Two-wheel Patents (Class 280/40)
  • Patent number: 11198459
    Abstract: A hunting cart, consisting of features to enhance the moving of objects associated with big game hunting. The cart comprising of a body with two rotationally attached wheels and a foldable handle. The body being an assembly of two sides and their respective components laterally spaced and interconnected by way of perpendicularly mounted cross members. The result being, a cart that cuts through brush in both directions of travel while providing a low center of gravity for heavy loads such as a deer carcass, yet still provides an adequate structure to strap on and transport larger items, such as a kayak or double seated ladder stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Inventor: Silas Martin Dudley
  • Patent number: 11142231
    Abstract: A utility handcart includes a container body, a coupling tube, a handle arm, a collapsing wheel support, an axle, and wheels. The container body is defined by a base panel and sidewalls, The coupling tube is coupled to a bottom of the base panel and includes a hitch receiver on each end of the coupling tube. A first hitch receiver is accessible at a front of the container body, and a second hitch receiver is accessible at a rear of the container body. The handle arm is engaged within a corresponding handle arm passage disposed along one of the sidewalls of the container. The collapsing wheel support is coupled to the container body. The axle is coupled to the collapsing wheel support. The wheels are attached to the collapsing wheel support via the axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventor: Dennis Draleau
  • Patent number: 10864932
    Abstract: A foldable cart includes a handle portion, a foldable frame movably connected to the handle, and one or more wheels for rolling on a surface. In an unfolded (in-use or open) condition, the foldable frame constructs a holding-space defining a receiving cavity therein for carrying items, and the action of unfolding the frame automatically deploys wheels to enable immediate use of the cart by the end-user or customer. In a folded (storage or closed) condition, the carts' frame folds to occupy a smaller space in one or more spatial dimensions, and the automatically deployed wheels turn to occupy smaller total space in one or more spatial dimensions. In the folded condition, the cart is easy to store in a small space (e.g. in a small closet, under a bed, etc.) or transport (e.g. in the trunk of an automobile, vehicle, airplane, train, ship with a courier, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventor: Daniel Darvish
  • Patent number: 10752274
    Abstract: A transport device in the form of a cart or cargo hauler is foldable to permit the device to be used in transport applications with narrow or constrained parameters. The device may be loaded or unloaded when folded or unfolded, providing a flexible implementation that improves ease of transport. The device may include one or more wheels or skis depending on a desired application. Handles may be provided that telescope and/or fold to provide a compact folded configuration. The transport device may be folded compactly so as to be carried with a backpack or shoulder harness. The handles may be attached to waist belt or shoulder harness to permit hands-free transport. The device is suitable for use over rough back country terrain or sand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Inventor: Michael McAleenan
  • Patent number: 10543864
    Abstract: A wheel reversing mechanism, a cart frame, and an apparatus are provided. The wheel reversing mechanism includes a frame, a wheel assembly and a linkage assembly provided within the frame. The linkage assembly includes a locking mechanism and an actuator cooperated with the wheel assembly. The wheel assembly includes a wheel joint and a wheel connected to the wheel joint. The wheel joint is rotatably connected to a lower end of the frame, the actuator is connected to the wheel joint. The locking mechanism is locked to the wheel joint. The linkage assembly is acted by an external force, such that the locking mechanism is unlocked from the wheel joint, and further, the actuator controls the wheel joint to rotate relative to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignees: Shanghai Baotung Tech. Co., Ltd., Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shuming Yan
  • Patent number: 10538260
    Abstract: A cart may include a door forming a bed of the cart and a pair of wheel attachment assemblies. Each wheel attachment assembly may include (a) a fender having a planar expanse configured to abut a lower major face of the door, (b) a clamping member coupled to the fender, the clamping member configured to be coupled to an upper major face of the door and abut an edge face of the door, and (c) a wheel fork coupled to the fender and configured to be coupled to an axle of a wheel. The cart may include a handle clamp configured to be coupled to an edge portion of the planar member and a handle configured to be coupled to the handle clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Exit Gear, LLC
    Inventor: Kyle Jay Thomas
  • Patent number: 10392041
    Abstract: Disclosed is a foldable chassis of manually driven carrier vehicles capable of self-locking in unfolded position. The chassis includes a frame having a reference plane, an actuator attached pivotally to said frame, a first mechanism comprising said actuator and a platform attached pivotally to said frame, and a second mechanism comprising said actuator and two arms, each attached to said frame pivotally around a first axis and configured for attaching a wheel arrangement rotatable around a second axis. Said first and second mechanisms configured to move independently of each other between at least a first position, in which said platform generally perpendicular to said frame and said wheel arrangements generally perpendicular to said reference plane, and a second position, in which said platform adjacent to said frame and said wheel arrangements adjacent and parallel to said reference plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Inventor: Leonid Khodor
  • Patent number: 10183208
    Abstract: The telescopic device for towing a board for board sports includes a base mounted on the board; and a skid with an in-use position positioned spaced apart from the base, and an out-of-use position positioned close to the base. There is a mechanism for mounting the skid so as to slide relative to the base between the in-use position and the out-of-use position and mechanism for retaining the skid in the in-use position, that includes part of the skid and an additional retaining device that is part of the mechanism for mounting the skid. The mechanism for retaining has an active position for holding the skid in the in-use position. The active position is intended for a movement stress, which is exerted on the skid in the direction of the out-of-use position. There is an inactive retaining position intended for a stress that is greater than a predetermined stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Inventor: Michel Juillan
  • Patent number: 10131374
    Abstract: Disclosed is a folding hand truck capable of moving over uneven or spongy surfaces and surmounting obstacles. The chassis includes a frame having a lower end and a reference plane, a platform attached rotatable around pivot axis to said lower end, two arms, each having a first axis and a second axis, each of said arms attached rotatable around the first axis to said lower end and configured for attaching a wheel arrangement rotatable around the second axis and having a diameter at least equal to a half of a width of said frame, and two intermediate elements, each of said intermediate elements configured for synchronizing motions of said platform and one of said arms providing for said platform and said arms linearly interdepended rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Inventor: Leonid Khodor
  • Patent number: 10118633
    Abstract: A multi-mode load carrier is convertible to assume a storage mode, a cart mode, and a hand-truck mode. The load carrier includes a rolling base and a base pusher having a handgrip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Dorel Home Furnishings, Inc.
    Inventor: William R Gibson
  • Patent number: 10040466
    Abstract: A hand trolley includes a trolley main body and a handle assembly. The handle assembly includes a handle, a fastener, and an elastic member. The handle is displaced relative to the trolley main body between a folded position and an unfolded position. The fastener is pivotally connected to the handle. The elastic member is connected with the handle and the fastener to provide an elastic force for the fastener to be located at a predetermined fastening position. When the handle is displaced relative to the trolley main body toward the unfolded position, the fastener is pivoted to engage with an engaging portion of the trolley main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Best Caddy Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung-Shiu Su
  • Patent number: 9676439
    Abstract: A vehicle with a collapsible body. With this construction a one-person's vehicle can be folded together to a very compact size with the dimensions of an average suitcase. The body comprises two halves: a front and back part. Each of these parts contains a lower and upper hollow section. Each upper hollow section can slide telescopically in and out the lower hollow section, thus enlarging or reducing the length of the corresponding part. In the collapsed state both parts with all their sections are nested into each other. A further reduction of the volume of the collapsed vehicle can be achieved by using a chassis with two retractable slidable frame parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: NEWINNO BV
    Inventor: Paul Gokkel
  • Patent number: 9643628
    Abstract: A transport trolley (CT) comprises: a pair of legs (J1) each having a lower end to which there is coupled a plate (PT1) on which at least one wheel (R1) is mounted so as to rotate in a transverse direction, first load supporting means (S1) coupled to the lower ends of the legs (J1), first coupling means (MC1) on which the lower ends of the legs (J1) are mounted so as to rotate in the transverse direction such that they can move from a folded-out position to a folded-away position, and on which the plates (PT1) are mounted so as to rotate such that wheels (R1) thereof can pivot and move from a folded-out position to a folded-away position approximately parallel to the folded-away legs (J1), and second coupling means (MC2) designed to force the legs (J1) and the wheels (R1) to be substantially simultaneously either in their folded-away position or in their folded-out position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Peugeot Citroën Automobiles SA
    Inventors: Patrick Herbault, Frédéric Marques, Fabien Saulnier
  • Patent number: 9327745
    Abstract: A handcart includes a handle, a cart frame and combination members. The handle and the cart frame are firmly combined together by the combination members, which are respectively composed of two combination seats, two fixing seats and an adjustment member. The combination seats and the fixing seats, which are made of metallic or non-metallic material, are firmly fixed in position by the combination members, and the adjustment member can be operated to have two retractable rods retracting inward and extending outward; therefore, the handle of the handcart of this invention is extensible and can be stably combined together with the cart frame, able to reinforce the structure of the handcart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Inventor: Haiming Tsai
  • Patent number: 9220326
    Abstract: An article of luggage, such as a trolley suitcase, comprises a shape defining framework. The article of luggage may comprise a shape defining framework and a towing handle telescopically incorporated into the shape defining framework. The shape defining framework may be formed from a plurality of elongate members interconnected at their end regions by connection pieces. At least one wheel can be positioned on the shape defining framework such that when the article of luggage is moved from a standing position to a towing position, the wheel(s) enables the article of luggage to roll along the ground in the direction it is being towed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: it Luggage Limited
    Inventor: Sedat Selvi
  • Patent number: 9199655
    Abstract: A foldable cart includes a frame mechanism and a control mechanism. The control mechanism can drive the frame mechanism to be in a collapsed state or an expanded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Inventor: Chung-Hsiu Su
  • Patent number: 9162692
    Abstract: A convertible game cart including a first wheel rotatable about a first axis, a second wheel rotatable about a second axis, and a pivoting mechanism. The pivoting mechanism couples the first wheel and the second wheel. The pivoting mechanism is configured to pivot the first wheel relative to the second wheel from a first orientation with the first axis and the second axis being generally parallel to a second orientation with the first axis and the second axis being generally perpendicular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Inventor: Ernest A. Rice
  • Patent number: 9132543
    Abstract: An apparatus for transporting articles between working locations is provided. The apparatus includes wheels mounted towards the bottom of the apparatus for rotation about an axis to provide rolling support for the apparatus and a manually engageable pulling handle. The pulling handle and the ground engaging wheels are arranged to enable a user to manually pull the pulling handle generally rearwardly so as to tilt the apparatus rearwardly to a tilted rolling movement position, thereby enabling the user to roll the apparatus to a desired location by pushing or pulling the pulling handle in a desired direction. The apparatus also includes a frame and at least one or more mount structures adjustably connected to the frame. The apparatus further includes a plurality of containers connected to the mount structures, where at least one of the containers are of a different configuration from another one of the containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: THE STANLEY WORKS ISRAEL LTD.
    Inventors: Sharon Bar-Erez, Gil Vilkomirski, Yosi Sabbag, Elad Hay Shitrit
  • Patent number: 9096249
    Abstract: A multi-mode load carrier is convertible to assume a storage mode, a cart mode, and a hand-truck mode. The load carrier includes a rolling base and a base pusher having a handgrip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Ameriwood Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: William R Gibson
  • Patent number: 9090274
    Abstract: An apparatus which is convertible from a portable cargo container to a wheeled vehicle. In particular, the present invention is a backpack or article of luggage that includes a deployable wheeled platform so that the backpack or luggage is convertible to a scooter type vehicle. The present invention is particularly useful for transporting relatively heavy loads along with a human operator, quickly and with minimal effort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Inventors: Hamid Arjomand, Phillip H. Neal
  • Publication number: 20150084296
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sports bag assembly with an integral wheeled transportation system. The bag assembly can accommodate the transportation and storage of sports equipment. The wheels can be deployed and retracted with a single mechanical movement, and may be stowed within the geometry of the bag. The bag assembly can fit within the recessed areas of platforms on the rear of motorized golf carts; within conventional storage stands, racks, lockers, vehicle trunks and/or hatches typically found around golf courses and in residences; and within travel containers or other systems for traditional golf bags. The golf bag assembly may also include a ventilated club storage compartment to facilitate the drying of clubs (including grips), and allow drainage of fluids which may enter the interior of the bag assembly. The bag assembly can also include a support and suspension system which restrains the grip and upper shaft or hosel ends of clubs which stabilizes and protects clubs during transport and play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Howard L. Murphy, Thomas F. Gardner, Daryl Marse
  • Patent number: 8967656
    Abstract: A mobilization device adapted to be attached to a piece of conveying equipment such as a gurney. The device includes a base having a top and a bottom. The base supports an axle housing. An axle is disposed in the axle housing and extends therefrom. Wheel assemblies are disposed on the axle. The device includes a coupling receiver mounted on the top of the base. The coupling receiver includes a receiving element that can hold a support structure of the conveying equipment and hold the wheels of the conveying equipment off of the ground. The wheel assemblies of the device are used to move the conveying equipment and include tires having a relatively larger height and width to aid in increasing the mobility of the conveying equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Enhanced Mobilization System, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Wilson Lawless
  • Patent number: 8936259
    Abstract: A hand trolley with a load tray movably connected with wheel sets includes a handle frame, two wheel sets and a load tray. The handle frame has two pivotal connecting portions used to connect with the wheel sets and the load tray. The wheel sets are provided with an acting surface mutually co-working with an acting surface of the load tray. The wheel sets can be unfolded as the load tray is pushed down, and it can be folded as the load tray is pulled up. Thus the hand trolley is able to make the load tray and the wheel sets folded or unfolded simultaneously, easy to be stowed away.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Inventor: Hai-Ming Tsai
  • Patent number: 8876128
    Abstract: The teachings provided herein are generally directed to compact vehicle drive mechanisms that can be used in the design of a foldable, carry-on vehicle. The compact drive mechanisms presented herein, for example, have contributed to the advent of the compact, carry-on bicycles set-forth in the teachings which include drive-and-steering units and drive-and-chassis units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: MDM Productivity, Inc.
    Inventor: Jon P. Moldestad
  • Patent number: 8770598
    Abstract: A hand truck includes a frame body and a wheel assembly including two wheel units spacedly supported at the frame body to switch between a first operation position and a second operation position for enabling the frame body to be tilted backward to transport a load. In the first operation position, the wheel units are oriented in parallel planes for enabling the frame body to move in a back-and-forth direction, and in the second operation position, the wheel units are oriented to align with each other in a common plane for enabling the frame body to move in a left-and-right direction. Therefore, the hand truck provides two modes of movement for two-dimensional movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventor: Hong Min Li
  • Patent number: 8684412
    Abstract: A Collapsible Trailer. The trailer is lightweight, but durable, and includes a set of detachable deck segments that can be assembled into a deck. The trailer further includes a suspension assembly that attaches to the deck once the deck is assembled or, alternatively, is permanently attached to one deck segment. Intra-deck segment support is provided by slidable rods that are extendable to bridge between a pair of adjacent segments. Each deck segment has a male edge to be inserted into a female edge to create an exceedingly strong, interlocking hinge-like structure. The deck and trailer can be assembled without the need for any tools. The deck segments, when disassembled, are stackable into a condensed deck stack. A foldable suspension facilitates the stackable storage and transportation of the trailer. The trailer is convertible into a cargo platform that can be attached directly to a conventional trailer hitch receiver on a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Inventor: Karl M. Steins
  • Publication number: 20140008882
    Abstract: A foldable scooter includes a pedal, front and rear wheel assemblies, a riser and two handlebars. The pedal includes front and rear parts hinged together and has a latch rod at an underside thereof to prevent the two parts from rotating toward each other. The front and rear parts respectively have a front shaft and a rear shaft extended in a front-rear direction along the pedal. The front wheel assembly includes a head tube, a front fork, a front wheel and a connecting base positioned to a rear side of the head tube and the front shaft. A positioning lever between the connecting base and the front part secures the front wheel assembly. The rear wheel assembly is positioned to the rear shaft, and a locking mechanism between the rear wheel assembly and the rear part prevents them from rotating relative to each other about the rear shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: XIN XIN LI BICYCLE FITTINGS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HSUEH TSAN LIAO
  • Patent number: 8602378
    Abstract: A collapsible folding stand for use with a portable table saw that is attached to the stand. In a closed position, the stand is generally vertically oriented with the object attached to a top frame. To open the stand a locking mechanism is released which enables a folding mechanism supporting the top frame to unfold in a manner whereby the rear legs having wheels that separate from forward side struts which contact the ground, with the center of gravity of the object being positioned between the wheels and the front ground contact points so that the weight of the object tends to separate the same and bring the top frame into a generally horizontal position. To move the rolling stand to its closed position, the user needs only to lift the handle and the top frame will then move to its generally vertical closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ramon Tam, Brian Taylor
  • Patent number: 8500140
    Abstract: A front wheel folding device for a three-wheel cart including a golf bag cart, a baby cart or a goods transport cart includes: a fixed base with an upper end coupled to a cart frame and having an elastic press plate and a plurality of teeth; a moving base coupled to the fixed base by a rod and having a gear disk engaged with the teeth of the fixed base for performing a reciprocal rotating movement; and a front wheel set mounted to the moving base and having a front wheel. By pressing the press plate, the moving base is released to perform a rotating movement to drive the front wheel to be disposed at a horizontal state and folded. The aligning and folding processes can be completed all at the same time to achieve a convenient and quick operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Unique Product & Design Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gordon Liao
  • Patent number: 8403355
    Abstract: A golf bag cart foldable device includes a bottom cart stand having a link segment. The bottom cart stand is provided with a channel, for sliding by a slider. The bottom cart stand joins a front wheel. An upper cart stand is in pinned connection with the link segment. A rear wheel frame is in pinned connection with the link segment and to a rear wheel. A linkage is connected between the slider and the upper cart stand. A strut bar is connected between the slider and the rear wheel frame. An interlocking mechanism includes a pull handle and a clamping rod having two ends lodged in the long trough. A connection member has two ends connected to the two ends of the clamping rod. A spring is joined to the clamping rod and the upper cart stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Unique Product & Design Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gordon Liao
  • Publication number: 20130062842
    Abstract: The teachings provided herein are generally directed to compact vehicle drive mechanisms that can be used in the design of a foldable, carry-on vehicle. The compact drive mechanisms presented herein, for example, have contributed to the advent of the compact, carry-on bicycles set-forth in the teachings which include drive-and-steering units and drive-and-chassis units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: MDM PRODUCTIVITY, LLC
    Inventor: Jon P. Moldestad
  • Patent number: 8313076
    Abstract: A collapsible folding stand for use with an object that is attached to the stand. In the closed position, the stand is generally vertically oriented with the object attached to a top frame. To open the stand a locking mechanism is released which enables a folding mechanism supporting the top frame to unfold in a manner whereby the rear legs having wheels that separate from forward side struts which contact the ground, with the center of gravity of the object being positioned between the wheels and the front ground contact points so that the weight of the object tends to separate the same and bring the top frame into a generally horizontal position. To move the stand to its closed position, the handle is lifted to move the top frame to its generally vertical closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ramon Tam, Brian Taylor
  • Patent number: 8302976
    Abstract: In a working machine, a towing handle is mounted on a top section of a machine body in such a manner that the handle is pivotable between a stored position and a deployed position, and the machine body is towable with the handle in the deployed position. The handle in the stored position extends along outer peripheral portions of the top section and a predetermined wall section of the machine, and the wall section has an upper end region that extends in a machine-towing direction to connect to the top section and has to-be-protected member provided thereon. The handle in the stored position projects outwardly beyond the top section and the wall section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kaku Okabe
  • Patent number: 8162348
    Abstract: A folding cart (20) includes a frame (22) having a first extendable leg and a second extendable leg. A bag support (30) connects the first extendable leg with the second extendable leg and defines a first plate (44) adjacent the first extendable leg. A second plate (46) is defined on the bag support (30) adjacent the second extendable leg. A vertical hinge (48) rotatably connects the first plate (44) with the second plate (46) such that the first plate (44) can rotate relative to the second plate (46) about a bag support (30) axis of rotation such that the cart (20) is can be folded when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Inventor: Wendell A. Thomas
  • Patent number: 8152178
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shopping bag with a detachable wheel chassis, comprising a bag body having bag handles and a receiving portion disposed on its bottom, and a two-wheel chassis detachably configured to bear and hold the bag body thereon. The chassis is made of a piece of resilient metal wire and has a configuration having a downwardly extended supporting portion, two oppositely and inwardly inserting portions adapted to be received in the receiving portion of the bag body, and two end portions on which the two wheels are rotatably mounted. The shopping bag of the invention is convenient to use, low in cost, simple in structure, and also finds a wide range of applications. The invention also provides a two-wheel chassis detachably configured to bear and hold an article having a relatively flat bottom and a receiving portion on the flat bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Inventors: Wai Lun Alan Sun, Bit Shing Victor Sun
  • Patent number: 8128115
    Abstract: A garbage can cart having a rectangular platform base and back, front and side walls in which one or more garbage cans may be placed for storage and transport for disposal. The platform base is supported by a pair of wheels at the rear and a U-bar below the front of the base. A handle bar protrudes upward from the rear wall and curves rearward past the wheels for manually moving the cart. A tow adapter comprising a pair of straps is connected to the rear wall below the handle, the straps extending to distal tow block(s) that may be placed in the trunk of a vehicle and secured therein by closing the trunk. Pulling the tow straps tilts the cart backward about its wheels and lifts the U-bar support from the ground until the handle abuts the tow straps, thereby allowing towing of the cart behind the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Inventor: Jerome Byrd
  • Patent number: 8128104
    Abstract: A golf bag cart front wheel foldable device includes a fixed mount, a movable mount and a front wheel frame. The fixed mount has one end connected to the bottom tube of the cart frame and the other end provided with a fitted end. The fitted end is in pinned connection with a buckle at its one side. The movable mount is capable of being seized by the buckle and is joined fixedly to the fixed mount by a hinge. The movable mount has one end provided with a fitted end which is physically in harmony with the fixed mount. The front wheel frame has a top end connected fixedly to the movable mount, while its bottom end is joined to the front wheel. Through loosening of the buckle, the movable mount is not seized, which enables the movable mount and the front wheel frame to rotate with respect to the hinge, and the front wheel is then leveled for folding purposes, to achieve great handiness in maneuvering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Unique Product & Design Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gordon Liao
  • Patent number: 8096519
    Abstract: A collapsible folding stand for use with a portable table saw or other object that is attached to the stand and is capable of being manipulated between open and closed positions. In the closed position, the stand is generally vertically oriented with the object attached to a top frame. To open the stand a locking mechanism is released which enables a folding mechanism supporting the top frame to unfold in a manner whereby the rear legs having wheels that separate from forward side struts which contact the ground, with the center of gravity of the object being positioned between the wheels and the front ground contact points so that the weight of the object tends to separate the same and bring the top frame into a generally horizontal position. To move the rolling stand to its closed position, the user needs only to lift the handle and the top frame will then move to its generally vertical closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ramon Tam, Brian Taylor
  • Patent number: 7963531
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a collapsible cart adapted for use in recreational areas. The cart includes a body, a support platform, and a first wheel assembly and a second wheel assembly. Each wheel assembly includes a frame and a wheel adapted to slide along the frame. The frame includes a pivot point that reorients wheels from a stowed position to a deployed position. The cart may further include removable fences, as well as a foldable backstop. In use, the cart may be folded from a deployed position, in which it rolls along a surface to transport items, to a stowed position, in which it is collapsed in a compact geometry for storage. The cart may further be integrated into a chair such that the platform provides a seat and a seat back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Foldable Stuff, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph E. Panigot
  • Patent number: 7882870
    Abstract: A portable supporting frame for a cutting machine includes a leg frame, a tabletop frame, and a frame locker. The leg frame includes two opposing pairs of first and second supporting legs. The tabletop frame includes two table arms pivotally connected to the first crossed legs respectively. The frame locker is used for locking the top ends of the second crossed legs to the table arms respectively to retain the portable supporting frame at a set up position. When the frame locker is released, the tabletop frame is adapted to pivotally fold at 180° to overlap on the folded leg frame at a folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Inventor: Wy Peron Lee
  • Patent number: 7793744
    Abstract: A cart apparatus includes a frame for receiving game. The frame includes a pair of side supports and a plurality of lateral supports that are attached to and extend between the side supports. A netting material is attached to the frame and extends between the side supports. An axle is rotatably coupled to the frame. The axle extends between the side supports and has a pair of opposite ends. A pair of wheels is attached to the axle. Each of the wheels is positioned adjacent to one of the opposite ends. A motor is mounted to the frame. A drive shaft is mechanically coupled to the motor and to the axle. The motor rotates the wheels when the drive shaft is engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Inventor: Frank D. Hardie
  • Patent number: 7783392
    Abstract: A traveling apparatus is provided with two wheels parallel each of which is driven independently, being controlled to be stable in an anteroposterior direction between the two wheels and traveling. The traveling apparatus includes a mechanism estimating an inclination of a plane where a pitch angular velocity sensor is horizontally installed with respect to a horizontal plane by using a sensor measuring a tilt of a vehicle body in a roll axis direction and a mechanism calculating a correct pitch angle by obtaining a yaw rate mixed in the pitch angular velocity sensor based on the estimated inclination and a turn velocity of the vehicle body and by canceling the yaw rate mixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Susumu Oikawa
  • Patent number: 7703795
    Abstract: A device that serves multiple purposes by being transformable between various states. In one state, the device operates as a cart such as is typical for transporting items to the beach for fishing or sunbathing. In another state, the device operates as a chair with a back to provide seating for a user. Finally, the device can also be adjusted to a storage state which decreases its size for easy storage. The device can be adjusted between the various states without having to use tools or without having to worry about storing, securing or keeping track of a bunch of lose parts. The device is particular well suited for fishing and can include fishing pole holders, a shade panel and cup holders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Inventor: John Thomas Williamson
  • Publication number: 20100044983
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a collapsible cart adapted for use in recreational areas. The cart includes a body, a support platform, and a first wheel assembly and a second wheel assembly. Each wheel assembly includes a frame and a wheel adapted to slide along the frame. The frame includes a pivot point that reorients wheels from a stowed position to a deployed position. The cart may further include removable fences, as well as a foldable backstop. In use, the cart may be folded from a deployed position, in which it rolls along a surface to transport items, to a stowed position, in which it is collapsed in a compact geometry for storage. The cart may further be integrated into a chair such that the platform provides a seat and a seat back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventor: Joseph E. Panigot
  • Publication number: 20090212515
    Abstract: Collapsible trailer for vehicle where the sidewalls/frames (3a, 3b) can be fold inwards on top of the cargo surface (2), tele-scopic draw (4) can be pushed into the frame (1). The axel (6) between the wheels (7) can be disconnected from the wheel suspension (5) with wheel (7) can be turned flush with the underside of the trailer. The stopper(s) (10a, 10b) is (are) included and prevent(s) the wheel suspension (5) and wheel (7) to travel out of the calculated width. At least two smaller wheels (11) substantially in vertical position in the underside of the trailer ease the relocation of the trailer in upright, collapsed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: Eirik Øyasaeter
  • Patent number: 7494136
    Abstract: The invention relates to a basket, in particular, intended for storing and transporting goods in shops and other selling premises. The basket is formed of a body, including a bottom wall and four lateral walls, castors, and a grasping mechanism. The casters enable the basket to move by rolling over the ground. According to the invention, the grasping mechanism is a telescopic arm deploying from one of the walls of the body of the basket, the one wall being called the proximal wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Joalpe Industria de Expositores, S.A.
    Inventors: Manuel Alves, Pedro Dinis
  • Patent number: 7490842
    Abstract: This invention relates to personal transportation devices and more specifically to folding bicycles. The invention consists of a folding frame comprised of a main tube with tuned cross section, a folding pivot axis perpendicular to the vehicle axis, and a locking mechanism further comprising a seat post rigidly retained by two clamping sections of a seat tube. The invention also consists of a rear wheel retention element—a “dropout”—with horizontal axle slots and a replaceable derailleur hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Inventors: Karl T. Ulrich, Nathan T. Ulrich
  • Patent number: 7445216
    Abstract: A multifunctional handcart includes a main body, a telescopically arranged handle assembly retractably mounted on the main body, an adjusting seat adjustably mounted on the handle assembly, and a foldable table pivotally mounted on the adjusting seat. Thus, the table is fully expanded to place a notebook computer so that a user can operate notebook computer easily and conveniently. In addition, the adjusting seat is adjustably mounted on the handle assembly by the screw member to adjust the height of the table so as to fit users of different statures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: EHT Worldwide Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Horng-Ren Chou
  • Patent number: 7407171
    Abstract: A cart for transporting cargo is provided having a first extendable member having a roller coupled to the bottom end of the first extendable member and a connection point on the first extendable member proximate to the roller. The cart also has a second extendable member having a roller coupled to the bottom end of the second extendable member and a connection point on the second extendable member proximate to the roller. The cart has a handle having a linkage that is coupled to the top ends of each of the first and second extendable members. One or more bands may be coupled to the connecting point of the first or second member and to a securing point located at any point between the ends of a member so as to secure the cargo in a position against the first and second members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Inventor: Steve Roberson
  • Publication number: 20080157493
    Abstract: An improved foldable frame trailer cart includes a generally rectangular base frame having forward and rearward sections hingedly connected to one another and a trailer tongue mounted on and extending forwardly from the forward section of the generally rectangular base frame, the trailer tongue including a hinge operative to permit the rear portion of the trailer tongue to be pivoted relative to the front portion thereof. Left and right rear wheels are rotatably mounted within left and right wheel support frames, and the left and right wheel support frames are releasably pivotably mounted on the rearward section of the generally rectangular base frame such that the left and right wheel support frames are pivotable relative to the generally rectangular base frame between a non-ground-engaging transport position and a ground-engaging use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Gordon McConkey, Justin McConkey