Fuente: WIPO "rice" A cot storage cart is provided that permits easy handling and storage for a plurality of sleeping cots. The cart includes means for locking the cots within the cart structure during storage. Cot storage capability is maximized while the space required for cot storage is minimized. Individual ones of the cot plurality are separated from adjoining cots. This separation permits the cots to be cleaned without necessitating their removal from the cart structure.