Abstract: A load-carrying vehicle is disclosed which has a chassis over which a load-carrying bucket or platform is fixed and which is, itself, mounted on a track drive. A motor assembly is mounted at the front of the chassis and the latter further has a bridge structure located ahead of the motor assembly and connected to the chassis while spanning a steering wheel. The latter is mounted on a steerable support actuated by a steering lever which projects rearwardly from the bridge structure over the motor assembly and over the load-carrying bucket or platform. A power transmission connects the motor assembly to the steering wheel and to the track drive so that the two may be operated simultaneously.

Abstract: A hand-operated lift truck includes a pump unit adapted to operate a hydraulic cylinder which in turn serves to move a fork up and down above a chassis. The pump unit is positioned right above one of a pair of rear wheels of the lift truck and includes a pumping handle for operating a plunger pump. The pumping handle is rotatable about its own axis and linked at the lower end to a support which supports the one rear wheel stated, so that when rotated the handle causes the one rear wheel to turn integrally with it. The pumping handle, therefore, bifunctions as a steering handle which is easy to operate. In addition, because the pumping handle is rotatable as stated, it can be tilted and untilted to drive the pump even if the space available at the rear of the lift truck is narrow.

Abstract: The present invention entails a container transport system for transporting a container, such as a moving and storage container between a truck and a residence. Forming a part of the system is a powered mobile carrier that includes a front power module and a separate rear wheel container support module. A powered cable assembly is carried by the front module and the cable assembly is operative to link the front and rear modules together in such a fashion that a container is supported therebetween by opposed forks extending from the respective modules along with segments from the cable assembly extending underneath the container.

Abstract: An articulated shopping cart-tractor unit with a seat is provided for the handicapped. The tractor unit is connected to a conventional shopping cart by a bracket and coupling.

Abstract: The following specification discloses a rolling construction platform which can be easily converted for over the road transportation. The rolling construction platform for supporting staging comprising a first frame support section and a second frame support section. The first and second support sections each have a forward terminal end and a back terminal end. The forward terminal end of the first frame support section having a pair of wheels engaged therewith and the back terminal end of the second frame support section having a pair of wheels engaged therewith. When the back terminal end section of the first frame support section is connected to the forward terminal end of the second frame support section, the rolling construction platform is formed and when the forward terminal end section of the first frame support section is connected to the rear terminal end of the second frame support section, the two pairs of wheels are placed in tandem to provide for over the road transportation.

Abstract: A chassis member with rear wheels and a battery compartment has a detachable connection with an upright front wheeled support. The front wheeled support has a steering handle assembly pivotally connected thereto which can be locked in upright position or swung rearwardly into a folded position parallel with the front wheeled support, or pivoted forwardly for use as a dolly-type handle. An electric motor is mounted on the front wheeled support and has lead wires to the battery and to a switch operated by a belt tightener providing driving power when a hand lever is depressed but providing free wheeling when the lever is released. The lead wires for the battery are of a length and have disconnects which allow the battery to be carried on the person if desired. The cart is adapted to receive a removable seat and when knocked down consists of the chassis member, the front wheeled support, the battery, and the seat if the latter is used.

Abstract: An electric rider vehicle control system is disclosed which includes a dead man brake that is normally set to prevent coasting, and controls which release the brake and permit normal transport operation of the vehicle at multiple speeds by an operator on the operator's platform. The controls also include a selector switch for selecting between such normal operation and another mode in which the brake is held in a release position by an electrical solenoid, the first controls are disabled or bypassed, and the propulsive drive is operated by jogging control switches mounted on the sides of the vehicle for convenient manipulation by an operator walking alongside. An adjustable hydraulic snubber also is provided to control brake application.

Abstract: A cable reel handling and transporting trailer including a wheeled frame having a forwardly extending hitch provided on the forward end thereof. The wheeled frame includes a pair of laterally spaced-apart and longitudinally extending side frames having a wheel rotatably mounted thereon. A hydraulically operated leveling arm is pivotally mounted on each of the side frames and is adapted to engage a spindle reel assembly extended through a cable reel to roll the spindle reel assembly forwardly on the leveling arms. When the spindle reel assembly has reached the forward end of the leveling arms, a pair of hydraulic cylinders are actuated which engage the opposite ends of the spindle reel assembly so that the spindle reel assembly and the cable reel are moved upwardly on a forwardly extending guide rail into a lock/transport/rotating position. A hydraulic motor is operatively connected to one end of the spindle reel assembly for laying and retrieving the cable on the cable reel.

Abstract: The invention concerns a sweeping apparatus of the kind comprising a manually operated carriage (1) with at least one pair of rear wheels (3, 4) and at least one front wheel (5, 47) and a power operated rotatable brush cylinder (14). The brush cylinder is carried by and journalled in a yoke (21) or corresponding element, which is mobile with respect to the carriage and constitutes or is a part of a front lever arm of a double lever (37), the rear lever arm of which is made up of or is a part of the manually operated handle (28, 44) of the carriage, said lever being hinged to the carriage (1) with a horizontal first turning axis (36) and permitting the brush cylinder to be raised or lowered with respect to the surface to be swept and the pressure of the brush against said surface to be adjusted by means of said handle by moving said double lever about said horizontal first turning axis.

Abstract: A personnel emergency carrier vehicle is disclosed which includes a vehicle frame (10) supported on steerable front wheels (20, 22) and driven rear wheels (36, 38). A supply (78) of breathing air is connected to quick connect face mask couplings (112, 114) and umbilical cord couplings (116, 118) for supplying breathing air to an injured worker or attendant either with or without a self-contained atomspheric protection suit for protection against hazardous gases at an accident site. A non-sparking hydraulic motor (90) is utilized to drive the vehicle and suitable direction (134) and throttling controls (138, 134) are provided for controlling the delivery of a hydraulic driving fluid from a pressurized hydraulic fluid accumulator (100). A steering axis (80) is steerable through a handle (82) to steer the front wheels (20, 22) through a linkage assembly (84, 28, 30).

Abstract: A steerable device for moving trailer type vehicles, for example in working and parking areas. The device includes an engine for driving at least one of the wheels, means for connecting the device to that part of a trailer type vehicle normally connected to the fifth wheel connection of a tractor unit, and tiller steering for turning a steerable wheel or wheels. The device also includes an air compressor driven by the engine and a flexible connection provided with a quick-release adaptor for coupling the air compressor to the braking system of a trailer type vehicle for releasing its brakes.

Abstract: In a pedestrian-controlled lift truck or stacker, a spring mounted drive wheel is provided between two laterally arranged support wheels. The initial stress on the spring, which determine the ground pressure, is increased on actuation of a brake.

Abstract: A self propelled two speed vehicle suitable for use as a golf cart, in which the frame is arranged to carry one or two golfers and/or their golf clubs over short distances such as are encountered in golf course use. The cart is provided with a low level flat rearwardly directed riding platform applied between the two rear wheels of the vehicle which enables one or two persons to ride the scooter by standing on the platform, in side by side relation where two persons are to ride the vehicle, with the vehicle frame and platform being arranged for ease of mounting and dismounting same by stepping up or stepping down from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle has a single foot actuated control lever for actuating or stopping the vehicle, and a steering wheel for steering the vehicle front wheel, which control lever and steering wheel are centered so that a rider standing in either the right or left side positions on the riding platform can operate the scooter vehicle.

Abstract: A remote control handle assembly for remote control of a powered dolly, with the control handle assembly including a handle mount which rotatably mounts a pair of handles. The powered dolly has a pair of spring-centered valves and a pair of mechanical push-pull cables extending between the handle mount and the valves, with a movable inner cable of each push-pull cable connected one to each of the handles. Rotation of one handle controls forward-reverse direction of travel of the powered dolly and the rotation of the other handle controls steering, with the rotational axes of the handles being structurally related whereby one handle counteracts the rotational torque of the other handle.

Abstract: A self-propelled ski is powered by an engine connected to a pair of treads disposed on opposite lateral sides of the ski. The treads are mounted on a chassis which is pivotally connected to the ski and can be moved between an operative position with the treads engaging the ground surface and an inoperative position with the treads disposed above the surface.

Abstract: A vehicle assembly of the type primarily designed to travel over snow or ice covered terrain and including a first and second drive assembly interconnected in driving relation to the running gear of the vehicle wherein either drive assembly can be activated to power and thereby motivate the vehicle alternately both drive assemblies can be activated to operate concurrently causing movement of the vehicle over the intended surface. The vehicle assembly further includes a base and a removably attached slide means which respectively have connected thereto, in removable fashion, the stearing means and the operative support means wherein the basic components of the vehicle can be readily disassembled for efficient and effective storage and transportation of the vehicle such as in the trunk of an automobile or the like.