Abstract: A carrying device for transporting items over hard surfaces and soft surfaces including a carrier body having a top surface and a bottom surface, the carrier body having a recessed portion in the top surface thereof, the recessed portion having a plurality of tabs extending inwardly therefrom, a storage container adapted for placement in the recessed portion, the storage container having elongated slots therein for receipt of the tabs in the elongated slots to secure the containers to the carrier body, and at least two wheels connected to the carrier body for rolling the carrier body over hard surfaces.

Abstract: A convertible apparatus for transporting and supporting a work tool at a work site. The apparatus includes a support frame extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end. A base member extends from the support frame in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support frame and stabilizes the support frame in its vertical, working position. A removable handle is attachable to the support frame for use in transporting the apparatus, the handle is also positionable on the base member and supports the work platform when the work platform is in its extended position. A primary wheel assembly is mounted to the support frame opposite the base member such that the primary wheel assembly and the base member stabilize the support frame in its vertical, working position.

Abstract: A readily removable attachment for a multiple-wheeled conveyance, such as a shopping cart, comprises a flexible sheet having a mounting edge, a substantially smooth first surface designed for contact with the ground, a second wheel-supporting surface adapted to support at least one axially-connected pair of wheels of the conveyance, and a mounting means for releasably securing the flexible sheet at the mounting edge to the conveyance. When not in use, the flexible sheet can be stored by being releasably secured in a non-operational position to the outside of the conveyance, without releasing the mounting means.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a utility space without decreasing the space for passenger seats, by providing a utility function to a meal service cart and using the meal service cart after finishing the meal service as a bar counter. An in-flight meal service cart 1 includes a box-shaped main body 10 forming a storage space therein, and a utility mechanism (a counter board) 20 equipped so as to be rotatable to the box-shaped main body. The counter board 20 is provided movably between a position of being stored on top of the ceiling board 13 of the main body, and a rotated position of being vertical to the side wall board 12, and when the counter board 20 is in the position of being vertical to the side wall board, it is supported by the opened front and rear doors 17 and 19 in a horizontal condition.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a combined pair of ladders and transportation dolly device. The device includes a first framework having a first and a second end and a second framework having a first and a second extremity. The first extremity of the second framework is pivotally secured to the first end of the first framework about a first pivotal axis. A loading platform is provided for supporting a load. The platform has a first and a second edge. The platform is pivotally secured to the second end of the first framework about a second pivotal axis, the second axis being disposed between the first and the second edges of the platform. A tie bar has a first and second termination with the first termination being pivotally secured to the second edge of the platform about a third pivotal axis. The second termination of the platform is pivotally secured to the second framework about a fourth pivotal axis. The fourth pivotal axis is disposed between the first and the second extremities of the second framework.

Abstract: An adaptable luggage cart or suitcase handle that is configured to accommodate an assortment of positions is presented. The adaptable handle includes secondary grip extensions that exist within the contours of a traditionally-shaped luggage cart handle and are capable of attaining a more comfortable, extended grasping position than a traditional handle. The extended position of the convertible handle allows the user to switch from a palms-down or a palms-up grasping position to a palms-inward position that emulates the grip a snow skier makes on a ski pole. Furthermore, once in the extended position, the handle of the present invention can be configured in a wide assortment of extension angles to increase the comfort to the user.

Abstract: A golf bag cart includes a bag having an inner empty space for receiving a plurality of golf clubs, a wide lateral surface, and a narrow bottom surface. A cart support is longitudinally fixed to the lateral surface of the bag via upper and lower brackets. A pressurizing member is fixed to the bag while positioning just below the cart support such that the pressurizing member is rotated by a predetermined angle. The pressurizing member is pressurized against the earth and endures the weight of the bag when the bag is inclined by a predetermined angle. A plurality of left and right leg members are movably fixed to a middle portion of the cart support via a fixture such that the leg members are arranged to form a predetermined angle with respect to the fixture. The fixture is rigidly fixed to the cart support. The leg members are folded by way of self weight when the bag is erected. Wheel members are fixed to free ends of the left and right leg members via brackets such that the wheel members are rotated.

Abstract: A golf bag cart includes a bag having an inner empty space for receiving a plurality of golf clubs, a wide lateral surface, and a narrow bottom surface. A cart support is longitudinally fixed to the lateral surface of the bag via upper and lower brackets. A pressurizing member is fixed to the bag while positioning just below the cart support such that the pressurizing member is rotated by a predetermined angle. The pressurizing member is pressurized against the earth and endures the weight of the bag when the bag is inclined by a predetermined angle. A plurality of left and right leg members are movably fixed to a middle portion of the cart support via a fixture such that the leg members are arranged to form a predetermined angle with respect to the fixture. The fixture is rigidly fixed to the cart support. The leg members are folded by way of self weight when the bag is erected. Wheel members are fixed to free ends of the left and right leg members via brackets such that the wheel members are rotated.

Abstract: A utility cart including a frame with an upper end and a lower end, a handle extending upwardly from the upper end of the frame, at least a pair of wheels attached to the lower end of the frame, a platform extending outwardly from the lower end of the frame; and an angled support bar extending from a position proximate the lower end of the frame and terminating at a position spaced from the upper end of the frame out over the platform.

Abstract: A mobile storage unit broadly comprises a support frame, primary and auxiliary wheel assemblies, and first and second storage shelves. The primary wheel assembly assists to position the support frame upright on a transport surface and permits movement of thereover, while the auxiliary wheel assembly movably supports the frame in a horizontal position above the transport surface. Each storage shelf is pivotally disposed on the support frame and selectively moveable between a stowed and extended positions to support a respective container for Implements. The unit may also have a single storage shelf and a removable panel insert nestably received therein. Alternatively, first and second frameworks can be provided to receive a tool box for vertical and horizontal transport, respectively, as desired.

Abstract: A portable cooler caddy includes a cup holder panel. The cooler caddy has a frame and a platform on which is carried a cooler. The platform may further include a support to hold the cooler level when the caddy is in the upright position. The cup holder panel may be releaseably locked into the horizontal position. The cup holder panel has apertures that hold cups that may be used.

Abstract: A wheeled carrier for hunting is provided which provides a cart for transporting a bag full of decoys and can be converted into a bench seat or a reclined seat for the hunter after reaching his hunting blind. The carrier has three planar frame structures connected to each other. The frame structures are adjustable relative to each other to a first angular position in which the carrier has a generally L-shaped transport configuration, a second angular position in which the carrier has a generally inverted U-shaped bench seat configuration, a third angular position in which the carrier has a reclined seat configuration, and a fourth angular position in which the carrier has a compact storage configuration. A pair of removable wheel assemblies are connected to the middle frame structure for supporting the carrier in its L-shaped transport configuration. A plurality of straps and buckles are connected to the frame structures and the decoy bag for attaching the decoy bag to the carrier.

Abstract: This invention is a special trolley system that attaches to a case or other object needing mobility. The trolley has the capability of having legs integrated into the mechanism, which, when unfolded, allow the case to function as a table. This functionality is particularly useful for applications where technology is being deployed to areas without existing infrastructure, such as telemedicine, military, etc.

Abstract: A hand cart adapted to lift and transport a single bale of hay or straw is disclosed. The cart is fabricated from metal stock pieces which are welded to form a rigid frame. The frame is designed with spaced apart wheels which will allow the cart to straddle the bale. Plural prong members impale and secure the bale for lifting and transporting.

Abstract: A hand truck convertible into either one of a cart and an inclined cart includes a primary frame having a first pair of wheels rotatably mounted thereon. A secondary frame is pivotally attached to the primary frame and has at least one additional wheel rotatably mounted thereon. A connecting member is attached to the secondary frame. A first locking mechanism is attached to the primary frame and detachably secures the secondary frame to the primary frame while the secondary frame is in the hand-truck-position and while the secondary frame is in the inclined-cart-position. A second locking mechanism is attached to the primary frame and detachably secures the connecting member to the primary frame while the secondary frame is in the inclined-cart-position. Alternatively, a channel is formed in the primary frame and the connecting member is slidably engaged with the channel.

Abstract: An apparatus for the portage of a cargo includes an articulated frame assembly, one half of which supports a wheel and the remaining half of which is yoked to a control handlebar and waist belt assembly that is worn around the waist of a user. A table, saddlebags, and pouches attach to the apparatus for containing the cargo as does a bench type of a seat. The control handlebar pivots about an axis that is generally parallel with a surface. The two frame halves articulate as needed about a pivot axis disposed in a pivot assembly. The pivot axis is generally disposed in a substantially vertical orientation with respect to the surface when the user is making turns. The pivot axis assembly includes a pivot brake and it can be allowed to pivot or it can be locked in position as a rigid non-articulating frame assembly. The control handlebar pivots into a second position that places the ends in contact with the surface and is useful for the stationary storage of the apparatus.

Abstract: A push-pull cart including a rod coupled between central hubs on each of a pair of wheels for joining them together as a single assembly, an elongated handle coupled to the rod at a vertical angle, and a golf ball caddy basket open at a top end to receive golf balls and closed at a bottom end to hold the golf balls in position—and with the caddy basket having an opening in the bottom end of dimension greater than a cross-section of the handle for fitting the basket over and down a length of the handle when devoid of added golf balls. In a preferred embodiment, the golf ball caddy baskets are selected of a given height in comparison with the length of the handle to allow 20-30 empty baskets to be nested together along the handle with the bottom end of the basket facing downwardly—thereby permitting the cart to be pushed or pulled about in returning empty golf ball caddy baskets to a vending machine or front desk area to be refilled for later practice use.

Abstract: A convertible apparatus for transporting and supporting a work tool at a work site. The apparatus includes a support frame extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end. A base member extends from the support frame in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support frame and stabilizes the support frame in its vertical, working position. A primary wheel assembly is mounted to the support frame opposite the base member such that the primary wheel assembly and the base member stabilize the support frame in its vertical, working position. A work platform is mounted to the second end of the support frame and is movable between an extended position and a collapsed position. The work platform is supported in its extended position by a pair of brace members that extend from opposite sides of the work platform. The brace members are each received within a locking device to secure the work platform in an extended position.

Abstract: The present invention would be a collapsible shopping cart fabricated from plastic or metal. The front and rear sides of the shopping cart of the present invention would be connected to a lower frame at pivot points, allowing the sides to fold down against the lower frame as needed. Four wheels would also be attached to this lower frame. One side of the cart would be curved or rounded at its top, serving as the cart's push handle, with a cross member support bar attached between the outer support arms. The other side of the cart would have additional horizontal support arms attached to the pivot points at the top of its outer support arms, with these horizontal support arms having incorporated hooks at their ends that would allow the horizontal supports to be secured to the cross member support bar on the opposite side of the cart, creating the cart's upper support frame.

Abstract: A hand truck which is convertible into a cart having an elevated tabletop surface. The hand truck has a primary frame which includes a first pair of wheels rotatably mounted thereon. The hand truck has at least one additional wheel adapted to allow the hand truck to be used as a cart. The primary frame is generally parallel to a supporting surface while the hand truck is being used as a cart. The improvement to the hand truck includes a plate movably attached to the primary frame and movable between a first position, generally parallel to and contacting the primary frame, and a second position, generally parallel to and spaced apart from the primary frame, forming the tabletop surface.

Abstract: A waterfowl decoy transporting device 10 for use on solid, semi-liquid and liquid surfaces wherein the device includes a four sided slatted enclosure member 40 which is releasably connected to a generally thick rigid flotation member 30 provided with a removable wheel assembly unit 11 including a pair of tall, thin wheel members 20. The flotation member 30 is operatively associated with a towing bar member 50 for towing the decoy transporting device 10 over a variety of surfaces.

Abstract: This invention is in the field of snow removal. More particularly, the invention provides a snowplow blade and an attachment apparatus to be secured to the front of a contractors type wheelbarrow and operated manually. Snow removal is facilitated by the ability to add ballast to the wheelbarrow, which preserves momentum, and by the unique design.

Abstract: A dual position hand truck includes a central frame having two side rails and a toe plate. Positioned at an upper end of the central frame is a U-shaped handle bar which has a hand gripping portion and two extended legs with castered wheels attached at their respective bottom ends. The handle bar is pivotally attached to the frame by a fixed shaft and a pair of support brackets. The support brackets also allow the extended legs to slide along their length. Attached to the support brackets is a spring biased locking bar which locks the handle bar against rotational movement relative to the frame.

Abstract: A convertible hand truck is fitted with a beverage carrier tray when its in four-wheeled condition to support a plurality of bulk water containers. The tray may be detachable from the hand truck to facilitate usage of the hand truck for other purposes when not transporting the containers. The hand truck and/or tray is preferably fitted with upright end supports to provide stability to the stack of containers at the opposite ends of the stack. The end supports may be folded generally flush with the tray when not in use for compact storage.

Abstract: A compartmentalized container of injection molded plastic having hinged doors and a hinged cover is used to store and ship foldable chairs and a foldable table, wherein the folding chairs are stored in supports fixed on the doors and a foldable table is stored in a support mounted on the back side of the container. In closed position of the container, the foldable table underlies the foldable chairs. The doors are secured by clamps and the cover is bent down to overlap the doors and is secured to the door by a latch. The container is made spacious enough to store and transport goods other than chairs and tables. If necessary wheels can be attached to the container at the bottom back side and a gripping device can be fashioned at the top back side.

Abstract: A heavy-duty all-terrain convertible hauler unit is provided which can be converted into various different configurations for hauling a wide variety of different kinds of cargo and material. This hauler unit includes an elongated chassis having first and second ends. A dolly-type load-support spade is attached to one end of the chassis and a pair of relatively large diameter rubber-tired wheels are mounted on the chassis at this same end, but on the side opposite the load-support spade. A longitudinally-extending handle member is mounted at the second end of the chassis when the hauler unit is used as an upright-type hand dolly. This handle member may instead be mounted on the load-support spade in a vertical position when the hauler unit is used as a horizontal-type cart. A third wheel is mounted in the center of the chassis at the second end of the chassis when the hauler unit is used as a horizontal-type cart.

Abstract: A system for manipulating and transporting relatively large, flat, heavy tabular articles such as portable folding conference tables and construction materials such as plywood or plasterboard sheets comprises a leveraging dolly for lifting an article from a horizontally oriented position at a first location to a vertically oriented position in which the article may be rolled on the dolly to a second location, and a racking cart for receiving and transporting a plurality of articles individually loadable from and onto the leveraging dolly which includes a base rollaby supported by a pair of laterally spaced apart casters, one having a horizontally disposed axle fixed with respect to the base, and the other having a horizontally disposed axle rotatable in a horizontal plane on a vertically disposed swivel attached to the base.

Abstract: A method of constructing a bottle carrier for a two-wheeled hand truck having a normally generally vertically disposed hand truck frame comprising transversely spaced side rails joined by at least a pair of vertically spaced cross rails between its upper and lower ends includes the steps of providing a generally upright carrier frame having a projecting platform of a size to support a bottle in upright position and which incorporates a bottle girth enveloping element of a size to closely embrace the diameter of an upright bottle on the platform; and providing vertically spaced load bearing parts on the carrier frame spaced apart vertically a distance corresponding to the vertical spacing of the pair of cross rails and configured to disengagably latch the carrier against the cross-rails.

Abstract: An improved device for height and/or track width adjustment on vehicles for transport of children and/or trailers which can be attached to two-wheel conveyances, with an optionally retrofittable adapter means (27) for height and/or track width adjustment is characterized by the following features

Abstract: An auxiliary wheel assembly for permitting utilization of a wheel barrow as a wagon. The auxiliary wheel assembly includes a pair of support arms adapted for coupling to a wheelbarrow. Each of the support arms has a plurality of uniformly spaced apertures extending through it. An axle extends through an opposed pair of the apertures of the support arms. A pair of wheels are rotatably coupled to the axle and are positioned towards opposite free ends of the axle. In an alternate embodiment, an axle extends generally horizontally and is positioned towards apertures through resting arms of an existing wheelbarrow. A pair of wheels are rotatably coupled to the axle and are positioned towards opposite free ends of the axle. A pair of generally U-shaped bolts couple the axle to the resting arms. The bolts extend around the axle. Free ends of the bolts extend through adjacent pairs of apertures of the resting arms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dual function baby walker, wherein a supporting frame is mounted at the top of a base seat body which is disposed to the bottom of an upper housing seat including a chamber. When the chamber at the upper housing seat is provided with a chair, the baby can be seated on the chair and the legs of the baby can touch the ground to control the moving direction of the walker. When the baby is standing up, the upper housing seat can be detached from the supporting frame, and the bottom of the upper housing seat is mounted with a plurality of wheel bodies. The top of the upper housing seat is provided with a handle to provide holding for the baby while walking. Thus, the baby walker is suitable to be used for baby at different growth stages such that the baby walker can be functioned as a sitting type of baby walker and a pushing type of baby walker as well.

Abstract: An attachment assembly provides a secure attachment point for the fall arrest tether lines of safety harnesses of workers on flat roofs, the assembly being movable over the roof as required. The assembly can be used alone, but usually is mounted on a wheeled utility cart as employed by roofers to move materials on the roof, or may be an integral part of such a cart. The assembly has a base frame that is spaced from the roof edge over which the worker may fall. An attachment member for tether lines is mounted on the base frame together with at least two longitudinally spaced surface engaging arm, the arms being located at the frame side nearer to the roof edge. When the assembly is in operative position each arm has its lower end, which usually has teeth, close to the roof surface. A counterweight is mounted on the opposite side of the base frame.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a combined luggage trolley and seat comprising a main frame and a supporting frame, which in the region for the first ends of the main frame and the supporting frame are rotatably connected with each other around a first shaft: a wheel arrangement situated in the region of the first shaft; a seat which is rotatably connected with the main frame around a second shaft parallel to the first shaft, for rotation of the seat between a folded-up position and a sitting position, wherein the seat in the folded-up position extends essentially in the same plane as the main frame; and a drawbar which, when the seat is in the folded-up position, extends in a plane substantially coplanar with the main frame.

Abstract: A stroller has two handle push rods, two front wheel support rods, two rear wheel support rods, two base rods, and two pivot joints. Each pivot joint is connected to the respective handle push rod, the respective front wheel support rod, and the respective rear wheel support rod. A seat positioning frame is disposed on the stroller. The seat positioning frame has a transverse frame and a longitudinal frame. The longitudinal frame is connected to the transverse frame. The longitudinal frame and the base rods are fastened by connectors. The transverse frame and the handle push rods are fastened by fasteners.

Abstract: A handle-propelled, load-carrying land vehicle comprises a frame having two parts, one having wheels and ground-engaging pedestals forward of the wheels, and the other being pivoted to the front of the first part and having a load-carrying receptacle mounted on it and having a telescoping handle. The device is balanced so that it can be easily propelled by pushing downward and forward on the handle. It is especially useful as a dumping hand cart for granular loads, since the forward edge of the receptacle is spaced from the ground at least at the completion of the dumping operation. A gravity-operated latch keeps the frame parts together to allow the load carrier to be pulled up steps, up a slope, or up over a curb without having the wheels separate from the receptacle, but automatically releases, allowing the user to dump a load of material from the receptacle by pushing forward on the handle.

Abstract: A golf bag cart (10) characterized by a hinged canister (66) having an inner wall (84) defining an inner cavity (82) and a flange (78) extending radially inward from the inner wall (84). A golf bag (88) is received into the inner cavity (82) of the canister (66) and placed on the flange (78). The canister (66) is supported by a disassemblable or collapsible frame (12) on which is removably journaled on wheels (18) that allows the frame (12) to be moved when the wheels (19) roll. When a user wishes to have the golf bag cart (10) take up less room, the user can place the wheel (18) within the remaining space in the inner cavity (82) of the canister (66), and place the disassembled frame (12) into the golf bag (88).