Two-wheel Patents (Class 280/63)
  • Patent number: 6811179
    Abstract: A two-wheeled cart includes a generally planar frame adapted and constructed to bear a load. At least one handle is secured to the frame. A pair of wheels is secured generally along a central axis of the frame. The wheels are arranged one substantially directly behind the other with respect to a direction of travel of the cart. In an embodiment, a pair of handles are detachably secured to the frame. The frame can further include an in-use handle mounting mechanism to retain the at least one handle in an in-use position outside the plane of the frame. A storage handle mounting mechanism can be provided to retain the at least one handle in a storage position generally coplanar with the frame. The wheels can be detachably secured to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Inventor: Charles F. Woods
  • Publication number: 20040195793
    Abstract: An easily assembled and disassembled combination apparatus is disclosed for the segregated storage and transport of articles. The apparatus comprises at least one vertically stackable and interlockable storage container removably mounted atop a wheeled base and fitted with an adjustable pulling handle. Constructed of reinforced plastic, the durable, fully-enclosed storage container forms the backbone of the invention's novel integrated frame. The container lid can be secured with an elastic band or locked with an inelastic, tamper-evident band. Connectable handle members and a shoulder strap enable the container to be individually moved or carried. Support members can be used to elevate one container above another when ready access to the contents of both containers is desired, or to elevate one container above the ground surface when a cabinet-style configuration is preferred. Other accessories include an insulated container liner, a container partition assembly, a parts caddy, and a wheeled support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Hugh C. Sullivan, Jeffrey M. Saarman
  • Publication number: 20040164510
    Abstract: A rear carrying board assembly of a stroller includes a body, two joint devices, two connecting devices, and two shock-absorbing devices. Thus, the rear carrying board assembly is mounted on the rear portion of the stroller for supporting the baby or for placing an article, thereby enhancing the versatility of the stroller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventor: Yu-Lin Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20040100046
    Abstract: A cover and carrier for a child safety car seat usable in either a backpack mode or a luggage mode. A bag-like carrier is made of a flexible sheet material having an exterior surface and defines an interior compartment large enough for the child safety car seat. At least one backpack strap is attached to the bag-like carrier generally on said exterior surface for use in the backpack mode. At least one wheel projects outwardly from said exterior surface at a lower end of the bag-like carrier for use in the luggage mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: Blue Ridge International Products Company
    Inventor: Sandra M. Darling
  • Patent number: 6708993
    Abstract: A wheeled dolly for the ladder has an axle that has a pair of wheels mounted thereon, which are spaced sufficiently apart for stability. The axle supports a central tube that will slip into a hollow rung of an aluminum or fiberglass ladder. The upright member has a transverse plate fastened in place for supporting a side rail of the ladder. The wheels on the axle will support one end of the ladder while the other end is raised by an operator for transport. The dolly will trail easily because of the offset of the line of force from the load of the ladder relative to the axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Inventor: Frederick G. Feik
  • Patent number: 6698774
    Abstract: The invention relates to a parallel spacing guide that when attached to a hand-held marking device (spray gun), it enables the user to mark an accurate and consistent extended line one to four feet from a curb, wall, or other vertical surface; and one to four feet from a line or score mark along the ground in cases where a vertical surface is temporarily absent. This is achieved by having the parallel spacing guide soundly attached to a hand-held marking device. While holding the parallel spacing guide in one hand by the embodied handle and the attached marking device by it's handle in the other hand, the user pushes the invention along the street or highway with the end of the parallel spacing guide butted against the curb or wall while simultaneously using the marking device to mark the line by discharging paint or chalk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Inventor: James Alvin Duncan
  • Patent number: 6659486
    Abstract: A compact exercise scooter supported by a pair of wheels is propelled by the cyclic operation of a pair of stabilized pedals by a standing user with hands on a handlebar. The elongate pedals are connected to a crank and guide for predetermined pedal angles configured to maintain heel contact during the cyclic operation. The feet are positioned on pedal extensions with the heels of the feet rearward of the crank pivots to develop superior crank torque imposed upon the wheels for faster speed and better startup acceleration. A means of adjustment is provided to change the predetermined pedal angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Inventor: Paul William Eschenbach
  • Patent number: 6575482
    Abstract: A pull cart for removably securing and transporting an elongate object. The pull cart includes a frame, a pair of spaced-apart wheels rotatably attached to the frame, a handle attached to the frame and an elongate object holder. The elongate object holder includes a first finger, a second finger and a third finger. The first finger and the second finger are arranged as a pair of spaced-apart fingers and are located on the opposite sides of the elongate object. The third finger is longitudinally spaced from the first finger and the second finger. The elongate object holder also includes a tension spring adapted to move at least one of the first finger and the second finger relatively closer to the elongate object so that the first finger, the second finger and the third finger are each in contact with the elongate object and the elongate object is removably held onto the pull cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel F. Dombroskie, Michael Hrapowicki
  • Patent number: 6575483
    Abstract: A carriage for suspended transportation of harvested games animals, the carriage consisting of a buck pole having a forward end and a rearward end, splayed left and right pole support legs, each pole support leg having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end of each pole support leg being universally pivotally attached to the buck pole for lateral extension and retraction, and for vertical extension and retraction; left and right wheels removably attached to the lower ends of the pole support legs, and a pull handle or pull harness removably attached to the forward end of the buck pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Inventor: Lucian Wayne Davis
  • Patent number: 6550791
    Abstract: A fishing cart for carrying a plurality of fishing rods, and tackle gear from a first site to a fishing site, said fishing cart includes a tubular frame for carrying gear and supplies and tubular sleeves on the outside of the frame for carrying fishing rods. The frame is provided with removable wheels and a releasable towing handle for moving the cart between locations. An auxiliary work table may be supported on the sleeves. The cart may be disassembled for compact storage and vehicle transportation and readily assemble at the fishing site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventor: William Aaron Ramsey
  • Patent number: 6502657
    Abstract: The transformable vehicle comprises a central chassis assembly having first and second distal ends with an axis passing therebetween, a first wheel assembly mounted to the first distal end, and a second wheel assembly mounted to second distal end. A multifunction transformable vehicle comprising at least two configurational states: a stowed state and a transformed state. In the stowed state, the transformable vehicle comprises a compact structure suitable for storage, transport or deployment. During transition from the stowed state to the transformed state, the first and second wheel assemblies move longitudinally outward along the axis to reveal the central chassis assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter A. Kerrebrock, Robert Larsen
  • Publication number: 20030001350
    Abstract: An exercise scooter supported by a pair of wheels is propelled by the cyclic operation of a pair of stabilized pedals by a standing user. The elongate pedals are connected to a crank and guide for predetermined pedal angles configured to maintain heel contact during the cyclic operation. The feet may be moved during operation along the pedals to change leverage imposed upon the wheels for better startup acceleration or easy cruising.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventor: Paul William Eschenbach
  • Patent number: 6497422
    Abstract: A preferred embodiment of a sulky includes a removable, adjustable foot platform, replaceable axles, and a hitch including stops that limit the extent of pitch, roll, and yaw motions between the sulky and the towing vehicle. The foot platform preferably projects downwardly from the frame on which the axles are mounted. The foot platform is mounted on a frame, and the frame preferably is structurally stronger than the foot platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Inventor: William B. Bellis, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6488291
    Abstract: A preferred embodiment of a sulky includes a removable, adjustable foot platform, replaceable axles, and a hitch including stops that limit the extent of pitch, roll, and yaw motions between the sulky and the towing vehicle. A preferred embodiment also includes damping of motion in the yaw direction to reduce jerkiness in the ride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Inventor: William B. Bellis, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6485036
    Abstract: A sulky for a self propelled, outdoor power equipment unit, such as a wide area mower or WAM, comprises independent left and right foot platforms to support a standing operator. A ground engaging caster wheel is carried on each foot platform to allow the foot platforms to roll over the ground during operation of the mower. The foot platforms are mounted to the mower by an axle with each foot platform being pivotally carried on the axle using a separate pivot hub. Thus, the foot platforms can pitch up and down separately from one another during operation of the mower over uneven terrain. Latches are provided for selectively holding the foot platforms in raised transport positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventor: Thomas K. Bricko
  • Publication number: 20020140192
    Abstract: The invention relates to a parallel spacing guide that when attached to a hand-held marking device (spray gun), it enables the user to mark an accurate and consistent extended line one to four feet from a curb, wall, or other vertical surface; and one to four feet from a line or score mark along the ground in cases where a vertical surface is temporarily absent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventor: James Alvin Duncan
  • Patent number: 6446988
    Abstract: An easily pulled, rolling cooler for storing refrigerables which can be manually towed by pulling a handle that is designed to resist torsion. The cooler has two wheels that are located directly under the cooler center of gravity to minimize pulling strain for the user. Provision is made for the handle to be folded down and stored on the cooler lid when not being used for towing. The cooler bottom is V-shaped, providing good ground clearance for the back end of the cooler when being towed over uneven ground. The cooler is light weight, compact and easily fitted in a car trunk or in a van for travel to picnics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Inventor: Dick T. Kho
  • Publication number: 20020089135
    Abstract: A wheeled dolly for the ladder has an axle that has a pair of wheels mounted thereon, which are spaced sufficiently apart for stability. The axle supports a central tube that will slip into a hollow rung of an aluminum or fiberglass ladder. The upright member has a transverse plate fastened in place for supporting a side rail of the ladder. The wheels on the axle will support one end of the ladder while the other end is raised by an operator for transport. The dolly will trail easily because of the offset of the line of force from the load of the ladder relative to the axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventor: Frederick G. Feik
  • Publication number: 20020070517
    Abstract: A fishing cart for carrying a plurality of fishing rods, and tackle gear from a first site to a fishing site, said fishing cart includes a tubular frame for carrying gear and supplies and tubular sleeves on the outside of the frame for carrying fishing rods. The frame is provided with removable wheels and a releasable towing handle for moving the cart between locations. An auxiliary work table may be supported on the sleeves. The cart may be disassembled for compact storage and vehicle transportation and readily assemble at the fishing site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventor: William Aaron Ramsey
  • Patent number: 6361057
    Abstract: A wheeled platform is provided for transportation of a quickly erectable shelter having a plurality of legs, and for receiving at least two of the plurality of legs of the shelter for transportation of the shelter. The wheeled platform includes a plate member having a lower foot portion, a pair of posts mounted to the plate member for adapted to be received in the lower ends of the legs of the shelter, and a pair of wheels rotatably mounted to the plate member. The plate member comprises a right angle plate having a lower foot portion and a support wall portion connected to the foot portion and extending at approximately a right angle from the foot portion, with the pair of wheels rotatably mounted to the support wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Inventor: Mark C. Carter
  • Patent number: 6354613
    Abstract: A racing sulky, including an arch including a transverse member and a pair of struts, a pair of rails adjacent the arch, the struts extending downwardly and forwardly from the transverse member, wherein the transverse member defining a main plane, supported on the plane being oriented substantially parallel to a ground plane, and a wheel rotatably supported on each of the struts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Inventors: Craig Stein, Aaron L. Mulrooney
  • Patent number: 6308969
    Abstract: The invention comprises a portable drywall roller device. The device has aframe with a horizontal plate and a horizontal groove across the plate for receiving the lower edge of the a drywall panel. The device has a pair of wheels with one wheel mounted on a rotatable caster mechanism on one side of the device and another wheel rotatably mounted on a horizontal axis extending across the device toward the caster wheel. A sleeve is fixed to the plate and extends upward therefrom. A rod is slidably mounted in the sleeve and has a pair of legs at its lower end which are adapted to engage the ground, one on each side of the horizontal axis extending across the device to provide a lateral ground support for the two wheels. The rod has a forward extending hook at its upper end for mounting over the top of the drywall panel when the bottom of the drywall panel is in the horizontal groove to lock the drywall panel to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Inventor: Roland O. Young
  • Publication number: 20010030402
    Abstract: An all-terrain wheeled vehicle. The wheeled vehicle includes a frame having a handle assembly, which is configured to allow a person to propel the wheeled vehicle by either pulling or pushing the vehicle, and a pair of large diameter wheels provided on opposite sides of the frame. Intermediate the wheels, mounted on the frame is a load carrier, such as a stretcher, chair or basket. The wheeled vehicle includes a wheel positioning system including a wheel track adjuster and individually adjustable wheel height adjusters for varying the height of each of the vehicle wheels with respect to the lad carrier. Optional power assisted drive and braking mechanisms are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventor: Timothy P. White
  • Patent number: 6273439
    Abstract: A scooter having a streamlined design and a proportioned frame suitable for high-speed operation by tall and heavy riders, such as adults. The scooter includes a frame having a down tube which forms an angle of approximately 110 degrees with a horizontal rider deck and having a head tube mounted at an approximate angle of 40 degrees to the down tube allows for the front steerable wheel to be safely operated in turns at higher speeds of travel by maintaining a near-vertical position of the front wheel with respect to the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Stride Glide, LLC
    Inventors: Paula G. Ray, Ulrich Trojer
  • Patent number: 6260864
    Abstract: A game transporting system for providing a stable transporting structure for easily hauling game, stands, equipment, firewood and other objects. The inventive device includes a V-shaped frame structure, an axle with a pair of wheels rotatably attached thereto wherein the wheels converge inwardly and upwardly wherein the upper portion of the wheels are disposed in closer relation that the lower portions of the wheels, a handle removably attached to the V-shaped frame structure, a pair of angled members attached to the frame in front of the wheels for deflecting grass, trees and bushes, and a pair of support members attached to the upper portion of the handle for receiving the head and neck of a game animal such as a deer. The converging wheels provide increased stability while transporting heavy game animals upon uneven terrain. An optional boat support members each having a side rod and a plurality of connectors for attaching to the V-shaped frame structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Inventor: Philip D. Smith
  • Patent number: 6234499
    Abstract: A heavy object transporting apparatus having at least one heavy object supporting surface supported by an axle located between two relatively large diameter inflated tires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Beam Buddy, Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Irwin, Joel H. Petersen, Bret A. Spurlock
  • Patent number: 6217058
    Abstract: A folding front support for a skateboard, in which the front support has a longitudinal groove at two sides near the bottom end including an expansion ring at the top and middle positions. Two pivoting ears each with a throughhole are fitted on the connection part between the frame and the front support. A turning pin with an oval member is inserted into the throughholes of the pivoting ears, and a fixing effect will then be created by means of a fixing ring. A deep groove is disposed between the pivoting ears so that the front support whose outer diameter is smaller than the inner diameter of the deep groove can be plugged into the deep groove in a telescopic state for adjusting the upright height of the front support. Furthermore, the front support can be folded in direction toward the rear side of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Inventors: Leao Wang, Peter Wu
  • Patent number: 6201181
    Abstract: A portable solar module cart is provided which comprises a platform, a pair of wheels attached to opposite sides of the platform, a pair of support struts attached to opposite sides of the platform and movable relative to the platform between a first retracted position in which they lie substantially parallel to the platform and a second erected position in which they extend at a selected angle to the platform so that a DC power source can be disposed on and supported by the platform, a solar panel pivotally mounted to the struts, the solar panel being movable on its pivot when the struts are in their erected position so as to be in a perpendicular relationship with an imaginary line connecting the sun and the solar panel, whereby to maximize the solar energy collected by the panel, and means for locking the solar panel in any selected position on its pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: ASE Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Moneer H. Azzam, Steven T. Slavsky, Brian A. Dalmaso, Mark W. Wheeler
  • Patent number: 6189900
    Abstract: A cart for moving small watercraft, such as canoes or kayaks is provided. The cart supports one or two watercraft in a stacked configuration. The cart is constructed to be strong and durable, and provide an easy and simple way to load and move small watercraft. The cart is constructed from an arcuate metal tube having a pair of arms, one each extending from one end of the arcuate metal tube. The arms each support a wheel. The watercraft fits through the arcuate tube, and the bottom on the watercraft rests on the ends of the arcuate tube. The arcuate tube lies at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the watercraft with the middle of the arcuate tube resting on the top of the watercraft, forward of the part of the watercraft where the bottom of the watercraft rests on the ends of the arcuate tube. A second arcuate metal tube may be pivotally attached to the first arcuate tube. The two tubes are connected at their middle. When the tubes are coincident, one watercraft may be supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: MacDonald Industrial Services
    Inventor: Hugh T. MacDonald
  • Patent number: 6176499
    Abstract: An improved portable cooler includes a cooler body (10) provided with wheels (36) and a pivoted towing handle (16) provided with two grips (140,142) to allow use of the cooler by persons of both tall and short stature. The cooler cover (12) is provided with a recess (44) and a closure panel (58) for storage of items within the cooler but above melting ice or relatively heavy items that might crush items contained in the cooler. A table assembly (14) is operable independently of the lid (12) allowing the table (14) to be deployed on a leg (78) with the cooler lid (12) in a closed position, as well as to allow access to the interior cavity (28) of the cooler without clearing the table (14). Retractable bungee cords (108) for securing items to the cooler are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: The Thermos Company
    Inventors: Ann-Marie Conrado, Alice Mensch, Bart Massee, Craig Scherer
  • Patent number: 6161852
    Abstract: A sulky which is to be connected to and drawn by a horse. The sulky comprises a seat, and an arrangement that receives a driver in a sitting position with his(her) feet located at a substantially lower level than the seat. This arrangement has means which support at least the legs of the driver in this sitting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Inventor: Tomas Bergling
  • Patent number: 6145855
    Abstract: A sulky for transportation of an operator, attachable to a self-propelled vehicle, defines pivot axes, one of which is selectively lockable in order to preclude yaw motion. The sulky also includes caster wheels which are selectively lockable to permit or preclude free castering of said wheels. It also provides stops at the pivot axes for limiting the amount of pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Trimmer Trap, Inc.
    Inventor: William B. Bellis, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6095536
    Abstract: A racing sulky to be drawn by a horse, the sulky including a pair of rails (12) each having a first end (16) and a second end (18). From the second end (18), a first segment (28) extends forwardly and inwardly, a second segment (30) extends forwardly and outwardly from the first segment (28) and creates a first bend (22) therebetween. A third segment (32) extends inwardly toward a centerline CL from second segment (30) and creates a second bend (24) therebetween. The first, second, and third segments (28, 30, and 32) extend upwardly at the same angle, and a fourth segment (34) extends forwardly, outwardly, and downwardly from the third segment (32) terminating at the first end (16). A transverse member (36) spans the rails (12) and is attached to the second ends (18) of the rails (12). The transverse member (36) extends laterally beyond the second ends (18), and terminates in a pair of transverse member ends (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Inventors: Craig Stein, Aaron L. Mulrooney
  • Patent number: 6092817
    Abstract: A light-weight carrier comprised of hollow tubular members joined by angle brackets to form a substantially rectangular structure. Two longer sides extend beyond the ends of the two shorter sides. The first ends of the two longer sides receive and support an axle having a pair of wheels mounted thereto. The angle brackets each secure a long and short side and assure rectangularity. At least one pair of brackets, preferably those remote from the wheels, may be moved closer to or further removed from the brackets closer to the wheels, thereby, respectively, extending or reducing the overall length thereof. The net is loosely coupled to all four (4) sides of the frame and cooperates with a pair of criss-crossed bungee cords or the like to retain articles on the tote. The short piece remote from the axle serves as a handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Sterling Suma, Ltd.
    Inventor: Thomas K. Kilmer
  • Patent number: 6062802
    Abstract: A paver installer (10) is described for receiving and carrying a paver from one location to another location. The paver installer has frame (12) comprising a pair of spaced apart frame members (18) and a longitudinal axis disposed between. To add strength, at least one brace member (24) is disposed between the frame members. Proximate the lower portion of the frame is a wheel assembly(26). So that pavers (62) can be place on pedestals (72) having varying heights above grade, the paver installer has a U-shaped platform (46) slidably mounted to the facing away from the wheel assembly. Substantially cylindrically shaped sleeves (54) are mounted to the platform which respectively slidably engage the frame members. To move the platform along the longitudinal axis, a self locking screw lift (34) is mounted to the at least one brace member and the platform. A shim (60) is provided on the platform to prevent damage to the paver and provide an adjustable fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Inventor: Gregory L. Aenchbacher
  • Patent number: 6059299
    Abstract: A machine for transporting equipment with a curved body for receiving a troweling machine and mating with the machine along its curved edge, two wheels mounted to the body for movement of the body, and an attachment mounted on the body for selective attachment of the body to the troweling machine. A preferred embodiment includes an axle connecting the wheels and a body that is a curved portion of a circle for mating with a troweling machine. Another preferred embodiment has a body with an angled support for mating with the edge of the troweling machine and a pivotally mounted latch for attachment of the equipment to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Inventor: Loval M. Rust
  • Patent number: 6029988
    Abstract: A fender assembly for a harness racing sulky of a variety having at least one bifurcate wheel support including a pair of downwardly-extending fork members spaced-apart to receive a wheel of a given circumference therebetween and an arcuate portion extending above the wheel intermediate the fork members. In one embodiment, a mounting bracket having an upper surface and a lower surface is attachable to the wheel support to extend above the support over the wheel. A fender is provided as having an inner and outer surface defining a generally curved periphery corresponding to the circumference of the wheel. The fender is removably fastenable with a fastener at a proximal end to the upper surface of the mounting bracket for rearward suspension over a portion of the circumference of the wheel from the proximal end to a freely-extending distal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Inventor: Kenneth R. Edwards
  • Patent number: 6009694
    Abstract: A wheeled carriage assembly for supporting a grass trimmer. The wheeled carriage assembly includes a pair of frames each having elongate front, top, and bottom portions. The top and bottom portions of each frame are spaced apart from one another with the front portion of each frame connecting associated top and bottom portions of the respective frame. The front portions of the frames are coupled together. The frames each have an elongate rear fork extending between the associated top and bottom portions of the respective frame. A ground engaging rear wheel is positioned between the bottom portions of the frame and is rotatably mounted to the rear forks of the frames. A generally J-shaped front fork is coupled to the frames between the front portions of the frames. A pair of adjacent ground engaging front wheels are pivotally mounted to the front fork. The frames each has a handle portion adjacent the associated top portion of the respective frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Inventors: Larry Moore, Becky Davis
  • Patent number: 5988659
    Abstract: The invention comprises a portable panel lifting and transporting device. The device has an elongated stick which is intended to be placed in an upright position. A channel member is mounted to the bottom of the stick and has a U shaped apex at its bottom and opposing inner and outer sides with the inner side formed in a triangular shape and fixed to the bottom of the stick and with the outside edge adapted to receive the bottom edge of a drywall panel whereby the bottom edge may rest in the apex bottom of the channel member. A pair of wheels in line with one another are mounted on the triangular side of the channel member for rotatably supporting the device and a handle is mounted to an upper portion of the stick for an operator to grasp and move the device along the ground on its rollers with a drywall panel resting in the channel member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Inventor: Roland O. Young
  • Patent number: 5921565
    Abstract: A sulky comprises two wheels (7) which are attached via frame members (3) to the sulky's support structure, which consists of a beam section (1) which connects the wheels (7), a seat section (2) and shafts (4). In order to give the horse which is harnessed between the shafts (4) an impulse by means of swinging movements from the driver who is sitting on the seat (2), the shafts (4) are designed with an arm member (6) which is facing the wheel (7). This arm member (6) is rotatably connected to the frame member (3). From the shaft (4) to the beam section (1) there is maintained a connection (9) for transfer of tensile force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Inventor: Odd Myran
  • Patent number: 5857686
    Abstract: An improved horse drawn sulky for harness racing, which is inexpensive to manufacture, and which compensates for the lateral forces caused by banking of the track and turning. The frame of the sulky is formed so that the wheel on the outside of the track is forwardly offset relative to the wheel on the inside of the track. In addition, the frame affords each wheel a camber which more nearly aligns the wheels with the surface of the track. The simple offset design improves traction on a banked track and improves tracking in turns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Inventor: Howard George Millington
  • Patent number: 5823551
    Abstract: A lightweight carrier for aiding in transporting an elongated load such as one or more surfboards or sailboards either uncovered on in carrying bags is formed of a simple U-shaped frame of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe having attached wheels. The carrier which is normally fastened to one end of the load, includes a padded cross member which carries much of the load and padded upright supports or arms which are sufficiently flexible that they can deform or bend outwardly or inwardly. A strap is used to pull the tops of the arms together around the load. A surfer can then carry the opposite end of the load which will trail behind him on the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Inventor: William A. Conroy
  • Patent number: 5806878
    Abstract: A collapsible wheelbarrow has a wheel assembly. The wheel assembly has a collapsible rim and a tire mounted to the rim. The tire comprises a flexible woven fabric and an inner tube for expanding the tire. The wheel assembly rotatably mounts to an axle. A plurality of spaced apart handles extend from the axle and cargo are mounted between the handles for supporting cargo on the wheelbarrow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Double D Development Co. L.L.C.
    Inventors: David E. Mroczka, Edward J. Mroczka
  • Patent number: 5718440
    Abstract: A pipe vice transportation dolly having a one-piece faceplate which is rigid and stable, and primary and secondary support arms to sustain the pipe vice while providing stability and balance as well. Two wheels protrude from either side and enable it to move the pipe vice about. A face plate is generally triangular and is situated between the wheels with the main support arm centered in the peak of the triangle, and two protruding pipes, secondary support arms, on each end of the plate which attach to the pipe vice. A rectangular handle is situated on top and center of the faceplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Inventor: Steven Carl Roxbury
  • Patent number: 5645292
    Abstract: A two wheeled trailer is provided including an upwardly opening body which is generally V-shaped in cross section. The trailer includes a forward end, a forwardly projecting towing tongue and the forward end of the towing tongue incorporates a towing coupler mounted from the towing tongue for at least 90.degree. angular displacement, in either direction, relative to the towing tongue about an axis paralleling the towing tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Inventors: James Scott McWilliams, Archie Gene Scribner
  • Patent number: 5607170
    Abstract: Sulky comprising two wheels individually fastened along the same rotational axis, to a common structure provided with a driver's seat (4) and shafts (3) leading towards the draught animal. The sulky (1) consists of a construction kit comprising a plurality of substantially flat elements (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) adapted to be assembled by the end user by means of ordinary hand tools. Two of these parts are end frames (5) adapted for fastening of a wheel (2), a shaft (3), and the crossbar (6) in the same vertical plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: Volotech AS
    Inventors: Jan Capjon, Atle Nygaardsvik
  • Patent number: 5582114
    Abstract: A pallet capable, when supporting a load, of being alternately lifted and transported by a forklift having prongs or manually rolled across a floor. The pallet includes interconnected upper and lower planar members which form a pallet assembly featuring recesses for accommodating the prongs of the forklift. The pallet assembly further includes a mechanism for connecting a handle assembly near one end of the pallet assembly. The pallet assembly farther includes a pair of wheels mounted near the opposite end of the pallet assembly. The wheels are mounted so that when the pallet assembly lies horizontally on the floor the weight of the pallet is largely supported by the lower planar member while when the pallet is tilted so that the end away from the wheels is lifted the pallet is supported by the wheels so that the pallet and its load can be readily manually rolled on the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: GE Polymer Logistics
    Inventor: Gideon Feiner
  • Patent number: 5562299
    Abstract: A collapsible cart comprising a collapsible storage basket which is mounted on a frame consisting of a longitudinal frame member and a horizontal cross frame member. A pair of wheels are rotatably mounted on the opposite ends of the cross frame member. The storage basket is supported on the frame members when the basket is in the expanded state and when it is in the collapsed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Assignee: Brian S. Mead, Esq., Trustee
    Inventor: Roger J. Morrissette
  • Patent number: 5531465
    Abstract: Wheeled support mechanism and luggage incorporating at least such a mechanism.Trunks, luggage and suitcases comprising at least a wheeled support mechanism.The mechanism comprises a body 1 of elongated shape in the form of a sliding runner, a forward wheel 3 rotatable and a fixed posterior steering wheel 5 (at the back).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Delsey (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventor: Michel Aumasson
  • Patent number: RE36567
    Abstract: A boat trailer having a wheel and axle supported frame including a pair of parallel, longitudinally extended frame portions interconnected at their rear ends, and with a longitudinally spaced pair of V-shaped bracket units mounted on each frame portion, each pair of bracket units supporting a pair of elongated, laterally spaced, parallel pair of bunks, each pair of bunks for supporting a single personal watercraft, and with an arcuate element secured to and extended forwardly from each frame portion and supporting at a forward end a winch unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Inventor: Byron L. Godbersen