Patents by Inventor TONY BUTTIMER

TONY BUTTIMER has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10053126
    Abstract: Embodiments of a utility cart according to the solution feature a three front-wheel arrangement on a common axle and a pair of swiveling rear wheels attached to a frame. Certain embodiments feature a sub-frame that is releasably locked to a main frame portion such that, when the locking mechanism is removed, the sub-frame may be lifted to pivot around the front axle and tip a tub aspect carrying a payload. Certain embodiments may also comprise a handle aspect that is slidably engaged with the frame of the cart such that it can be extended to various positions, including being fully disengaged, flipped and reengaged to translate from a push state for a manual user to a pull state for a hitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Inventor: Tony Buttimer
  • Publication number: 20160332649
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments, as well as features and aspects thereof, are directed towards a utility cart. Exemplary embodiments feature a three front-wheel arrangement on a common axle and a pair of swiveling rear wheels attached to a frame. Certain embodiments feature a sub-frame that is releasably locked to a main frame portion such that, when the locking mechanism is removed, the sub-frame may be lifted to pivot around the front axle and “tip” a tub aspect carrying a payload. Certain embodiments may also comprise a handle aspect that is slidably engaged with the frame of the cart such that it can be extended to various positions, including being fully disengaged, flipped and reengaged to translate from a “push state” for a manual user to a “pull state” for a hitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventor: TONY BUTTIMER