Collapsible Handle Patents (Class 280/655)
  • Patent number: 6317923
    Abstract: A handle middle tube and a vertical tube-combining device for skate-scooters includes a handle middle tube provided with a large hole and small hole of different centers and a vertical groove. The large hole is located on the small hole, and a recess is formed in an intermediate bottom of the handle middle tube and being higher than the diameter of the small hole. The recess has a stop wall on an upper end surface to stop an upper end of the vertical tube when it fits in the recess. The vertical tube has two holes in the upper end aligned to the small hole of said handle middle tube. Or two grips fitting in two ends of the handle middle tube have respectively a small hole in an inner end edge and communicating with the lateral holes of the vertical tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Inventor: Albert Chong-Jen Lo
  • Patent number: 6311991
    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: July 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: The Thermos Company
    Inventors: Ann-Marie Conrado, Alice Mensch, Bart Massee, Craig Scherer
  • Patent number: 6308968
    Abstract: A collapsible hunting cart apparatus for collapsing into a storage position for easy carrying. The collapsible hunting cart apparatus includes a pair of elongate arms. A plurality of connector bars connects the elongate arms. Each of the connecting bars has pair of ends. Each of the ends of the plurality of connecting bars is coupled to one of the elongate arms. A pair of wheels has an operative position and a storage position. In the operative position each of the wheels is rotatably mounted to one of the elongate arms. Each of the wheels is releasably coupled to the elongate arms. A first bracket and a second bracket hold the wheels in a storage position. The first bracket is fixedly coupled to a generally central portion of one of the connector bars. The second bracket is fixedly coupled to a generally central portion of another of the connector bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Inventor: Jerry W. Hollingsworth
  • Patent number: 6295698
    Abstract: A retractable handle assembly has a grip device, a push button, a U-shaped rod, a driven rod, an inner pipe, a middle pipe, an outer pipe, an upper seat, a lower seat, and a first and a second positioning devices. The upper seat has two downward sleeves and two oblong apertures. The lower seat has two upward sleeves and two oblong holes. The push button encloses a center portion of the U-shaped rod. The grip device has a first grip casing and a second grip casing. The U-shaped rod is disposed in the grip device. The U-shaped rod has two end portions. An upper end of the driven rod engages with the respective end portion of the U-shaped rod. The driven rod is inserted in the inner pipe. The inner pipe is inserted in the outer pipe. The first positioning device is disposed on a bottom of the inner pipe. The second positioning device is disposed on a bottom of the middle pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Inventor: Wen-Chen Chang
  • Patent number: 6283496
    Abstract: A collapsible carrier suitable for transporting a load over rugged terrain which includes a support frame assembly formed by at least a pair of spaced apart side frame members located on opposite sides of a longitudinal central axis of the frame. Cross frame members connect the side frame members to define a cargo bed. A pair of wheels located on opposite sides of the cargo bed are each individually supported by support members mounted on a pivot axis which is affixed to opposite sides of the side frame members and displaced laterally outwardly from the side frame members. The wheels are thus pivotable about these axes from a use position, wherein the wheels are parallel to each other, and disposed on opposite sides of the cargo bed to a storage/backpack transport position wherein the wheels are folded over one another and over said cargo bed. The side frame members are formed of collapsible sections that are either telescoped together or pivotally connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Inventor: Christopher Dickmann
  • Patent number: 6247203
    Abstract: An improvement of the pop-up mechanism for an extendable handle of wheeled luggage is disclosed. The popup mechanism comprises an additional elastic device in the overlaying section of the sliding tube and the support tube for cooperating with a first elastic device and a fastening device. Once the push button is pressed by a hand the sliding tube locked by the pin of the push button is unlocked and thus the sliding tube moves downward a predetermined distance. In this manner, the hand pressing the push button previously will be able to leave the push button unattended. Then use the same hand to push down the sliding tube to its lowest locked position. As a result, the purpose of retracting the handle by a single hand is fulfilled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Chaw Khong Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung-Hsien Kuo
  • Patent number: 6226834
    Abstract: A luggage handle structure includes a handle, two inner tubes, two linking rods, two inner locking tubes, and two outer tubes. The handle includes an upper cap having a mediate portion defining a hollow recess and two sides each defining a cut slot, the hollow recess having two sides each formed with a hollow lower lug; a press plate having a mediate portion defining a chamber and two sides each formed with a protruding wing received in the cut slot of the upper cap, the protruding wing defining a through hole for receiving the lower lug of the upper cap, a spring received in the chamber; and a base having two sides each formed with an insertion block received in the cut slot of the upper cap and a hollow upper lug formed on an inner side of the insertion block, the upper lug aligning with the lower lug, a bolt extending through the upper lug and screwed into the lower lug to form a retaining column, a stub formed on the mediate portion of the base and attached to the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Ting Cheng Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lien-Ching Lu
  • Patent number: 6223392
    Abstract: A retractable handle assembly has a grip device, a button, a U-shaped rod, a hollow driven rod, an inner pipe, an outer pipe, a seat, and a positioning mechanism. The seat has two sleeves and two oblong holes. The grip device has a first grip casing and a second grip casing. An upper end of the hollow driven rod receives an end portion of the U-shaped rod. The hollow driven rod is inserted in the inner pipe. The inner pipe is inserted in the outer pipe. An upper end of the inner pipe is inserted in a lower groove of the first grip casing. An upper end of the outer pipe is inserted in a sleeve of the seat. The positioning mechanism is disposed on a bottom of the inner pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Wen-Chen Chang
  • Patent number: 6217043
    Abstract: A portable assembly is provided for compact storage and to facilitate portability wherein a body is constructed of longitudinal parallel transversely aligned tubular frame members (A) for telescopically positioning an extensible handle (B) with brackets (C) being moved for longitudinally sliding movement on longitudinal body members (A) for carrying wheels (D) which are locked in position opposite each other beneath a medial portion of the load utilizing fasteners (E) without the necessity for utilizing a transverse axle. A flexible or rigid platform support (F) may be utilized, and a transverse brace (G) may be removably secured to stabilize the wheels and their mountings during the transporting of a load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Reidville Products International, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth David Chumley
  • Patent number: 6203053
    Abstract: A mobile carrier for an augmentative communication device or laptop computer contains a supporting tray enabling a user to slidably adjust the height of the tray for optimum usage. The mobile carrier is easily pushed or pulled to accommodate a user's needs by the use of four wheels, the front two of which are smaller and pivot, and the rear two of which are larger for ease in movement over obstacles. The handle of the mobile carrier is adjustable, and preferably T-shaped, to enable a person to rest on the same when needed, or to pull or push the carrier from either side, when needed. After removal of a pin, the carrier is easily folded into a compressed position, and various elements thereof may be easily removed for ease in storage or transportation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Inventors: Thomas M. Sohrt, Carrie Sohrt-McCormick
  • Patent number: 6202254
    Abstract: A telescoping member comprising an inner tubular member nested in an outer tubular member and movable between a retracted position and an extended position in telescoping relation, in which the inner tubular member is releasably lockable to the outer tubular member in the extended position by a resilient ledge cooperating with a fixed ledge, the resilient ledge being disposed within a longitudinal channel defined between an inner surface of the outer tubular member and an outer surface of the inner tubular member. An enlarged lower portion of the inner tubular member engages against an inwardly directed lip at the top of the outer tubular member such that the inner tubular member is prevented from being pulled out of the outer tubular member. Upon the application of axial force to the inner tubular member the resilient ledge is depressed, allowing the resilient ledge to travel past the fixed ledge so that the inner tubular member can move to the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Inventor: Shaul Ezer
  • Patent number: 6193264
    Abstract: A collapsible golf trolley has a collapsible frame device and a bag disposed on the collapsible frame device. The collapsible frame device has an outer pipe, an inner pipe inserted in the outer pipe, a lower joint disposed on a middle portion of the outer pipe, two support frames connected to the lower joint, each support frame connected to a wheel connector, the wheel connector connected to a wheel, and two pull rods. Each pull rod is connected to a slide block of the outer pipe and the respective support frame. A rope is connected to the support frames. A releasing device is disposed on the outer pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Inventor: Park Do Seon
  • Patent number: 6179321
    Abstract: A combined handrail-and-frame structure of a baby stroller includes an assembly and an engaging seat wherein the assembly 8 includes an inner seat, a first fastener, a second fastener, a spring, and a housing. A hook with a lead inclined surface is provided in each of the first and second fasteners, and a convex push button is provided at the top of the second fastener. Moreover, a positioning head having an engaging fork is provided at an end of the assembly, and a spring installed in between the first and the second fasteners is also provided. In addition, a slit for clipping the engaging fork and an opening having a first and a second edge is provided in the engaging seat to be hooked up by the hooks for positioning the engaging fork in horizontal and vertical directions. When it comes to detaching, the push button is press to compress the spring, and the two hooks will be unlocked such that the assembly can be separated from the engaging seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Kingstar Baby Carriages Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-wei Sun
  • Patent number: 6163925
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved handle for luggage in which the locking button of the retractable handle is disposed on the top of the handle. The top surface of the handle has an arch shape which slopes from one side to the other. The protrudent height of the button is flush with the higher side of the slope, so that the button will not be actuated unintentionally and the towing tubes will not be retracted unexpectedly when the handle is held while pulling or pushing the luggage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Chan Khong Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jer Hong Lin
  • Patent number: 6161253
    Abstract: A three-section type retractable handle, which includes two fixed sleeves, two intermediate tubes respectively moved in and out of the fixed sleeves, two inner tubes respectively moved in and out of the intermediate tubes, a hollow handle connected between the inner tubes outside the intermediate tubes, an actuating bar mounted in the handle, two push rods respectively connected to two distal ends of the actuating bar and inserted into the inner tubes, a control button mounted on the handle and operated to push down the actuating bar and the push rods, two first locking units respectively mounted on the bottom end of each of the inner tubes and controlled by the control button to lock the inner tubes in the intermediate tubes alternatively between a received position and an extended position, and two second locking units respectively mounted on the bottom end of each of the intermediate tubes and controlled by the first locking units to lock the intermediate tubes in the sleeves alternatively between a receiv
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Inventor: A-Shih Tu
  • Patent number: 6161861
    Abstract: A retrofitted dolly system is included for use with an appliance having a rectilinear configuration with a top face, a bottom face, a rear face, a front face, and a pair of side faces. The system includes at least one wheel assembly having a mounting unit mounted to the appliance and a wheel slidable with respect to the mounting unit. Further provided is a coupling mechanism for selectively fixing the wheel with respect to the appliance at a predetermined height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Inventor: Don B. Ivie
  • Patent number: 6152464
    Abstract: A locking mechanism of a foldable golf cart includes an elastic retainer cooperated with an engagement element provided on the upper portion of the support post of a golf cart to achieve an effective coupling through a simple operation. With this arrangement, the engagement between the parts will not loosen with ease. Thus the locking mechanism according to the invention can provide convenience in use and better stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Inventor: Chin-Sung Ko
  • Patent number: 6148477
    Abstract: An expandable pull rod of a luggage is formed of a handle, an adjustment device disposed in the handle, an inner tube fastened with the bottom end of the handle, a first locating element fastened with the inner tube, a first outer tube sleeved over the inner tube such that the first outer tube and the inner tube and securely connected by the first locating element, a second locating element fastened with the bottom end of the first outer tube, and a second outer tube sleeved over the first outer tube such that the first outer tube and the second outer tube are connected by the second locating element. The expansion and the retraction of the expandable pull rod are achieved by the first locating element and the second locating element. By activating the adjustment device, the inner tube and the first outer tube can be fully retracted into the second outer tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Inventor: Lee Tung Cheng
  • Patent number: 6139047
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a golf bag equipped with a detachable carrier 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: King Tiger Corp.
    Inventor: Jung Han Kim
  • Patent number: 6134749
    Abstract: A luggage extensible handle assembly protective device comprises a brace mounted on the luggage and a set of handle bars extensible in the two outer tubings which are attached to be brace. The set of extensible handle bars include a handle on the top and two extensible inner tubings at the bottom which can slide up or down in the outer tubings. The handle bars are characterized by a protective stop member at the bottom of each of the two inner tubings, which can prevent the lower portion of the inner tubing from deformation when the inner tubing is loaded with non-axial shear force during upward or downward movement, so as to ensure smooth slip of the inner tubing inside the outer tubing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Chaw Khong Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung-Hsien Kuo
  • Patent number: 6131928
    Abstract: An adjusting and positioning structure for handle bars of trunks and the like including a securing tube assembly fixedly mounted on one side of a trunk. The securing tube assembly is hollow and is axially, pivotally provided with a handle bar in a slidable manner. At least one positioning pin urged against by an elastic element is fixedly provided in a radial parallel position of the handle bar. A control pin likewise subjected to the urging action of an elastic element is disposed below the positioning pin in a parallel position. One side of the control pin has a limiting portion capable of controlling axial displacement of the positioning pin. The securing tube assembly is radially provided with a plurality of axially spaced positioning portions corresponding respectively to the positioning pin and the control pin for receiving the positioning pin and the control pin inserted therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Inventor: Chen Chang Tung
  • Patent number: 6129365
    Abstract: An inclined handle structure for a wheeled case comprises an inclined handle attached at a fixed angle with respect to a wall of the wheeled case. The inclined handle retracts toward and extends from the wall of the wheeled case while being held in a guide which is fixedly attached to the wheeled case. The wheeled case can be tipped on its wheels and pushed or pulled by means of the inclined handle. Alternatively, if the wheeled case has sufficient wheels the case can be pushed or pulled in an upright position by the inclined handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Outrigger, Inc.
    Inventor: Bernard David Sadow
  • Patent number: 6128806
    Abstract: An assembly of expandable pull rods of an article of luggage including an expandable pull rod frame, an arresting device, and a press member. The expandable pull rod frame is formed of a bottom seat for bracing two bottom tubes into which two intermediate tubes are fitted. Two top tubes are fitted into the two intermediate tubes and are fastened with a hand grip. The top tubes and the intermediate tubes are located by the main control members of the arresting device, whereas the intermediate tubes and the bottom tubes are located by the auxiliary control members of the arresting device. The press member is disposed in the hand grip for actuating the arresting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Inventor: Chen Shou-Mao
  • Patent number: 6126182
    Abstract: A wheel holder assembly and main shaft arrangement includes a main shaft made of a triangular section bar and having an upper bag cradle and a lower bag cradle for holding a golf bag, and a wheel holder assembly mounted on the main shaft to hold a pair of wheels, the wheel holder assembly including a mounting frame fastened to the main shaft, two wheel frames each holding a wheel, two pairs of legs respectively coupled between the mounting frame and the wheel frames at two opposite sides of the main shaft, and two links respectively pivotably connected between the legs and the upper bag cradle, the mounting frame having a hollow frame base with a triangular inner diameter sleeved onto the main shaft and fixedly secured thereto by fastening means and two substantially U-shaped coupling plates integral with the hollow frame base at two opposite sides, the main shaft having a first sloping side wall and a second sloping side wall joined at the top and a bottom side wall connected between the first sloping side w
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Inventor: David Wu
  • Patent number: 6126184
    Abstract: A golf cart handle adjusting device includes a fixing member, a sleeve and an elastic push member. The fixing member consists of a base portion and two wings extending in parallel from the base portion. The base portion fits around an upper end of a post rod, and the two wings have an upper slide rail and a bottom side rail parallel to each other and a plurality of U-shaped recesses behind the upper and the bottom slide rail. The sleeve fits around a handle rod, having a slide block at two sides to fit outside of the two wings. A torque spring is provided to push back the push member. When the elastic push member is pushed, the sleeve slides along the handle rod, with the engage rod portion changed to disengage from one pair of the U-shaped recesses to another, so the handle rod with the handle may be adjusted in its angle very quickly and conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Unique Product & Design Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gordon Liao
  • Patent number: 6122800
    Abstract: A luggage pull rod has a hand grip which is provided with an adjustment device capable of actuating a locating device fastened with the bottom end of an inner tube. The inner tube is received extractably and retractably in an outer tube and is provided at the bottom end thereof with a locating hole which is engageable with a second locating portion of the locating device. The outer tube is provided therein with a locating element having a plurality of first locating holes engageable with the second locating portion of the locating device. The locating element is provided with a smooth portion devoid of the first locating portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Tu Cherng Le Enterprise
    Inventor: Lee Tung Cheng
  • Patent number: 6109644
    Abstract: A utility wagon has a main beam and a removable handle, a removable tail member, first and second wheels, and two cross members. The cross members are provided with uprights which may be adjusted to accommodate various sizes of baskets and carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Alert Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Lem L. Cox
  • Patent number: 6102433
    Abstract: Foldable handcart comprised of a rectangular shaped frame with four sections hinged to its top, bottom and both sides. When the cart is folded, the four hinged sections collapse into the rectangular frame to form a single compact unit. Hinged on top of the rectangular frame, the top section is erect when the cart is fully extended. The top section has attached to its upper end the main handle that is used to manipulate the cart. The next section is hinged at the base of the rectangular frame and forms a right angle with the front of the rectangular frame when fully extended. The rectangular frame has two sections hinged on either side. Both side sections have attached to its lower outside corner a wheel that allows the cart to roll. The side sections open outwards on each side of the rectangular shaped frame extending the carts width and for widely spaced wheels. When the cart is folded the top and bottom sections folds forward into the rectangular frame and both side sections fold backward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Inventor: Terence Stevens
  • Patent number: 6099024
    Abstract: A golf cart collapsible device includes a lock base provided on two parallel handle bars and on top of two parallel frame tubes. The lock base has a bar hole each at two ends for containing a spring and a first sleeve fixing around each handle bar, enabling the lock base move up and down for a limited distance along the handle bars. Each frame tube has a pivot base fixed on an upper end, and the pivot base has a center hole for a second sleeve to fit in. Each second sleeve has a guide surface communicating with the center hole. Each handle bar has a first end pivotally connected with the pivot base so that the two handle bars may be swung up for 180 from a collapsed position to an expanded position, with the lock base automatically pushed down by the springs to force its engage members fit in the second sleeves to lock the handle bars in the expanded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Unique Product & Design Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gordon Liao
  • Patent number: 6099023
    Abstract: A bottom case for bowling bags is disclosed. One or two partition walls are integrally formed in the bottom case, thus forming one, two or three cells in said case. The cells are for separately receiving the bowling balls in the case. A dish-shaped shell is integrally and interiorly formed on the bottom wall at a position inside each of the cells and stably seats a bowling ball in each cell. Two corner supports are integrally formed along the rear corners of the rear cell, thus supporting a bowling ball seated in the rear cell. The bottom case is integrated with a cloth or synthetic leather bag body. A bowling shoes bag is separately provided on the top of the bag body. The bottom case is also integrated with an auxiliary bag at the sidewall, thus receiving bowling accessories, such as towels, protectors and packed bowling powder. The bottom case of this invention thus allows a bowling bag to receive and carry one, two or three bowling balls along with such bowling accessories at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Inventor: Sung Hoan Be
  • Patent number: 6095534
    Abstract: A collapsible luggage cart characterized by left and right telescoping members having top sections and bottom sections, the top sections being pivotally connected so that when the cart is extended for use the telescoping members provide an A-frame back for the cart, each bottom section having an axle on which a wheel is mounted, and each bottom section having a forwardly-extending arm pivotally connected to it, so that when the cart is to be collapsed, the arms are swung upwardly into the bottom sections, the telescoping members are then pivoted together until they are side by side, and finally the telescoping members are collapsed into the bottom sections, the exterior surfaces of which together then substantially enclose the collapsed cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Jaesent Inc.
    Inventor: Jacob Y. Wong
  • Patent number: 6082757
    Abstract: A fishing cart includes a base frame having two front foot members and two upright stop rods bilaterally disposed on the middle, a transverse wheel holder frame tube welded to a rear side of the base frame to hold a pair of wheels, a back frame pivoted to the rear side of the base frame by pivot means and set between an operative position and a collapsed position, the back frame having parallel barrels and receptacles for holding fishing rods, a U-shaped handle frame pivoted to the back frame by pivot means and turned up and down between an operative position and a collapsed position, two releasable retaining devices bilaterally mounted on the back frame for locking the handle frame in the operative position, a pull cable connected between the retaining devices for pulling by hand to disengage the retaining devices from the handle frame for permitting the handle frame to be collapsed, and a backpack carried on the base frame between the upright stop rods and the back frame, the backpack having hook and loop m
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Inventor: Yung-Hsing Lin
  • Patent number: 6081967
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a operating device for a telescopic handle of a luggage cart. The handle includes a transverse bar defining an internal chamber therein and an aperture on the right top end, a pair of telescopic tubes with their top ends respectively fixed to opposite ends of the transverse bar. A pair of linkages are respectively and movably received in the internal chamber. Each one of the linkages moves in reversed orientation, such that a pivotal movement is initiated to cause an upward and a downward movement simultaneously while the operating device is activated. The movement of the operating device in reversed orientation will accomplish the extending or folding of the tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Inventor: Fu-Jung Chang
  • Patent number: 6070899
    Abstract: A self-retracting cart for use in the cargo bay of a sport utility vehicle. When a pair of front wheels are caused to roll on and into the cargo bay by the self-retracting cart for use in the cargo bay of a sport utility vehicle being pushed therein, a push plate is caused to press against the rear edge of the cargo bay and traverse rearwardly causing a pair of arms to traverse rearwardly and cause a pair of spreader brackets to fold which causes a pair of front struts to pivot upwardly against a bottom wall of the basket and retract a pair of intermediate wheels against the pair of side walls of the basket and out of the way and thereby retracting the front wheel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Inventor: Roberto Gines
  • Patent number: 6068270
    Abstract: A cart for carrying a golf bag is disclosed, comprising, one or two brackets 100 installed in a golf bag 1; a pair of insertion plates 200 detachably installed in the bracket(s) 100; a pair of bearing parts 300 installed in each of the insertion plates 200, each of the bearing parts 300 having a first bearing 310 and two second bearings 320, the second bearings 320 being located in both sides of the first bearing 310 at suitable intervals (T) and each having at least two keeping grooves 323 in the circumference of shaft holes 322 in the inside surfaces 321 thereof, two pairs of shafts 400 each having at least one keeping protrusion 411 which is selectively inserted in the keeping grooves 323 to limit the rotation of the shafts 400 selectively, each of the shafts 400 being rotatably supported between the first bearing 310 and each of the second bearings 320; and a pair of leg parts 500 each having a wheel 510 and at least one V-shaped leg 520 whose branched upper ends are pivotally connected to each of the sha
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Korea Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jung Han Kim
  • Patent number: 6068284
    Abstract: A stroller has a frame that is foldable or collapsible between an extended configuration and a collapsed configuration. A pair of locking devices are mounted on the frame to lock the frame in the extended configuration. The frame also has a handle or handle bar connected to portions of the frame connected to the locking devices. The stroller has a release mechanism mounted on a portion of the handle. The release mechanism has a moving member rotatably mounted to the handle portion. The moving member carries a rotation-to-linear motion transfer mechanism, which includes grooves. A pair of pins are movably mounted to the handle portion and engage the grooves. The pins are connected to the locking devices using wires. The grooves guides and moves the pins toward each other to release both locking devices when the moving member is rotated. A rotation lock prevents the moving member from releasing the locking devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventor: Baku Kakuda
  • Patent number: 6061871
    Abstract: A handle release assembly includes a supporting bracket having two end portions each formed with a leg containing a first passage, a cover fixedly mounted on the supporting bracket and having two end portions and a mediate portion containing a second passage, two drawing bars each having one end portion extending through the first passage of the supporting bracket to be fixedly attached to the respective end portion of the cover and containing an elongate guiding slot, a pressing block slidably mounted in the second passage and having two end portions, and two pivot blocks each pivotally mounted in the cover and each having a first end portion formed with an ear pivotally connected with the respective end portion of the pressing block and a second end portion formed with a rod received in the guiding slot of the first end portion of the respective drawing bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Inventor: King-Sheng Wang
  • Patent number: 6056301
    Abstract: A golf bag having retractable wheels and handle including a golf bag having a peripheral shell extending downwardly therefrom. The peripheral shell has an open lower end. A pair of wheels are retractably disposed within the peripheral shell of the golf bag in a closed orientation. A handle portion is provided having a T-shaped configuration defined by a lower vertical segment and an upper horizontal segment. The lower vertical segment is coupled with respect to the pair of wheels. A spring-locking mechanism selectively locks the handle portion with respect to the pair of wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Inventors: Michael Berliner, Mark Tabakin
  • Patent number: 6053515
    Abstract: A carrier comprising a carrier box formed with a rectangular base plate with side edges and remote and near edges and with a plurality of plates including a remote end plate extending upwardly from the remote edge of the base plate at a right angle with respect thereto and having a generally rectangular configuration and with a near end plate and a hinge coupling the lower end of the near end plate to the near edge of the base plate and with a pair of side plates with a linear lower edge positioned adjacent the side edges of the base plate with parallel hinges coupled with respect thereto. A tubular frame assembly includes parallel sides having upper extents coupled by rivets to the lower surface of the base plate adjacent to the side edges and extending nearwardly thereof with a generally u-shaped extension extending nearwardly of the parallel sides. A pair of wheels are mounted for rotational movement about a common axis of rotation beneath the base plate adjacent to the remote end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventor: Earnest Kelley
  • Patent number: 6050577
    Abstract: A manual transportation vehicle is provided for use in transporting baled material. The vehicle consists of a frame, which includes a ground-travel-transport mechanism and a handle portion, and plural elongate tines pivotally mounted on the frame. The tines may be selectively pivoted within a span bounded by an upper orientation, where the tines rest against the frame, and a lower orientation defined by an adjustable stop on the frame. A lever is operatively coupled to the frame for adjusting the radial orientation of the tines within the span bounded by the upper orientation and the lower orientation. In a variation of this embodiment, the frame includes a support structure for supporting baled material rearward of the ground-travel-transport mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Inventor: Randall B. Smith
  • Patent number: 6048037
    Abstract: A detachable device of a stroller wheel includes a connecting member, two wheels and a fixing member; the wheels are rotatably mounted on the connecting member, and the fixing member is pivoted on the connecting member. A connecting rod coupled to a lower end of a frame of the stroller is separately connected to the connecting member. The fixing member can be pivoted between a fixing position where a fixing hollow thereof firmly connects a protrusion on the lower end of the frame, and an unlocked position where the fixing hollow separates from the protrusion to allow the wheel to be removed from the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Top Fortune Ltd.
    Inventor: Ying-Hsiung Cheng
  • Patent number: 6044522
    Abstract: A hidden handle device of a trunk is disclosed. Two inner tubes are inserted into the outer tubes fixed on the trunk. A handle is installed on the upper end of the inner tubes and an inner rim is formed between the handle and the inner tube. By a button, a pillar on the side wall of the inner tube can be controlled to telescopically move in order to determine whether it is buckled on the hole formed on the outer tube. A fixing seat with a concave portion is installed on the upper ends of the outer tubes. The opposite two sides of the concave portion are installed with respective through holes and each of the through holes is installed with respective containing chamber. Elastic elements and ejecting elements are sequentially arranged win the containing chambers. Thereby, when the handle is pushed downwards so that the handle is received with the concave portion of the fixing seat, and the aforementioned pillars is buckled in the holes of the outer tubes, the ejecting elements will press the elastic elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Inventor: Chin-Shung Liu
  • Patent number: 6024376
    Abstract: A platform truck (10) for transporting items includes a base member (11) having a top surface (13) to received the items thereon. A handle assembly (12) is pivotally carried by the base member (11) and is thereby positionable in a generally upright position for pushing the base member (11), a generally outward position for pulling the base member (11), and a generally horizontal position generally flush with the top surface (13) of the base member (11). Opposed side wall assemblies (14) extend generally vertically downwardly from the top surface (13) of the base member (11) and have opposed depressions (22) therein. Side wall assemblies also carry a latch assembly (45). When the handle assembly (12) is in the generally horizontal position, latch assembly (45) holds arms (24) of the handle assembly (12) which can be grasped at the location of at least one of the depressions (22) for carrying the platform truck (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products Inc.
    Inventors: Gary D. Golichowski, Donald C. Presnell
  • Patent number: 6003884
    Abstract: A handcart has a handle, two inner pipes connected to the handle, a movable seat having a downward groove, an opening, two rail plates, two lateral through holes, two lateral recesses, two upper sleeves each receiving the respective inner pipe, two lower sleeves each connected to the respective upper sleeve, two outer pipes each inserted in the respective lower sleeve and receiving the respective inner pipe, and a lower seat having two lateral sleeves receiving two lower ends of the outer pipes. The lower seat has an upward groove. A press button has a downward protruded block with two flat laterals and two lateral flanges. A cover plate has two lateral protrusions. A hollow block has a notch, a post, an inclined face, and a rod. A positioning plate has a slant, a pillar, and a bar. The press button is inserted in the opening and disposed between the rail plates. The rail plates block the lateral flanges. The positioning plate is inserted in the notch. A spring is disposed between the post and the pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Inventor: Wen-Chen Chang
  • Patent number: 6000713
    Abstract: A foldable two-wheeled baby stroller includes two rear tubes, upper and lower seat rods connected to the rear tubes, a handle, a canopy support connected to upper ends of the handle, and two legs. Each end of the canopy support is pivotally connected to a connecting device, which, in turn, is securely connected to an arm of the handle. Each end of the seat rod is securely connected to a first connecting member, which, in turn, is pivotally connected to an associated rear tube. An upper end of each leg is securely connected to a second connecting member, which, in turn, is pivotally connected to the lower seat rod. When not in use, positioning pins are detached such that the legs, the seat rods, and the canopy rod can be pivoted to the storage positions which advantageous for storage and transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Inventor: Hui-Liang Lin
  • Patent number: 5996177
    Abstract: A handle assembly is provided for a collapsible luggage trolley of the type having two outer tubes and two inner tubes respectively, telescopically received in the outer tubes. Each inner tube includes a link received therein for controlling telescopic movements of the inner tube relative to the outer tube. The handle assembly includes a handle having two ends each having an operative surface. The handle is manually rotatable relative to the end blocks to cause the operative surfaces to exert a force on the links for controlling telescopic movements of the inner tubes relative to the outer tubes. Two end blocks are respectively connected to the ends of the handle. Each end block has a first end rotatably connected to an associated end of the handle and a second end connected to an associated link to move therewith. A button member is mounted in a compartment of the handle and includes two rods respectively extending outwardly from two ends thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Inventor: Shih-Min Cheng
  • Patent number: 5987701
    Abstract: A pop-up mechanism is provided for use on the extendable handle of a wheeled luggage case to allow the extendable handle to be extended out in a pop-up manner that allows the user to easily grip the handle to pull the luggage case on the ground. The pop-up mechanism is simple in construction than those in the prior art so that the manufacture and maintenance can be easily carried out. The pop-up mechanism of the invention includes a fastening device mounting on one of the tubes and an elastic driving device secured to the fastening device. The elastic driving device is formed with a cavity in which an elastic means and a slidable block seated on the elastic means are mounted. The slidable block is slidingly movable in the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Chaw Khong Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung Hsien Kuo
  • Patent number: 5987673
    Abstract: An extendable hand control for a stretcher undercarriage (10) which has height adjustable legs (11, 12). It comprises a handle (19) fitted to an end of a tube (20), slidable within an undercarriage frame member (21). The handle has an associated lever (15) which operates a control cable (14) for adjusting the height of the height adjustable legs (11, 12) . The arrangement includes a locking bar (26) within the slidable tube (20) which sets the maximum extendable position of the handle and the fully retractable position of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Ferno-Washington, Inc.
    Inventor: Glenn S Smith
  • Patent number: 5970579
    Abstract: A handle assembly for a wheeled luggage case includes two outer tubes, two inner tubes respectively and retractably received in the two outer tubes, a rotated handle connected between the two inner tubes, two actuating means respectively in the inner tubes, and two rods received in the inner tubes and operatably engaged with the actuating means. The rotated handle has two ends to push the two rods to actuate the actuating means when the rotated handle is rotated. The actuating means each have a positioning member received therein so as to position the inner tubes corresponding to the outer tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Ting Cheng Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lien-Ching Lu
  • Patent number: 5956807
    Abstract: The present invention provides a retractable pull-handle system that utilizes a unique flexible control cable for the remote control of a locking/unlocking of an inner sliding tube and an outer support tube from a push-button installed in a handle grip such that when the push-button is pressed downwardly, the pull-handle system can be easily extended for use or retracted in a storage position. The present invention novel flexible control cable allows the use of substantially non-linear handle grip designs and particularly those designed ergonomically for reducing operating stress to a human hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Chaw Khong Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung-Hsien Kuo