Land vehicles – Wheeled – Stable vehicles – handle-propelled
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-25
2011-01-25
Shriver, II, J. Allen (Department: 3618)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Stable vehicles, handle-propelled
C280S079110, C280S761000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07874562
ABSTRACT:
Various embodiments of the wheel positioning assembly are adapted for facilitating the insertion of a cart into an enclosure. In certain embodiments, the cart comprises: (1) first and second fixed front wheels that are disposed adjacent opposite front lateral sides of the cart; and (2) first and second swiveled rear wheels disposed adjacent opposite lateral side of the cart. In various embodiments, the wheel positioning assembly comprises: (1) a first wheel guide for physically guiding the first, fixed front wheel into a desired first-front-wheel position in which the first front wheel is disposed within the dispenser and adjacent a first wheel barrier; and (2) a locking mechanism for selectively maintaining the second rear wheel in a desired second-rear-wheel position within the dispenser. The first wheel barrier and the locking mechanism may selectively cooperate to physically prevent removal of the cart from the enclosure.
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Office Action dated May 3, 2010, U.S. Appl. No. 11/849,332.
Broom Ward P.
Fitzgerald Robert M.
Joiner Kyle
Alston & Bird LLP
Evans Bryan A
Innovative Product Achievements, Inc.
Shriver II J. Allen
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