| WO/2021/203175 | COLLAPSIBLE SHOPPING CART AND SYSTEM |
| WO/2000/021817 | IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO FOLDABLE WHEELED TROLLEYS |
| WO2004022168A2 | 2004-03-18 |
| US5533231A | 1996-07-09 | |||
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Claims
1) The patent can be realised with various constructive technologies
2) The patent can be realised with various materials
3) The mechanical structure of the patent can be of various forms, in order to adapt to the product contained.
5 4) The wheels can be fixed to the structure in various ways according to the material used, and positioned with various geometric possibilities.
5) The handle or handles can be made in various geometric possibilities and styles, extensible, foldable, positioned externally,
10 or extractable from a packaging e.g. in carton.
6) The claim of the concept is to integrate a mechanism for the products on sale which will allow the transport of the aforesaid and reduce the client's physical effort.
7) The claim of the concept is to give the products on sale in the j 5 commercial outlets a positive land friendly aspect for the clients and in particular for those with a reduced physical capacity.
8) The size of the structure must be established according to the product to be transported, and must be increased minimally.
9) The one or more handles must be extensible and, when in the closed position, must only create a minimal increase in the overall size of the product.
10) The wheels must be easily positioned to allow the necessary rolling movement.
11) The load bearing base can be designed in different forms but with 5 the wheels and the handle or handles which must form part of the overall size of the product, or fit inside a packaging, e.g. a carton box or other. 12) The movement from a closed to a working position can be created by a relevant simultaneous mechanical command operated by the extension of the handle or handles.
13) The Patent can be made in two separate parts dividing the handle or handles from the base with the wheels, which can then be assembled separately.
This would allow the possibility to utilize the internal or external sides of the product's carton container or other material used for the packaging. |
STRUCTURE WITH A LOAD BEARING BASE WITH WHEELS AND EXTRACTABLE HANDLES
Description
Structure with a load bearing base with wheels and extractable and extensible handles which can hold manufactured products or integrated packaging of products in commerce.
Tecnical field
The sector which this invention refers to is the packing of products for commercial distribution, this packing can be made of various materials such as : cellulose, coupled plastic, rigid plastic etc. This patent allows clients of supermarkets, hypermarkets, etc to eliminate the physical effort when transporting some heavy articles, such as water, drinks, feedstuff, pet litter tray, televisions, household appliances, etc. on sale in commerce.
Background art
Nowadays, all the products on sale in large sizes or a number of single items together, or household appliances of any size, are lacking an integral structure which is part of the packing to facilitate their transport by the client, forcing the customers to physically lift the items which can weigh 9 - 10 kgs or more, causing them considerable inconvenience.
The present situation produces the following negative effects:
- Physical suffering for the client
- Client anger
- Loss of clientele
- Loss of sales
- Loss of turnover
Disclosure of invention
Analisys of the objectives reached with this patent: Products in commerce are generally lacking a system which facilitates transport by hand, forcing the clients to use commercial lifting services for the items purchased. This situation, mainly due to the weight, creates a considerable inconvenience for the clients.
When the products are occasionally sold in larger containers, therefore more convenient, this creates considerable inconvenience especially for those who do not normally use the supermarket and hypermarket trolleys or other stores.
These conditions are even more negative when the clients, due to old age or other reasons, aren't able to lift weights.
This also goes to create a negative consequence on the commercial activity.
Due to the excessive weight, clients are forced to buy only one or two individual articles of the convenience confection, therefore reducing the purchasing potential.
This patent takes into consideration the necessities which are always more evident in the increasing average age group in our country, and the customers who very often use the commercial outlets without a means of transport.
The patent foresees a lightweight, resistant structure at a low cost which can be utilized in many ways according to the product on sale, and facilitates the transport which sometimes would otherwise be unacceptable due to the weight.
The elements which go create the system are simple and essential, as can be noticed by the drawing.
The size of the structure must be established according to the product
to be transported, and must be increased minimally, so that the trolley doesn't become bulkier than the product transported.
The one or more handles must be extensible and, when in the closed position, must only create a minimal increase in the overall size of the structure.
The wheels must be easily positioned to allow the necessary rolling movement.
The load bearing base can be designed in different forms but with the wheels and the handle or handles to pull the trolley which must form part of the overall size of the product, or fit inside a packaging, e.g. a carton box or other.
The movement from a closed to a working position can be created by a relevant simultaneous mechanical command operated by the extension of the handle or handles to pull the trolley.
This patent opens a new era and commercial conception and offers a friendly and empathetic solution with regards to the customers, taking into consideration the reduction of muscular strength as a consequence of the increasing average age of the customer. Demonstrating, therefore, a sensitiveness towards the clientele, they will, in their turn show a loyalty towards the products which can be used by the patent.
Brief description of drawings
The patent is composed of a light but resistant structure in plastic or other material designed to resist in use. The drawings show:
An extensible integral handle open (3) Fig.1, and closed (4) Fig.2, drawing 1/2. The Extensible integral handle is attached to the vertical part of the
trolley (7) Fig.2 drawing 1/2 and to the base(14) Fig.3 and (15)Fig.4 drawing 2/2.
Two integral wheels (1 ) (2) Fig.l drawing 1/2, and (11) Fig.3 5 drawing 2/2 when they are opened.
The same two integral wheels; (5) (6) Fig.2 Drawing 1/2, and (8)
Fig.4 drawing 2/2 when they are closed.
The closed trolley is packed in a PVC, or other, wrapping together with the product on sale and after the purchase the wheels (8)Fig.4 10 drawing 2/2 and extensible handle (9)Fig.4 drawing 2/2, can be easily extracted (10)Fig.3 drawing 2/2 and (1 l)Fig.3 drawing 2/2 who show the same two integral wheels , with a rotation of the axis take in the traction position to transport the goods.
The lightweight and resistant part of the trolley which acts as the 15 container of the products ( 12)Fig.3 and (13 )Fig.4 vertical, ( 14)Fig. 3 and (15) Fig.4 base drawing 2/2 also serves as a protection for the product.
The drawings of the trolley simply refer to the transport of a confection of water bottles, but it can be applied to any product 2Q in commerce and integrated with suitable technical solutions even for other packaging such as carton boxes.
Best mode for carrying out the invention
^ 5 The invention can be realised in various materials, making sure that the form and thickness of the materials used have been projected to give the necessary mechanical resistance to the invention, in relation to the weight of the product to be transported. From a constructive point of view the patent is made of the base with wheels and one or more handles as shown in drawing 1/2 and 2/2
Alternatively, the patent can be made by separately building the handle or handles from the base with the wheels e.g. when the realization of the patent is inside a carton box container, fixing the two parts (base with the wheels, and the handle or handles Separately and extracting the handle or handles and the wheels with a simple manoeuvre, and so utilizing the external or internal side of the product's container.
Industrial applicability
The industrial production of foodstuff and household appliances which, once packed for the sale in commercial outlets, become very heavy, can benefit with the use of this patent.
The industries must assume a higher level of attention in regards to the reduced physical abilities of the people who are obliged to move and transport products which often weigh over lOkgs, e.g. the confections of mineral water, and household appliances. Acquiring an awareness of the importance that this will have in the future for the production companies and for the distribution, the companies which adopt this patent will have a positive economic return with an extremely low extra cost.