The present invention pertains to a mobile cart. In a specific embodiment, the subject cart can be utilized as a cart for transporting beach supplies including toys, games, sporting goods, umbrellas, blankets, towels and food and beverages from a transport vehicle or building onto a beach. The subject cart can also provide storage areas for carrying coolers for foods, beverages, and separate compartment for other utensils such as forks, spoons and the like. Advantageously, the subject invention can be folded into a small suitcase like container and then opened to provide a cart for holding and transporting items as set forth herein. The cart according to the present invention may also include a self-propulsion system including a motor or motors for driving a tread, track or wheels along with a low friction skid surface or skis for directing the cart to quickly and easily move the cart, containing the beach supplies to a desired location across the sand. There may also be included a power source, for example batteries or solar panels, may be utilized to supply the power needed for self-propulsion and for powering or charging portable electronic devices, if desired. Accordingly there is provided a foldable motorized cart, comprising a front portion, a middle portion having a front end and a rear end and a rear potion, wherein the middle portion, is hingedly attached to the front portion at the front end and hingedly attached to the rear portion at the rear end, wherein each of the front portion, and the middle portion have a bottom floor and at least two side walls and an open top and wherein the rear portion has a bottom floor, four side walls and a top surface, and is foldable within the sidewalls of the middle portion and the front portion is foldable over the middle portion, a compartment within the rear portion having at least one storage space and a systems housing space, a motor drive system, a drive controller and a battery, wherein the battery and drive controller are electrically connected to the motor drive system and the motor drive system is mechanically linked to a drive track for propelling the motorized cart.


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    Title :

    Motorized Foldable Beach or Recreation Cart


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-01-07


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen



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