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Abstract

An improved cart for storing and displaying items is disclosed. The cart comprises a housing having a bottom, a front portion extending upward from the bottom, a back portion extending upward from the bottom portion, and opposite first and second side portions each extending upwardly from the bottom between the front and back portion to form a container configured to store objects, said container having an open top through which said objects may be deposited or retrieved. The cart has a lid dimensioned to substantially cover the open top of the container, the lid having a top edge, a bottom edge and opposite first and second side edges extending between the top and bottom edges. The lid also has a first half of a tongue in groove connector positioned on each side edge adjacent the bottom edge. The first and second side portions of the housing each have a second half of the tongue in groove connector, the second halves of the tongue in groove connector positioned on the side portions adjacent to the front portion of the housing, said first and second halves of the tongue in groove connector adapted and configured to slidingly attach the lid to the first and second side portions of the housing. The lid is slidingly movable between a closed position wherein the lid lies inclined over the open top with a portion of the lid adjacent the top edge resting on top of the back portion of the housing, and an open position wherein the lid is positioned away from the open top and adjacent the front portion of the housing.

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First Claim