Abstract: A hand trolley includes a chassis formed from side frames comprising parallel frame members, wheels and a base platform provided with a load lifting carriage having a lifting surface. The carriage can be raised from a low position on the base platform to an elevated position by operating a hand cranked winch with a crank handle rotatable about an axle located proximate to a hand grip on the chassis rails and parallel to the axis of the wheels. The positioning and orientation of the crank handle allows correct ergonomic use by an operator who can grip the trolley chassis with one hand while controlling and operating the crank handle in an ergonomically sound position.

Abstract: A hold down clamp for holding down a stack of sheet material, preferably on a transportation trolley selectively in operative association with a printing machine. The hold down clamp has a vertically adjustable holding arm selectively lockable along a substantially upright guide member. The holding arm has at least one release member for releasing locking, the release member being movable in the direction away from the stack. This allows the holding arm to be pliable upwardly in case of emergency.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transporting system for items of luggage, in particular to a so-called wheeled case or trolley with releasable or exchangeable case elements. The transporting system for items of luggage comprises a rolling mechanism (10) and at least one item of luggage or case element (20), the rolling mechanism (10) having a wheel arrangement (11), a pulling device (12) and fastening means (13) for releasably connecting the item of luggage (20) to the rolling mechanism, and is characterized in that the fastening means (13), on the one hand, are connected to the rolling mechanism and, on the other hand, can be fixed in a releasable manner in an interior of the item of luggage (20). The fastening means may comprise, for example, touch-and-close fastener strips (13) which can be introduced into the interior of the item of luggage through slots (22) made in a rear wall (21) of the item of luggage (20), and can be fixed there on a touch-and-close fastener strip.

Abstract: This saw stand is a mobile unit, via a built-in hand truck design which enables the end user to transport common table saws and equipment to the location of the project being undertaken. The unit quickly folds out into a fully supporting work bench for actual use of the saw and/or equipment.

Abstract: A manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart for supporting multiple reels of material and for dispensing the material from the reels. The cart includes a cart frame having spaced side members, handles for manual cart handling and a top cross brace, with the frame being connected to a support plate and wheel assembly. A plurality of spindle hinge elements, each having a pivot opening, are fixed in spaced relation on one of the frame side members and receive L-shaped removable spindle elements for pivotal opening and closing movement. When open, the spindle elements are supported so that reels can be added or removed. When the spindle elements are closed they secure reels of material to the cart. The cart mechanism has a stop plate and a lock plate fixed to respective frame side members to ensure against inadvertent separation of the spindle elements from the cart and to ensure locking of the spindle elements at their closed positions.

Abstract: A hand truck having load shifting member which tilts the hand truck under conditions of greater leverage than that available by grasping the frame of the hand truck is disclosed. The load shifting member comprises a spring retracting lever rotatably attached to an axle journaled from the frame of the hand truck such that when in a retracted position, the lever is substantially parallel to the frame. Pulling on the upper end of the lever rotates the lever such that the lower end of the lever engages the lower portion of the hand truck frame, shifting the center of gravity of the loaded hand truck such that it may be more easily tilted to a position for moving the hand truck. A spring returns the lever to a retracted position when not in use.

Abstract: A manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart for supporting multiple reels of material and for dispensing the material from the reels. The cart includes a cart frame having spaced side members, handles for manual cart handling and a top cross brace, with the frame being connected to a support plate and wheel assembly. A plurality of spindle hinge elements, each having a pivot opening, are fixed in spaced relation on one of the frame side members and receive L-shaped removable spindle elements for pivotal opening and closing movement. When open, the spindle elements are supported so that reels can be added or removed. When the spindle elements are closed they secure reels of material to the cart. The cart mechanism has a stop plate and a lock plate fixed to respective frame side members to ensure against inadvertent separation of the spindle elements from the cart and to ensure locking of the spindle elements at their closed positions.

Abstract: A flat top carrier deck includes a base plate, and at least one elevating gate. The base plate is preferably fabricated from a perforated sheet of material. Each elevating gate engages the base plate. Each elevating gate is either disposed in a retracted position or an extended position. Preferably, a handle clearance impression is formed in a first end of the base plate and a lift clearance impression is formed in a second end thereof. The clearance impressions provide an outline for snapping out a clearance slot. However, handle and lift clearance slots may also be formed in the base plate during manufacture. The clearance slots allow the flat top carrier deck to be retained by a horizontal hand truck.

Abstract: A tack cart for transporting and storing tack. The cart includes a conveying member and a storage member mounted thereto. The storage member may be detached from the conveying member and may be mounted onto an independent support located remote from the tack cart. The storage member includes at least one saddle support member which may be detachably mounted on one of the conveying member and the storage member. The cart may further include a detachable bridle support that is receivable on one of the conveying member, the storage member and the independent support.

Abstract: A combined stepladder and hand truck assembly is provided. The assembly comprises a first frame having two side rails, a second frame pivotally attached to the back side of the first frame and having two side rails, and a third frame pivotally attached to the front side of the first frame and having two side rails. Steps and bars are provided so that they form a parallel link together with the side rails of the first frame. Two casters attached at the lower end of the first frame. A tool tray is provided at the lower end of the third frame. The tray is kept vertical to the frames when the assembly is used as a hand truck, and is kept horizontal when the assembly is used as a stepladder and the third frame is rotated upward to support the tool tray in a high position.

Abstract: A special duty hand truck for maneuvering folding tables and folding chairs having a wheeled base with a transverse shaft, a handle extending outwardly from said shaft, a pair of support arms mounted for pivotal movement on said shaft between an upright position extending away from said base and a folded position extending along the handle, an auxiliary arm pivotally mounted on the shaft between an upright position extending away from said base and a folded position along said handle, and standards extending down from the handle operable to engage the ground surface and provide a fulcrum for the handle which is effective to permit the wheels to be lifted off the surface when the free end of the handle is displaced towards the surface.

Abstract: A saddle rack for transporting one or more saddles includes a vertical frame attached to a base frame, where the base frame has an expandable portion that telescopes out from the vertical frame. Saddle arms for supporting saddles are pivotally connected to the front of the vertical frame allowing them to swing into horizontal position and then fold down into a vertical position. Also attached to the vertical frame is a strut that is also pivotally connected to the front face of the vertical frame. The strut swings up to support the saddle arm when it is in the horizontal position. The saddle rack also includes a locking mechanism for attaching the saddle rack to a standard dolly. The use of the saddle rack in combination with the dolly allows for easy transport of the saddle rack. The saddle rack also has portions for carrying additional accessories needed for use of equestrians including a tack holder, a basket and a muck bucket clip.

Abstract: A hand truck with a generally upright skeletal frame carried on spaced apart wheels connected with the lower portion of the frame incorporates a noseplate and a pallet-supporting fork structure configured to enter a pallet. The noseplate and fork structure are carried on the frame to be interchangeably movable to and from vertically spaced operative positions projecting forwardly at generally right angles to the lower end of the frame and removed stowed positions generally vertically adjacent the frame.

Abstract: A hand truck with an integral load restraing device comprised of an upright frame with a handle area, a toe plate which extends forwardly from the bottom of the upright frame and a pair of wheels mounted on the lower rear of the upright frame. Hand truck is equipped with integral universal clamping system arranged for restraining loads of varying geometric configurations back and against the upright frame of the hand truck. The integral clamping system is comprised of a telescoping clamp bar carrying a gear operated load restraining clamp equipped with universal load gripping fingers. Clamp bar and clamp telescope inwardly and outwardly to accommodate cargo of varying depth and are pivotally mounted to a lug inside the vertical slide track, allowing the clamping system to function over the entire height of the hand truck, pivot up and down, swing horizontally from side to side or, be stowed completely out of the way inside the slide track for conventional use of the hand truck.

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 container assembly designed for the collection, temporary storage and transport of refuse, waste material or other objects including a housing having a hollow interior in which the refuse is collected and stored and further including a supplementary support structure movably mounted on the housing and selectively positionable between an operative position and a stored position. The supplementary support structure is at least partially defined by a support platform which, when in the operative position, extends outwardly from a sidewall or other exterior surface portion of the housing and is structured to support and have mounted thereon one or more objects or containers of additional refuse material, etc.

Abstract: A hand truck includes an automatic height adjusting load platform, or alternatively, a kit of components provides for adding an adjustable load platform to an existing hand truck. The load platform position is held in a raised position while under no load conditions. A user places an article including a package on the raised platform, which is configured to rest at approximately waist level. In response to the weight of the article, the platform lowers, but the downward motion of the platform is inhibited by a platform arrestor. Preferably, the platform arrestor is configured such that the distance the platform will drop due to the weight of the load is proportional to the height of the article placed upon the platform. Thus the top of the article first placed upon the load platform is now substantially at waist level. This process can continue until the platform is lowered to the bottom of the shaft that the platform is slidably mounted to.

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 portable and retractable cart primarily for transporting and dispensing beverages at selected mobile sites, then retractable to a relatively thin profile for easy storage. The cart comprises a planar, U-shaped frame member, a pair of pivotal wheels at the frame free ends, and first and second hinged and supportable platforms for transporting and dispensing the beverages.

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: A collapsible hand truck for supporting large and heavy objects such as entrance way doors. The hand truck being able to adjust to varying load center of gravities, thereby allowing a single individual to handle extremely heavy loads. A tiltable main frame which can rotate about a fulcrum point allowing even the heaviest loads to be shifted from a vertical to a horizontal plane with minimal effort by the individual. The main frame is supported by a pair of struts and the length of the frame is adjustable to compensate for doors of various lengths and center of gravities. A front strut having a pair of loading wheels and a rear strut having auxiliary caster wheels for maneuverability. The struts being rotative to each other.

Abstract: A two-wheeled cart for transporting scuba diving equipment is disclosed. The cart comprises an elongate sheet defining a top end, a bottom end, a generally planar front surface and a generally planar back surface. A base is attached to the bottom end of the sheet and extends at an angle of approximately ninety degrees relative to the front surface. Additionally, a pair of guides are attached to and extend from the back surface of the sheet in spaced relation to each other. An elongate shaft defines a shaft axis, with the shaft being rotatably connected to the guides. A pair of wheels attached to the shaft. Additionally, a support member attaches to and extends from the back surface of the sheet, between the shaft and the top end, with the support member defining a distal end and being sized such that the distal end terminates at approximately the shaft axis.

Abstract: My invention comprises a mechanical universal bag holding device. More particularly, my bag holding device is designed to support a bag which can be expanded and lengthened while filling. My device basically comprises in its most basic embodiment: a cylindrical transverse hollow piping and angled arms which are connected to the hollow pipe and operate as supports for a bag or container. In other embodiments my bag holder can be attached to a dolly in construction work, or manufactured as a smaller version for kitchen use.

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: A hand truck having ground engaging members which tilt the hand truck under conditions of greater leverage than that available by grasping the frame of the hand truck. The ground engaging members are journaled to the frame of the hand truck. In one embodiment, the ground engaging members assume the entire weight of the loaded hand truck. In another embodiment, the ground engaging members push the front end of the hand truck upwardly, employing the wheels as a fulcrum. In the second embodiment, the wheels remain in contact with the ground. In the first embodiment, the ground engaging members serve also as a fulcrum, allowing the wheels to be elevated off the ground. In both embodiments, the ground engaging members are powered either by a foot operated lever or a hand operated lever. In the first embodiment, the foot or hand operated lever is rigidly fixed to the ground engaging members. In the second embodiment, the foot or hand operated lever is a separate part which moves flippers by a multipart linkage.

Abstract: A hand truck, stepladder and basket carrier is disclosed. The combination is a portable and collapsible unit that converts into a hand truck having two wheels, a stepladder having the wheels raised and locked into place and a basket carrier attached to the hand truck. The basket is collapsed into the hand truck frame when not in use.