WATER COOLER TRANSPORT DEVICE

Abstract

A water cooler transport device has a lattice-work body defined by connected bottom and side strap members and defines a compartment receiving one or more water dispensing containers. A handle having spaced handle arms is pivotally mounted to opposed sides of the body and has an elongate bar defining a lift connection opening for receiving a connection member of a cable lift. A releasable elastic retainer member is releasably connected with the wall of the transport device and serves to secure a water cooler container within the compartment and to secure the lid of the water cooler seated in closed position.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to the construction industry and particularly concerns transport apparatus for receiving one or more conventional insulated drinking water containers, typically called “water coolers” that are strategically located at ground level or at elevated positions at construction or manufacturing sites for the benefit of workers. Each water cooler is filled with approximately ten to twenty gallons of clean and fresh drinking water. More particularly, the present invention concerns apparatus that is employed to move water coolers to designated locations, including employing lifting apparatus having lifting cables to raise the water cooler transport apparatus and one or more water coolers to an elevated work site for positioning of the water coolers for ease of access to drinking water by workers.

Description of the Prior Art

Though the present invention is presented particularly in relation to work sites, such as construction sites for buildings, petrochemical plants, petroleum refineries and the like, where workers are often located on the upper floors or elevated positions on or near structural work platforms, it is not intended to limit the user of the present invention in any manner whatever. The variety of uses of this invention are practically limitless, as will be well understood from the following detailed description.

When a construction project is in progress, such as for construction of a multi-story building, cool, fresh drinking water is virtually always provided for the workers and is typically located near the workers, so that the workers will not take a lot of time to access the drinking water and then return to their work. Typically water coolers and disposable drinking cups will be provided each morning at a designated site on each floor of a building under construction, such as being located near the construction elevator. Water coolers will be transported to the construction site, such as by means of trucks, according to a water delivery contract.

Water delivery personnel will deliver the water coolers of clean drinking water to designated sites, using the construction elevators. The water delivery personnel will offload an insulated water container from the truck and because the full containers are quite heavy, two of the delivery personnel, grasping opposed carrying handles of the container will carry one or more containers one at a time to the elevator site. The delivery personnel will use the construction elevator to lift the containers to different floors of the construction site and will properly position one of the full containers for use, typically retrieving and carrying away an insulated water container that was delivered the previous day. The water remaining in containers that are not empty will be discarded as not being fresh or cool.

Typically, for reasons of safety, workers or water delivery personnel at construction sites will not be permitted to carry the heavy water containers up or down stairways. Though the water containers are manufactured with carrying handles that are designed with safety in mind, the carrying handles of the insulated water containers are typically composed of polymer material that can break due to wear, use or lack of necessary strength. The use of cables or slings to engage the carrying handles and lift standard insulated water containers to desired elevations at a construction site are not permitted. Should the carrying handles break, a heavy water container will fall, perhaps several stories, thus representing a serious hazard to workers below. To alleviate this possibility, OSHA and various government regulations and industry safety regulations and the like typically prevent the use of cable lifts and slings for lifting water coolers at construction sites and other locations where workers are present. A need exists, therefore, to provide a device having a compartment within which one or more filled insulated water containers can be placed and which enables safe and secure lifting and handling of the containers

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is a principal feature of the present invention to provide a novel water cooler transport device defining a load containing compartment within which one or more insulated water containers are placed and secured and which is adapted for carrying, cable lifting and other types of transport of insulated water containers without any potential that the transport device and/or a water cooler secured therein might fall or otherwise represent a danger to workers in the area.

It is another feature of the present invention to provide a novel water cooler transport device that is composed of a lattice-work of exceptionally strong and durable metal strap or bar material to ensure safe and efficient lifting and handling of water coolers and many other devices and employs resilient straps to secure water coolers and other such devices within the load containing compartment during lifting and handling thereof.

Briefly, the various objects and features of the present invention are realized through the provision of a water cooler transport device that defines a compartment within which one or more insulated liquid containers are received in secure, but removable relation. The device has a bottom and side support members that are preferably formed of bar or strap material and are connected by means of welding, bolt or rivet mounting and having sufficient structural integrity to provide safe support for from two to four times the weight of the objects the device is designed to contain. Bars or straps that form the bottom and side wall structure of the device are of generally U-shaped geometry with generally vertically and parallel oriented side wall members that are connected with generally circular rib members. The generally vertically oriented strap members project above the uppermost circular strap members and define a plurality of connection tabs.

A lifting handle has a cross member defining one or more holes that receive a connector of a lifting member, such as a connection hook of a lifting cable or a lifting sling having two or more lifting connectors. From end portions of the cross member of the lifting handle a pair of generally parallel pivot connectors extend, with the ends thereof being pivotally connected to two of the connection tabs by means of pivot bolts or other pivot mounts. The pivotally mounted lifting handle is capable of being pivotally moved to a side-wise out of the way position to permit a water cooler to be placed within the internal receptacle or to be removed from the receptacle.

To secure one or more insulated water coolers within the internal receptacle of the water cooler transport device and to maintain the closure lid of the cooler in place, a resilient retainer strap has one end permanently connected with one of the connection tabs and a second end releasably connected with another of the connection tabs. When a water cooler is positioned within the internal load carrying receptacle, the resilient retainer strap is threaded through a lid opening defined by the water cooler lid handle and is stretched across the lid with its releasable end secured to an upstanding connection tab. The stretched resilient retainer strap thus maintains a force on the lid to prevent the lid from becoming separated from the water cooler. The force of the stretched resilient retainer strap also assists in securing the insulated water cooler within the internal receptacle during lifting and handling activities.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

So that the manner in which the above recited features, advantages and objects of the present invention are attained and can be understood in detail, a more particular description of the invention, briefly summarized above, may be had by reference to the preferred embodiment thereof which is illustrated in the appended drawings, which drawings are incorporated as a part hereof.

It is to be noted however, that the appended drawings illustrate only a typical embodiment of this invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments.

In the Drawings:

FIG. 1 is a side elevation view showing a water cooler transport device, embodying the principles of the present invention, and being designed for containing a single conventional ten gallon water cooler, shown in broken line, and enabling safe lifting and movement of the water cooler by delivery personnel, including elevator transport or cable lifting as needed;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the water cooler transport device of FIG. 1, showing the lifting handle thereof being lowered to one side and again showing a water cooler contained therein as indicated in broken line;

FIG. 3 is an isometric illustration showing the water cooler transport device of FIGS. 1 and 2, with a water cooler contained therein, as shown in broken line;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary section view showing the pivot mount of the handle of the water cooler transport device of FIGS. 1-3;

FIG. 5 is a section view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 1 and showing a lifting eye in the carrying handle which can be engaged by a lifting hook or secure cable connecting link, enabling safe and secure cable lifting of the water cooler transport device and its' contents;

FIG. 6 is an isometric illustration showing a water cooler transport device embodying the principles of the present invention and being designed for simultaneous transportation of two standard ten gallon water coolers;

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the water cooler transport device of FIG. 6; and

FIG. 8 is an elevation view showing the water cooler transport device embodiment of FIGS. 6 and 7 with the pivotal carrying handle thereof being shown at its upright position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring now to the drawings and first to FIG. 1, a water cooler transport device, embodying the principles of the present invention is shown generally at 10 and as shown in broken line has a water container 12 positioned and secured within an internal receptacle 13 that is defined by bottom and side walls thereof. The water cooler transport device 10 is shown as a basket-like structure, particularly to minimize weight without any sacrifice from the standpoint of safety and security. However, it should be borne in mind that the water cooler transport device 10 may be defined by generally solid wall structure if desired. The side and bottom wall structure of the device is defined by a pair of generally U-shaped structurally sound straps or bars 14 and 16, each having a generally straight bottom section 18 and 19 respectively, with the bottom sections of the straps oriented generally perpendicular to one another and crossing at the center. A pair of substantially straight bottom strap sections 18 and 19, positioned in crossed relation, are adequate to provide efficient support for a filled insulated water cooler; however, if desired more than two straight strap sections may be employed if desired. The bars or straps forming the basic body structure of the water cooler transport device 10 are preferably composed of steel material having a rectangular cross-sectional configuration and having a thickness of about ¼″ and a width of about 1¼″. However, other generally flat strap material composed of other materials may be employed if they are of sufficient structural integrity to sustain approximately three to four times the weight of the filled water coolers or other devices that the transport device is intended to safely contain.

The bars or straps may be composed of other metal materials, such as aluminum alloy or other materials such as suitable polymers etc. that are of a configuration and dimension sufficient to define a water cooler transport device that has the capability for safely lifting and handling a weight that is equivalent to from two to four times the weight of a filled water cooler being lifted and handled. And when the water cooler transport device is designed to transport more than a single filled insulated water cooler, as described below, it is designed with sufficient structural integrity to contain and transport a weight that is the equivalent to from two to four times the weight of the filled water coolers being lifted and handled.

The generally U-shaped structurally sound straps or bars 14 and 16 define upstanding generally vertically oriented and parallel side strap sections 20 that contribute to define portions of the wall structure of the device. Upper and lower circular ring members 22 and 24 are connected with each of the vertically oriented and parallel side strap sections 20 by welding, bolt or rivet connection or the like and, together with the parallel side strap sections cooperate to form a generally cylindrical basket-like container structure having a diameter establishing a clearance 26 from about ½″ to about 1″ with respect to the exterior diameter of a generally cylindrical water cooler. The clearance is sufficient to permit one or more water coolers to be easily inserted into or removed from the compartment 13 of the water transport device 10.

It is desirable to provide the water cooler transport device 10 with the capability of being carried by hand, carried on a service vehicle, or being lifted safely and mechanically, such as being lifted and handled by a cable or cable bridle. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 as well as other FIGS. two of the substantially vertical bars or straps 20 and 22 have sections that project above the upper ring member 24 and define pivot holes 26, as shown in FIG. 4. A spacing washer 28 is positioned in face to face relation with the upwardly projecting flat bar or strap material, with its central hole positioned in alignment with the pivot hole 26. The spacing washers may be fixed to the flat bar material by welding or by any other means of retention. Pivot bolts 30 have pivot shafts 32 that extend through the pivot holes 26 and through the central hole of the spacing washer 28. Another spacing washer 34 is received by the shaft 32 of the pivot bolt 30 and is positioned in face to face relation with the opposite side of the upstanding section of the strap 20 or 22.

A lifting handle, shown generally at 40 in FIG. 4, is pivotally mounted to the water cooler transport device 10 to provide for manual or mechanical lifting and handling of the water cooler transport device and the water cooler or coolers that are positioned within its receptacle 13. The lifting handle has a carrying bar 42 that is defined by an elongate handle web 44 of generally straight configuration, having a thick central portion and being tapered from the central portion toward both ends thereof. The handle web 44 has a central lift connection opening 46 which may be a 1″ diameter circular hole as shown or may have any other configuration that facilitates engagement by means of a cable hook or clasp to facilitate lifting of the water cooler transport by means of a cable lifting mechanism. As shown in the cross-sectional illustration of FIG. 5 a flange member 48 is welded or otherwise secured along the generally straight bottom edge 49 of the elongate handle web 44, thus providing the carrying bar 42 with a T-shaped cross-sectional configuration along the entirety of its length to provide the carrying bar 42 with exceptionally structural integrity.

A pair of support legs 50 and 52 each have upper end portions 54 thereof welded or otherwise fixed to respective end portions of the carrying bar 42. The support legs each define pivot openings 56 that receive the shafts of the pivot bolts 30, thus pivotally mounting the handle 40 to the water cooler transport device 10. Lock nuts 58 are threaded to the shafts of the pivot bolts and secure the handle structure in pivotal relation with the water cooler transport device 10. If desired, the lock nuts may be secured in non-rotatable relation with the bolt shafts such as by welding to ensure against the possibility the lock nuts may be inadvertently unthreaded from the pivot bolts and release the handle 40 from the water cooler transport device.

As mentioned above, insulated liquid containers, referred to herein as water coolers, have closure lids that simply fit within the upwardly facing opening thereof. After water or other liquid has been poured into the container the closure lid is simply placed within the container opening and is pressed into seated relation within the container opening. Typical closure lids have upwardly facing handles that permit personnel to apply upward force on the lid handles to unseat and remove the lid. A popular water cooler and its lid at the present time, is composed of inner and outer panels composed of polymer material, with the space between the panels being filled with thermal insulating material. The upper panel of the container lid is typically molded to define an upwardly projecting handle structure that defines a space or hole such that the handle of the lid can be manually grasped for opening or closing the lid. It is desirable during lifting and transport of a water cooler that the lid of the water cooler be secured against becoming inadvertently loosened or removed from the container opening.

The U-shaped bar or strap member 16 defines a generally straight or flat bottom section 19 and upright, generally straight bar or strap sections 60 and 62 that are connected with and provide support for the ring members 22 and 24. The bar or strap sections 60 and 62 each have connector tab sections 64 and 66 that project upwardly above the upper ring member 22 and each define retainer connection structure. The retainer connection structure is preferably in the form of connection holes 68 and 70 though many other types of connection structure may be employed.

A retainer member 72, which may be a resilient strap member or a strap member that can be manually tightened, is threaded through the opening of the lid handle to secure the lid member from being inadvertently removed from the container opening. The retainer member is preferably in the form of an elastic retainer strap that has a connector at one end thereof that is permanently received by one of the connection holes 68 or 70 of the retainer tabs, thus ensuring that the retainer member 72 will remain in assembly with the water cooler transport device 10. At its opposite end the retainer member 72 is provided with a releasable connection member, such as a connection hook 74 that can engage the other of the connection holes 68 or 70 of the connector tabs 64 and 66. When it is desired to loosen the retainer member to permit a water cooler to be placed within the internal receptacle 13 of the water cooler transport device, personnel will simply remove the hook member 74 from the connection hole in the retainer tab, permitting the retainer member to be removed from the opening of the lid and moved to an out of the way position. Preferably, the retainer member is composed of resilient material such as rubber, a rubber-like polymer, bungie cord material or the like, so that the retainer can be manually stretched during connection of the hook 72 with the connection hole 68 or 70 and will apply a securing or retaining force to maintain the container lid within the container opening.

FIGS. 1-5 present an embodiment of this invention that is intended to provide for safe lifting and handling of a single water cooler or similar device. It is intended, however, to provide a transport device that has the capability for lifting and handling more than a single water cooler. As shown in the isometric illustration of FIG. 6, the elevation view of FIG. 9 and the top plan view of FIG. 9, a water cooler transport device, shown generally at 80, is designed to contain two water cooler containers and is provided with three generally U-shaped structural members 82, 84 and 86 that are disposed in equally spaced relation and have substantially straight bottom strap members 88. The center most bottom strap member is also provided with a bar member 90 that is welded along its length to the central bottom strap member 88 to enhance the structural integrity of the central bottom strap member and to define a partition structure that ensures proper positioning of the circular bottom portions of two water dispensing containers that are situated within the elongate oval compartment 92 of the transport device.

Each of the generally U-shaped structural members 82, 84 and 86 have a pair of upstanding, substantially straight and parallel strap sections 96 and 98 to which upper and lower oval straps 100 and 102 are connected by bolting, welding or by any other suitable means of secure attachment. A transverse partition member 104 has its end portions connected with upstanding parallel strap sections of the upper oval strap by means of bolting, welding or the like to provide the water cooler transport device 80 with enhanced structural integrity and to also serve as a partition separating two water dispensing containers that are located within the internal compartment 92. The outer-most upstanding strap members 96, 98, 104 and 106 each define upstanding retainer tabs 108 that each define retainer mounting holes 110 or other suitable retainer connectors. Elastic or resilient retainer members have end connectors of the character shown at 70, 72 and 74 in FIG. 3 to ensure that each of the water coolers are maintained securely within the internal receptacle 92 during lifting and handling activity.

The basic lattice-work structure of the water cooler transport device of FIGS. 6-8 is also provided with a generally U-shaped elongate structural member 111 having a substantially flat bottom strap or bar 112 and upstanding end sections 114 and 116. The substantially flat bottom strap or bar 112 has crossing relation with the transverse straight strap sections 88 and is connected with the transverse strap sections and with end sections of the oval strap members 100 and 102 by welding or by any other suitable means for secure connection.

The upstanding end sections 114 and 116 of the generally U-shaped elongate structural member 111 define upstanding handle mount tabs 118 and 120 that are connected with and project above the upper oval strap member 100. The tabs 118 and 120 define pivot mount holes that receive pivot bolts as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 to provide for pivotal mounting of the depending legs 122 and 124 of a lifting and transport handle structure that is generally shown at 126 in FIG. 6. Like the handle structure 40 in FIGS. 1-3, the pivotal handle 126 has an elongate bar member 128 having a thick central web section 130 and a pair of tapered end web portions 132 and 134. The elongate bar member 128 is made exceptionally strong by the addition of a bottom flange member 136 that is welded to or formed integrally with the central and end web portions so as to define a T-shaped cross-sectional configuration as shown in the sectional view of FIG. 5. Lift connection holes 138 and 140 are defined in the web structure of the handle to receive lift connectors 142 and 144 that mount the diverging legs 146 and 148 of a cable lift bridal 150 to the elongate bar member 128.

With reference to FIG. 7 another embodiment of the water cooler transport device is shown generally at 152, which is intended to contain two water coolers. The top plan view of FIG. 7 shows a bottom lattice-work structure that differs from that shown in FIG. 6 by the presence of two additional longitudinal bottom strap sections 154 and 156 that are positioned on opposite sides of a central longitudinal strap section 158, providing the bottom lattice-work wall with enhanced structural integrity for the purpose of safety. End portions 155 and 157 of the bottom strap sections 154 and 156 are angulated and connected with the curved end portions of the upper and lower oval strap sections 176 and 178. The crossings of the bottom lattice-work strap sections are welded or otherwise secured to one another to further enhance the load carrying capability of the water transport device. At the respective upper ends of the upright strap members, such as shown at 160 and 162 connector members such as U-bolts 164 and 166 are permanently secured in place, such as by welding, to provide for releasable connection of elastic retainer members of the character that is shown at 72 in FIG. 3, to retain the water coolers in place within the water cooler transport device and to secure the closure lids of the water coolers in seated relation within the openings of the water coolers.

FIG. 8 is a side elevation view showing further details of the water cooler transport device of FIG. 7. The basic lattice-work structure of the water cooler transport device 152 is formed by a central elongate U-shaped bottom strap member 168 having upstanding end sections 170 and 174 to which are mounted upper and lower oval strap members 176 and 178. Upper end portions of the upstanding strap sections define pivot mount tabs 180 and 182 to which depending legs 184 and 186 of a handle structure 188 are pivotally mounted as discussed above in connection with FIGS. 3 and 4. An elongate support bar member 190 of the handle structure defines lifting and handling eyes or holes 192 and 194 that permit its connection by a lifting bridle of a cable lift as shown in FIG. 6. The support bar has a bottom flange 191 the provides the support bar with a T-shaped cross-sectional configuration for the purpose that is shown and described above in connection with FIG. 5 Upper and lower transverse structural members shown in broken line at 196 and 198, being the equivalent of the transverse members 90 and 94 in FIG. 6, serve to enhance the structural integrity of the water cooler transport device 152 and also serve to define internal partitions to ensure a close fitting relation of each water cooler within its particular section of the internal compartment 200.

In view of the foregoing it is evident that the present invention is one well adapted to attain all of the objects and features hereinabove set forth, together with other objects and features which are inherent in the apparatus disclosed herein.

As will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, the present invention may easily be produced in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The present embodiment is, therefore, to be considered as merely illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalence of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

Claims

1. A water cooler transport device, comprising:

U-shaped strap members having portions connected with one another and defining a bottom support wall and having wall strap sections defining a side wall and defining a compartment for receiving a water cooler container having insulated bottom and side walls and having an upwardly facing opening within which a removable insulated closure lid is seated;

a handle having spaced handle arms pivotally mounted to opposed sides of said side wall and having an elongate bar defining a centrally located lift connection opening receiving a connection member of a cable lift; and

an elastic retainer member securing a said water cooler container within said compartment and securing said removable insulated closure lid of said water cooler container seated in closed position.

2. (canceled)

3. The water cooler transport device of claim 1, comprising:

said side wall and said bottom wall being defined by generally U-shaped straps each having straight bottom strap sections arranged in intersecting relation and having upstanding wall strap sections; and

upper and lower wall strap members being connected with said upstanding wall strap sections.

4. The water cooler transport device of claim 3, comprising:

a pair of said upstanding wall strap sections having upper end sections defining connection members projecting above said upper wall strap member and defining pivot mount tabs each having pivot hole;

said spaced handle arms each defining a pivot opening being aligned with said pivot holes of said pivot mount tabs; and

pivot bolt members being received by said aligned pivot openings and pivot holes and securing said handle in pivotal assembly with said pivot mount tabs.

5. The water cooler transport device of claim 1, comprising:

said elongate bar of said handle having an elongate bar panel of defined length and having a bottom flange defining a T-shaped structurally enhanced cross-sectional configuration along the length of said elongate bar panel; and

said elongate bar panel having a centrally located lift connection permitting lifting and handling of said water cooler transport device by means of a lifting cable.

6. The water cooler transport device of claim 1, comprising:

said wall structure and bottom structure being defined by U shaped straps each having straight bottom strap sections arranged in intersecting relation and having upstanding wall strap sections;

upper and lower wall strap members being connected with said upstanding wall strap sections;

a pair of said upstanding wall strap sections having upper end sections defining connection tabs projecting above said upper wall strap member and defining pivot mount tabs each having pivot hole;

said spaced handle arms each defining a pivot opening being aligned with said pivot holes of said pivot mount tabs; and

pivot bolt members being received by said aligned pivot openings and pivot holes and securing said handle in pivotal assembly with said connection tabs.

7. The water cooler transport device of claim 1, comprising:

said upper and lower wall strap members being of circular configuration and being disposed in generally vertically spaced relation.

8. The water cooler transport device of claim 1, comprising:

said wall structure having upright strap members and upper and lower wall strap members being of oval configuration and being disposed in vertically spaced and substantially parallel relation and being connected with said upright strap members.

9. A water cooler transport device, comprising:

U-shaped strap members being disposed in spaced relation and having substantially flat sections defining a bottom support wall and having upstanding sections defining a side wall and defining a compartment for receiving a water cooler container having insulated bottom and side walls and having an upwardly facing opening within which a closure lid is seated, said upstanding sections of said U-shaped strap members defining mounting tabs;

upper and lower spaced horizontally oriented strap members being connected with said upstanding sections of said U-shaped strap members and enhancing the structural integrity of said side wall, said mounting tabs projecting above said upper horizontally oriented strap member and defining mounting holes;

a handle having spaced handle arms pivotally mounted to opposed mounting holes of said mounting tabs and having an elongate bar defining a lift connection opening receiving a connection member of a cable lift; and

an elastic retainer member being releasably connected with said mounting holes of said mounting tabs and engaging said closure lid of said water cooler container and applying a force securing said water cooler container within said compartment and securing said closure lid of said water cooler container seated in closed position.

10. The water cooler transport device of claim 9, comprising:

a pair of said upstanding wall strap sections having upper ends defining connection members projecting above said upper wall strap member and defining pivot mount tabs each having pivot hole;

said spaced handle arms each defining a pivot opening being aligned with said pivot holes of said pivot mount tabs; and

pivot bolt members being received by said aligned pivot openings and pivot holes and securing said spaced handle arms in pivotal assembly with said pivot mount tabs.

11. The water cooler transport device of claim 9, comprising:

said elongate bar of said handle having an elongate bar panel of defined length and having a bottom flange defining a T-shaped structurally enhanced cross-sectional configuration along the length of said elongate bar panel; and

said elongate bar panel having a centrally located lift connection opening permitting lifting and handling of said water cooler transport device by means of a lifting cable.

12. The water cooler transport device of claim 9, comprising:

said U shaped straps each having straight bottom strap sections arranged in intersecting relation and having upstanding wall strap sections;

a pair of said upstanding wall strap sections having upper end sections defining connection tabs projecting above said upper wall strap member and defining pivot mount tabs each having pivot hole;

said spaced handle arms each defining a pivot opening being aligned with said pivot holes of said pivot mount tabs; and

pivot bolt members being received by said aligned pivot openings and pivot holes and securing said handle in pivotal assembly with said pivot mount tabs.

13. The water cooler transport device of claim 9, comprising:

said upper and lower wall strap members being of circular configuration and being disposed in vertically spaced relation.

14. The water cooler transport device of claim 9, comprising:

said upper and lower wall strap members being of oval configuration and being disposed in vertically spaced parallel relation and being connected with said connection tabs of two opposed upright strap members.