Jamie S Downing

US Patent:

57021147, Dec 30, 1997

Filed:

Jan 29, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/790515

Inventors:

Beth M. Downing - Garland TX
Jamie D. Downing - Wylie TX

Assignee:

Downing Investment, L.L.C. - Garland TX

International Classification:

B62B 102
B62D 3900

US Classification:

280 4723

Abstract:

A shopping cart (12) comprising a frame assembly (28) having a pair of longitudinal frame rails (132, 134) extending between a pair of transverse frame rails (136, 138), a pair of upwardly extending axle tabs (63) for receiving an axle (156) onto which a pair of front wheel assemblies (30) are rotatably attached such that the axis of rotation of the front wheel assemblies (30) is above transverse frame rail (138) and a pair of rear wheel assemblies (30) which are rotatably mounted on fully rotatable casters (152, 154) such that the axis of rotation of the rear wheel assemblies (30) is below the transverse frame rail (136) and above the transverse frame rail (138). The shopping cart (12) further comprises a first child seat (76) and a second child seat (88) adjacent to the first child seat (76) such that a child disposed in the first child seat (76) and a child disposed in the second child seat (88) sit side-by-side facing the driver of the shopping cart (12), the first child seat (76) and the second child seat (88) each comprising a front panel (62), having a right leg opening (80,92) and a left leg opening (78,94), a backrest (94) rotatably coupled to the front panel (62) and a child support panel (72,90) extending between the backrest (94) and the front panel (62), the first child seat (76) and the second child seat (88) having a divider (100) therebetween.