Movable Patents (Class 280/47.29)
  • Patent number: 7588254
    Abstract: A garment transportation and the drying device is provided with a transportation frame for carrying a container for garments, and a drying frame, the drying frame being deployable for supporting garments to be dried when the device is used in drying mode. The transportation frame provides support for a container such as a hockey bag and may be mounted on wheels to operate as a dolly. The drying frame includes a series of drying supports, preferably in the form of cantilevered arms extending from a central support post. Items to be dried such as gloves, etc., may be slid over the free ends of the cantilevered arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Inventor: Kenneth Anthony
  • Patent number: 7513511
    Abstract: A three-in-one transporting device. The device may be converted for use as a two-wheeled dolly, a four-wheeled, flat-bed truck or a standard display table. The device incorporates a design that utilizes a lightweight frame fabricated from tubular materials. The frame has vertically and horizontally extending sockets for receiving tubular leg and handle structures to selectively form the desired devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Inventor: Frehause A. Chaseateau
  • Patent number: 7441785
    Abstract: A foldable handcart can be carried about on its wheels after being folded. The handcart has a handle structure. The lower ends of the handle structure are pivotally coupled to a frame. The frame is formed of a pair of tubes. The lower ends of the tubes are pivotally coupled to a block board. The block board can be rotated upward to contact the frame. The lower ends of the tubes are respectively sleeved by a toothed ring which engages with the teeth on the top of a sleeving tube of a wheel seat. The other side of the wheel seat is pivotally coupled to a wheel. When the block board is rotated upward, the back wall of the block board is still apart from the ground by an appropriate distance, and the wheels can thus contact the ground. Thereby, the handcart can be easily carried about on its wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Yewe Yih Enterprise Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Chun-Sheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 7438301
    Abstract: An apparatus and methods for moving a shelving assembly. The apparatus includes support legs that are connected to the shelving assembly. Jack assemblies are connected to the support legs and are moveable to engage the ground and lift the shelving assembly off the ground. The jack assemblies include wheels so that, when lifted off the ground, the shelving assembly can be moved over the ground with the moving apparatus attached to it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: L&P Property Management Company
    Inventors: Harry Erich Schilling, Phillip Rosenband
  • Publication number: 20080203688
    Abstract: A hand truck includes a base and a toe-plate shelf coupled to the base. The base includes a truck frame and a wheel unit coupled to the truck frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Paul F. Meyers, Thomas J. Meyers
  • Patent number: 7410180
    Abstract: A door positioning device for use in a ground surface having an elongated platform with an upper surface and a lower surface. The platform also includes a first end portion and a second end portion. At least one wheel is located at the second end portion of the platform while a brake mechanism is located at the first end portion. A brake is provided with an actuator at the first end portion and a cable and cam mechanism for activating and deactivating the brake member contacting the wheel of the second end portion of the platform. As support is also employed for aiding in the securement of the door on the upper surface of the platform prior to and during movement of the door to a desired position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Inventors: Trong D. Nguyen, Cliff L. Smith
  • Patent number: 7389997
    Abstract: A combined desk and article carrier assembly for transporting at least one article in one mode and for serving as a work desk in another mode. The assembly includes wheels at its lower end with the upper end including an upwardly telescopical handle assembly for manually moving the frame on its wheels. A desk-top shelf is pivotally connected to an opposite side of the frame near its top end and is adapted to pivot outwardly and upwardly to a generally horizontal position to provide a support surface for supporting a lap top computer or the like. A telescoping support strut is attached to the desk-top shelf for providing additional support thereto in conjunction with a deployable foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Johnson, Melissa A. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7387306
    Abstract: A dolly has a carrying frame (1) provided with a scoop (2) which is coupled to an end of said frame in such a way that it can pivot about a pivoting axis (3). The scoop is movably coupled, by a control mechanism, to two wheel carriers which can be respectively pivoted about a bearing axis extending transversally in relation to the pivoting axis (3) of the scoop and which carry running wheels (4), in such a way that when the scoop is pivoted, the wheel carriers pivot out of a storage position oriented parallel to the carrying frame (1), into a use position which is perpendicular to the frame and in which the wheel carriers are oriented parallel to each other. The dolly is provided with an actuating handle (6) which can be pivoted about an axis parallel to the scoop axis (3) and which is movably coupled to the scoop (2) by a connecting rod (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Woflcraft GmbH
    Inventor: Jürgen Zimmer
  • Patent number: 7350790
    Abstract: A snowmobile dolly usable with a wide variety of snowmobiles of different sizes and/or designs. The dolly approaches the snowmobile from the front and engages its front bumper. A downward force on the tongue of the dolly raises the snowmobile and positions the front wheels of the dolly under the front of the snowmobile. An auxiliary rear axle is then slid under a rear portion of the snowmobile. A swivel connection on the front bumper-engaging member allows the snowmobile supported by the dolly to be easily maneuvered in tight spaces. An additional feature of the dolly is that it may also be reconfigured for use as a jack stand allowing service or repair work to be performed. The dolly is adapted to be towed behind a riding lawnmower, yard tractor, or the like, further enhancing the utility of the dolly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Inventor: Jassen Wilson
  • Patent number: 7320470
    Abstract: A beach cart for carrying equipment along a beach. The beach cart has a frame and two wheels that support the frame. This allows the beach cart to roll freely along a beach. The beach cart has at least one fishing pole tube coupled to the frame so that the frame can hold fishing poles during fishing. Since the frame is supported upon two wheels, it is unstable. A stabilizing leg is therefore provided that has is coupled to the frame at a pivot connection. The stabilizing leg can be selectively rotated about the pivot connection between a raised position and a lowered position. The stabilizing leg and the two wheels combine to form a tripod support for the frame when the stabilizing leg is in its lowered position. The beach cart can therefore be made highly stable when unattended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Inventor: Emanuel C. Butera
  • Patent number: 7311297
    Abstract: A lifting device utilizing a utility winch having an electric motor and cable drum. The cable on the cable drum extends around a pulley located on a load cell beam. Excessive loads will deflect the load cell beam causing a contact on a micro switch to be engaged to shut off power to the motor. The cable is attached to a trolley which reciprocates along a mast between upper and lower limits. The trolley includes a brake which has a drum which engages the mast to stop in travel of the trolley in the event of a cable breakage. Cable tension is also sensed and cable slack will actuate a switch to interrupt power to the electric motor. Various load handling attachments are detachably securable to the trolley.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Inventors: Franklin C. Bradshaw, Craig Churchill
  • Patent number: 7240910
    Abstract: A caddy tray that is removably attachable to a handle of a trash receptacle for storing and transporting janitorial supplies and tools on the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Continental Commercial Products, LLC
    Inventor: Chad Stuemke
  • Patent number: 7207576
    Abstract: An apparatus that combines an ice chest or other similar storage device with a transportation apparatus for easily transporting the ice chest or other similar storage device. The transportation apparatus includes a plurality of straps and a handle that is attached to the plurality of straps. The transportation apparatus also includes a pair of wheels that are attached to the plurality of straps that allow the ice chest or other similar storage device to be carried similar to a piece of a luggage by merely grasping the handle and pulling the present invention while walking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Inventor: Jesus Ibarra
  • Patent number: 7195255
    Abstract: A handle positioning device for a hand truck includes a lateral rod, a pull rod, and a handle. The lateral rod has a slide groove respectively formed lengthwise in two end portions, and the pull rod has two bent ends fitting movably in the two slide grooves of the lateral rod. The handle has two side vertical rods, which fit respectively in the two ends of the lateral rod and provided with a plurality of position holes. When the handle is needed to be adjusted in its height, the pull rod is pushed to force the two ends to move inward to each other elastically in the two slide grooves of the lateral rod, and then the handle can be adjusted in its height by moved up or down, and then the pull rod is released to fit elastically in a new position hole in two side rods of the handle to keep immovable the handle at the newly adjusted height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Inventor: Haiming Tsai
  • Patent number: 7188847
    Abstract: A collapsible cart for transporting multiple items includes a horizontal platform with wheels for maneuvering and a rack mounted thereto in an upwardly extending configuration. At least one basket supporting assembly for alternately stowing and deploying at least one basket is attached to the rack. The cart includes a linear actuator for selectively altering the position of the basket along the rack. The cart includes a ramp support coupled to the rack having a ramp for movement between retracted and extended configurations and being pivotal to enable the basket to slide from the basket support assembly to a storage location. The linear actuator may also be utilized to move a basket from a storage location, e.g. a trunk, to the basket supporting assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Inventor: Neil S. Friedman
  • Patent number: 7165776
    Abstract: A pallet truck is provided comprising a steerable unit; a fork carriage; a set of forks coupled to the fork carriage; and a tray non-removably coupled to one of the fork carriage and the forks. The tray is movable between a workpiece-receiving position where the tray rests on the forks and a stowed position where the tray is disengaged from the forks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Crown Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Roger Jerome Quinlan, Jr., Eric James Hanson, Gary Lester Topp
  • Patent number: 7097183
    Abstract: A trolley structure allowing synchronous retraction or extension of a stand and two wheels includes a main frame, wheel bases, retainers, a stand, and a handlebar; each wheel base inserted onto a respective rod of the main frame and fixed with the respective retainer; the stand pivoted to the retainers; the handlebar inserted into retractable holders of the main frame; a plurality of troughs provided at the bottom of each wheel base; a driven gear pivoted to the outer edge of each retainer; a plurality of checking members provided on the driven gear to be held in the troughs for driving the driven gear to rotate; and an active gear provided on a first pivoting holder of the stand to mesh with the driven gear to drive the driven gear to turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Best Caddy Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung-Shiu Su
  • Patent number: 7083174
    Abstract: An auxiliary wheel set adapted for aftermarket installation on two-wheeled hand trucks. The apparatus includes a right vertical support and left vertical support, each having a leg portion with an upper section and a lower end, and a shoulder at its upper portion from which an upper arm extends outwardly substantially perpendicular to the leg. Each upper arm terminates in a curved elbow which connects the upper arm to a lower arm which extends inwardly and substantially parallel to the upper arm. A spreader bar is welded between the vertical supports to provide bracing. Locking caster wheels are disposed on the respective lower ends of the legs. The lower arms are journalled in bushings, which are, in turn, removably installed onto the side rails of a hand truck with U-bolts attached to first and second integral pivot plates. The wheel set selectively pivots between a stored position and a deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Inventor: Gregory Kane
  • Patent number: 7044484
    Abstract: A folding anchor structure for foldable hand trucks includes a loading board and a wheel set foldable simultaneously on two sides of a frame and a latch lever on a handle to latch the loading board in a folded and shrunk condition when the handle is retracted to prevent the loading board and the wheel set from loosening off from the folded condition and causing harmful effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Inventor: Wen-Fa Wang
  • Patent number: 7021436
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an article of upright rolling luggage including a luggage case having a bottom wall, a top wall opposed from the bottom wall, and a rear wall extending between a rear edge of the bottom wall and a rear edge of the top wall. The invention also includes one or more wheels rotatably mounted to a portion of the luggage case substantially at the rear edge of the bottom wall. One or more bases extend from the bottom wall and having at least one portion spaced apart from the wheel. One or more feet are movably mounted to the base where the foot is movable from a first position substantially adjacent to the bottom wall to a second position extending away from the bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Travelpro International, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry Hoberman, Long Hoang
  • Patent number: 6971654
    Abstract: A hand truck or cart has a frame with telescopic segments and wheels mounted to a lower end of the frame for maneuvering the frame on a support surface. The frame has an extended position for operational use and a collapsed position for storage purposes. When the frame is in the collapsed position, it has a vertical height that is only a fraction of its height when in the extended position. Each of the telescopic arms have locking elements for securing the frame in the extended position. The cart also has pivotable support and fork platform for supporting the loads. The support platform can be raised and lowered along the length of the frame with a winch assembly that is mounted to the frame. The cart is also provided with a pair of supplemental support legs for providing additional support for the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Inventor: Marc A. Amsili
  • Patent number: 6966574
    Abstract: A multi-functional cart for transporting objects including a frame, a first handle connected to the frame adjacent a first end of the frame, a second handle connected to the frame adjacent a second end of the frame, a first pair of wheels connected to the frame adjacent the first end of the frame and a second pair of wheels connected to the frame adjacent the second end of the frame. The handles are different sizes and are selectively movable between perpendicular to the frame and coplanar to the frame. The frame has a generally rectangular configuration and includes frame members which are telescopically connected to each other. The multi-functional cart transforms into eight or more configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Inventor: Gary-Michael Dahl
  • Patent number: 6938905
    Abstract: A hand truck includes a main frame, a movable frame pivotally connected with the main frame, a wheel set, and a handle able to be connected with the main frame with its height adjustable or to be connected with a handle receiving short tube fixed upright on the main frame in case of transforming the two wheeled hand tuck, two wheel supporters fixed under the main frame for additionally combining two independent wheels for transforming the two wheeled hand truck into a four wheeled one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Inventor: Haiming Tsai
  • Patent number: 6929269
    Abstract: A saddle rack for transporting one or more saddles includes a vertical frame attached to a base frame, where the base frame has an expandable portion that telescopes out from the vertical frame. Saddle arms for supporting saddles are pivotally connected to the front of the vertical frame allowing them to swing into horizontal position and then fold down into a vertical position. Also attached to the vertical frame is a strut that is also pivotally connected to the front face of the vertical frame. The strut swings up to support the saddle arm when it is in the horizontal position. The saddle rack also includes a locking mechanism for attaching the saddle rack to a standard dolly. The use of the saddle rack in combination with the dolly allows for easy transport of the saddle rack. The saddle rack also has portions for carrying additional accessories needed for use of equestrians including a tack holder, a basket and a muck bucket clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Inventor: Edward J. Oliver
  • Patent number: 6923466
    Abstract: A collapsible handcart comprises a handle bar, a support carrier having a main carrier and two movable carriers, two sets of linkages and a trigger. The handle bar has an end thereof pivoted on the main carrier to be turned between an extended position, at which the handle bar is turned away from the main carrier, and a collapsed position, at which the handle bar is turned towards the main support carrier. The linkages are connected movable carriers with the main carrier such that the movable carriers can be driven to move between an extended position, at which the movable carriers are away from the main carrier, and a collapsed position, at which the movable carrier close to the main carrier. The trigger has an end thereof pivoted on the handle bar whereby turn the handle bar will drive the trigger to move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Inventor: James Tsai
  • Patent number: 6923457
    Abstract: A hand truck convertible between forward and sideways displacement has wheels individually disengageable from the hand truck frame for mounting to the frame in either a mutually parallel wheel position or a mutually in-line wheel position transverse to the parallel wheel position. An optional wheel base extension can be installed for in-line mounting of more than two wheels. Other options include a retractable stand for supporting the loaded hand truck in upright position and an auxiliary load carrying shelf. The hand truck and one or more of the optional accessories may be sold as a kit of parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Inventor: Hisami Nogaki
  • Patent number: 6921095
    Abstract: A hand trolley includes a chassis formed from side frames comprising parallel frame members, wheels and a base platform provided with a load lifting carriage having a lifting surface. The carriage can be raised from a low position on the base platform to an elevated position by operating a hand cranked winch with a crank handle rotatable about an axle located proximate to a hand grip on the chassis rails and parallel to the axis of the wheels. The positioning and orientation of the crank handle allows correct ergonomic use by an operator who can grip the trolley chassis with one hand while controlling and operating the crank handle in an ergonomically sound position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Inventor: Robert J. Middleby
  • Patent number: 6918733
    Abstract: A hold down clamp for holding down a stack of sheet material, preferably on a transportation trolley selectively in operative association with a printing machine. The hold down clamp has a vertically adjustable holding arm selectively lockable along a substantially upright guide member. The holding arm has at least one release member for releasing locking, the release member being movable in the direction away from the stack. This allows the holding arm to be pliable upwardly in case of emergency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Ingo Neuber, Dirk Dobrindt
  • Patent number: 6899346
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transporting system for items of luggage, in particular to a so-called wheeled case or trolley with releasable or exchangeable case elements. The transporting system for items of luggage comprises a rolling mechanism (10) and at least one item of luggage or case element (20), the rolling mechanism (10) having a wheel arrangement (11), a pulling device (12) and fastening means (13) for releasably connecting the item of luggage (20) to the rolling mechanism, and is characterized in that the fastening means (13), on the one hand, are connected to the rolling mechanism and, on the other hand, can be fixed in a releasable manner in an interior of the item of luggage (20). The fastening means may comprise, for example, touch-and-close fastener strips (13) which can be introduced into the interior of the item of luggage through slots (22) made in a rear wall (21) of the item of luggage (20), and can be fixed there on a touch-and-close fastener strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: MP Michael Pfeiffer Design & Marketing GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Pfeiffer
  • Patent number: 6866290
    Abstract: A collapsible handcart. The handcart includes two wheel seats, a retractable handle, two wheels and a platform. The wheels are pivoted on the wheel seats respectively for free rotation and the retractable handle is mounted to the wheel seats. The platform is pivoted on the wheel seats for movement between an extended position, at which the platform is turned downwards, and at a collapsed position, the platform is turned upwards. The platform can be driven to turn to the collapsed position when the retractable handle is retracted and the platform also can be driven to turn to the extended position when the retractable handle is extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Inventor: James Tsai
  • Patent number: 6851685
    Abstract: A hand truck having load shifting member which tilts the hand truck under conditions of greater leverage than that available by grasping the frame of the hand truck is disclosed. The load shifting member comprises a spring retracting lever rotatably attached to an axle journaled from the frame of the hand truck such that when in a retracted position, the lever is substantially parallel to the frame. Pulling on the upper end of the lever rotates the lever such that the lower end of the lever engages the lower portion of the hand truck frame, shifting the center of gravity of the loaded hand truck such that it may be more easily tilted to a position for moving the hand truck. A spring returns the lever to a retracted position when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Inventor: Larry D. Koenig
  • Publication number: 20040256818
    Abstract: A hand truck or cart has a frame with telescopic segments and wheels mounted to a lower end of the frame for maneuvering the frame on a support surface. The frame has an extended position for operational use and a collapsed position for storage purposes. When the frame is in the collapsed position, it has a vertical height that is only a fraction of its height when in the extended position. Each of the telescopic arms have locking elements for securing the frame in the extended position. The cart also has pivotable support and fork platform for supporting the loads. The support platform can be raised and lowered along the length of the frame with a winch assembly that is mounted to the frame. The cart is also provided with a pair of supplemental support legs for providing additional support for the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: MARC A. AMSILI
    Inventor: Marc A. Amsili
  • Publication number: 20040155418
    Abstract: A hand trolley includes a chassis formed from side frames comprising parallel frame members, wheels and a base platform provided with a load lifting carriage having a lifting surface. The carriage can be raised from a low position on the base platform to an elevated position by operating a hand cranked winch with a crank handle rotatable about an axle located proximate to a hand grip on the chassis rails and parallel to the axis of the wheels. The positioning and orientation of the crank handle allows correct ergonomic use by an operator who can grip the trolley chassis with one hand while controlling and operating the crank handle in an ergonomically sound position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventor: Robert J Middleby
  • Publication number: 20040124598
    Abstract: A wheeled, collapsible grocery cart (10) for carrying groceries (20/30) having an operative “L” shaped configuration for transporting bagged groceries suspended on hooks (17/17A) but also collapsible for storage. A series of laterally and longitudinally spaced, protruding, hooks on the “vertical” member (11) located at three (3) height levels, allowing the bagged groceries to be suspended either completely above the base member (12) or with the bottoms of at least some of the loaded grocery bags to be supported on the base member but with their tops suspended up by the hooks. The cart allows a large quantity of bagged and other groceries to be typically in one trip. The cart's small size with bagged groceries often can be placed in the user's vehicle and transported in its “L” shaped configuration, saving time and effort in moving the groceries from the store into the user's home.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventor: Don C. Williams
  • Publication number: 20040108669
    Abstract: A collapsible handcart comprises two wheel seats, a retractable handle, two wheels and a platform. The wheels are pivoted on the wheel seats respectively for free rotation and the retractable handle is mount to the wheel seats. The platform is pivoted on the wheel seats for movement between an extended position, at which the platform is turned downwards, and a collapsed position, at which the platform is turned upwards. The platform can be driven to turn to the collapsed position when the retractable handle is retracted and the platform also can be driven to turn to the extended position when the retractable handle is extended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: James Tsai
  • Publication number: 20040104560
    Abstract: A foldable cart with seat includes a base having a plurality of rotating mechanisms and a roller. The roller includes two wheels positioned adjacent to the base. An extendable back frame is attached to one or more of the rotating mechanisms. The seat is attachable to the back frame. The cart with seat has a folded position for ease of storage, a cart position for transporting articles, and a seat position for sitting. The seat position is adjustable to a piano bench height and a bar stool height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventor: Thomas L. Tedesco
  • Publication number: 20040057821
    Abstract: A wheeled, hand-cart that has been configured to facilitate loading and carrying landscaping stones and boulders. A first embodiment is most suited to carrying stones and smaller boulders. A second embodiment is more suited to carrying larger boulders. The first embodiment is configured to have the maneuverability of a hand cart, but at least twice the capacity of a wheel barrow. It employs narrowed spaced handles located closer to the center of gravity of the rock-load cart to prevent injury to the hands while passing through gates and the like. A long V-shaped cage is configured with a deep angular receptacle with steep side walls to safely hold a large quantity of stones with minimal risk of fall through. The second employs a longer platform which provides a horizontal plane that is elevated several inches to be even with wheel axle height and to be pallet height to permit a boulder to be slid onto the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventor: Kirk D. Samis
  • Patent number: 6685214
    Abstract: A cart for transporting various articles, most particularly sporting goods such as ski and golf equipment, that folds into a compact package for storage including a handle folds down and a shelf that folds up and wheels that can be rotated so as to be aligned in a common plane against the frame of the cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Joseph A. Gregory
  • Publication number: 20030184034
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transporting system for items of luggage, in particular to a so-called wheeled case or trolley with releasable or exchangeable case elements. The transporting system for items of luggage comprises a rolling mechanism (10) and at least one item of luggage or case element (20), the rolling mechanism (10) having a wheel arrangement (11), a pulling device (12) and fastening means (13) for releasably connecting the item of luggage (20) to the rolling mechanism, and is characterized in that the fastening means (13), on the one hand, are connected to the rolling mechanism and, on the other hand, can be fixed in a releasable manner in an interior of the item of luggage (20). The fastening means may comprise, for example, touch-and-close fastener strips (13) which can be introduced into the interior of the item of luggage through slots (22) made in a rear wall (21) of the item of luggage (20), and can be fixed there on a touch-and-close fastener strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventor: Michael Pfeiffer
  • Patent number: 6626631
    Abstract: A load turning device specifically designed to turn paper in a work and turn printing process includes a pair of slides mounted on a pair of parallel tracks. To turn the paper stack, the paper turner is positioned so that a first slide is under the pallet on which the paper stack rests. The second slide is lowered to rest on top of the paper stack, and the slides are locked in position relative to each other. The paper turner is then turned, using wheels to support the weight, until the stack is in a horizontal position. The slides and the paper stack are then moved to the opposite end of the tracks. The paper turner is again rotated until it is in a vertical orientation, rotated 180° from its original position. The printed sides of the paper are now facing downward, and the paper is ready to be loaded into the printing press.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Inventor: Shawn Malakiman
  • Patent number: 6616153
    Abstract: A hand truck assembly includes a lightweight body, such as is formed of a blow molded plastic material, in combination with a folding metal platen for supporting a load. The platen has a support area and a pair of mounting ears which extend upwardly from the support area. An axle extends through a transverse passage defined by the body, and the platen is pivotably mounted to the axle for movement between an inoperative raised position and an operative lowered position. A guide arrangement is interposed between the body and the platen for guiding movement of the platen between its operative lowered position and inoperative raised position. The body includes parallel rail sections which impart significant strength to the body. The body further includes an upper handle section having a forwardly directed handle, which provides ergonomically advantageous operation of the hand truck assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Matre Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel A. Matre, Terrence K. Mahon, Roland E. C. Schwarz
  • Patent number: 6616152
    Abstract: A saddle rack for transporting one or more saddles includes a vertical frame attached to a base frame, where the base frame has an expandable portion that telescopes out from the vertical frame. Saddle arms for supporting saddles are pivotally connected to the front of the vertical frame allowing them to swing into horizontal position and then fold down into a vertical position. Also attached to the vertical frame is a strut that is also pivotally connected to the front face of the vertical frame. The strut swings up to support the saddle arm when it is in the horizontal position. The saddle rack also includes a locking mechanism for attaching the saddle rack to a standard dolly. The use of the saddle rack in combination with the dolly allows for easy transport of the saddle rack. The saddle rack also has portions for carrying additional accessories needed for use of equestrians including a tack holder, a basket and a muck bucket clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Carry All Saddle Dolly, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward J. Oliver
  • Patent number: 6557869
    Abstract: A hand truck with a generally upright skeletal frame carried on spaced apart wheels connected with the lower portion of the frame incorporates a noseplate and a pallet-supporting fork structure configured to enter a pallet. The noseplate and fork structure are carried on the frame to be interchangeably movable to and from vertically spaced operative positions projecting forwardly at generally right angles to the lower end of the frame and removed stowed positions generally vertically adjacent the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Magline, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Gillette, Thomas A. Gillette, Nathan J. Hull, Bruce L. Hailston
  • Patent number: 6540242
    Abstract: A hand truck with an integral load restraing device comprised of an upright frame with a handle area, a toe plate which extends forwardly from the bottom of the upright frame and a pair of wheels mounted on the lower rear of the upright frame. Hand truck is equipped with integral universal clamping system arranged for restraining loads of varying geometric configurations back and against the upright frame of the hand truck. The integral clamping system is comprised of a telescoping clamp bar carrying a gear operated load restraining clamp equipped with universal load gripping fingers. Clamp bar and clamp telescope inwardly and outwardly to accommodate cargo of varying depth and are pivotally mounted to a lug inside the vertical slide track, allowing the clamping system to function over the entire height of the hand truck, pivot up and down, swing horizontally from side to side or, be stowed completely out of the way inside the slide track for conventional use of the hand truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Inventor: Steve E. Raichlen
  • Patent number: 6530740
    Abstract: This invention relates to a hand truck with an electrically operated lifting platform. The hand truck includes a frame on both sides of which two guide rails are formed. The frame is provided with a screw shaft vertically supported on the frame to be vertically moved, one or more stabilizing bars forwardly extended from the frame, and two wheels rotatably attached to the rear portion of the frame. A lifting platform is guided by the guide rails and engaged with the screw shaft. A platform moving unit is comprised of a first drive motor for providing rotating force. The platform is situated in the lifting platform to allow the lifting platform to be moved selectively upward and downward along the screw shaft by the operation of the first drive motor. A control unit is electrically and controllably connected to the first drive motor and a power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Inventor: Jin Yu Kim
  • Patent number: 6530584
    Abstract: A mobile hand truck device for transporting objects loaded thereon, includes a frame having first and second upstanding side members and one or more cross members extending therebetween the first and second upstanding members, a guide support structure extending between respective lower portions of the first and second upstanding side members, a plurality of gripping arms operably coupled to the guide support structure, the gripping arms extending outwardly from the frame in a substantially horizontally opposed relationship with one another, and an expansion/contraction mechanism operably coupled to the gripping arms for slidably directing the gripping arms along the guide support structure, which expansion/contraction mechanism is adapted to simultaneously slide respective gripping arms in opposing directions along the guide support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Inventor: Patrick C. Lucy
  • Patent number: 6523838
    Abstract: An outboard motor caddy and stand that includes vertically extending uprights and vertically extending motor rails that are spaced from each other and connected by stabilizing bars extending diagonally from an upper portion of the vertically extending uprights to an intermediate portion of the motor support so as to distribute the load imparted by a motor and gas tank throughout the entire stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Inventor: Donald V. Richardson, IV
  • Publication number: 20030025287
    Abstract: A folding cart for the transportation of articles having a foldable platform, wheels is provided with, a handle and a pair of telescoping braces. Each of the telescoping braces have a lower brace, a middle brace and an upper brace and rotatable support bars there between. The telescoping braces connect the platform and the handle. An offset handle hinge is provided on the first of the pair of telescoping braces. It rotatably connects the handle to the first of the pair of telescoping braces. When the handle is locked in a horizontal position the folding cart is precluded from being folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Darren Kady
  • Publication number: 20020185844
    Abstract: A cart for transporting various articles, most particularly sporting good such as ski and golf equipment, that folds into a compact package for storage including a handle folds down and a shelf that folds up and wheels that can be rotated so as to be aligned in a common plane against the frame of the cart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventor: Joseph A. Gregory
  • Publication number: 20020185832
    Abstract: A container assembly designed for the collection, temporary storage and transport of refuse, waste material or other objects including a housing having a hollow interior in which the refuse is collected and stored and further including a supplementary support structure movably mounted on the housing and selectively positionable between an operative position and a stored position. The supplementary support structure is at least partially defined by a support platform which, when in the operative position, extends outwardly from a sidewall or other exterior surface portion of the housing and is structured to support and have mounted thereon one or more objects or containers of additional refuse material, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventor: John Cyril Malloy