Abstract: A method of operating a personal transporter includes mounting the personal transporter. A torque stick apparatus having a rotating wheel is provided. The wheel of the torque stick apparatus is positioned against a drive surface to drive the personal transporter across a transport surface.

Abstract: A snowmobile ski assembly has a ski having a bottom. At least one wheel is rotatably connected to the ski and a lower portion of the at least one wheel extends below the bottom of the ski. A ski runner operatively connected to the ski is movable between a first position and a second position. A bottom of the ski runner is above the lower portion of the at least one wheel when the ski runner is in the first position and the bottom of the ski runner is below the lower portion of the at least one wheel when the ski runner is in the second position.

Abstract: A tray glide system includes a frame having opposite sides, and a base defining an interior, where a tray slides relative to the frame. Glide mounts formed of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene are attached to the base in the interior, and are located under the tray providing sliding of the tray relative to the frame. Glide rails are engaged to the bottom of the tray and are shaped to engage one or more surfaces of the slide mounts. Each of the glide rails includes a bearing ledge proximate to one of the opposite sides of the frame. An upper guide rail is attached to each of the opposite walls. Each upper guide rail has a horizontal retaining ledge positioned above one of the bearing ledges, to engage the bearing ledges, and to prevent downward pivoting of the tray during withdraw of the tray from the frame.

Abstract: A cart transportation assembly includes a frame including at least one upright and a top rail supported by the upright(s). The top rail includes a main body portion, an actuation rod, and at least one cart latch coupled to the actuation rod. The actuation rod is movable relative to the main body portion to transition the cart latch(es) between release and restrain positions. A platform provides structural support for the frame and includes a deck for supporting at least one cart. The cart latch(es), when in the release position, is/are adapted to allow movement of the at least one cart on the deck of the platform. The cart latch(es), when in the restrain position, is/are adapted to restrain movement of the at least one cart on the deck of the platform by pulling the at least one cart towards and against or in close proximity to the frame.

Abstract: A shopping cart chassis is provided with at least one tubular frame member. At least a first part of the length of the frame member has a wall with a hollow cylindrical configuration defining an annular transverse cross-section. At least a second part of the length of frame member has a wall with a hollow configuration defining an elongate transverse cross-section having a longer dimension and a shorter dimension. A second part of the frame member is oriented so that the longer dimension of the elongate transverse cross-section is generally parallel to the direction of the force of gravity when the shopping cart is in its normal use orientation.

Abstract: A drive unit (54) for an electric motor-operated vehicle is provided with a planetary gear mechanism (58) having; a sun gear (58a) rotating together with a motor output shaft (57a), a planetary gear (58b) meshing the sun gear (58a), and a ring gear (58c) meshing the planetary gear (58b); and constituted that an arm plate (58d) supporting the planetary gear (58b) is rotated with the rotation of the motor (57) at a specified speed reduction ratio. The ring gear (58c) is supported for rotation relative to a housing and a switching mechanism (65) is provided to hold or release the relative rotation of the ring gear (58c).

Abstract: A lift assembly operable by pressurized fluid and structured to movably support a vehicle, such as during the occurrence of a flat tire and including a mounting assembly connected to the vehicle adjacent a predetermined portion thereof associated with the disabled tire. A gripping assembly is disposable into gripping engagement with the vehicle adjacent the predetermined vehicle portion. A support assembly includes at least one support member structured to travel along the supporting surface on which the vehicle is located and further includes a lift mechanism, operable by pressurized fluid, to raise the predetermined portion of the vehicle and the disabled tire above the supporting surface.