Adjustable Handle Patents (Class 280/47.371)
  • Patent number: 6896272
    Abstract: A cart for transporting pet carriers. The cart includes a tray that has a generally rectangular bottom wall and a peripheral wall. A pet carrier securely rests in the tray. The tray has a front wall, a back wall, and a pair of side walls. The front wall has a pair of slots. Each of the side walls has a pair of semicircular grooves along a bottom edge of each of the side walls. Each of the grooves are located adjacent the front and back walls. A handle is pivotally coupled to the front wall. The handle is telescoping such that a length of the handle is selectively variable. The handle is pivotable through each of the slots and positionable on a top surface of the bottom wall. Wheels are rotatably coupled to the tray and are positioned in the grooves. An outer side of the wheels is flush with a corresponding one of the side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Inventor: Jacqueline J. Burton
  • Publication number: 20050098971
    Abstract: Flat trolley is suitable for moving heavy objects, eg furniture. It has central retractable strap for securing an object to trolley and loops at respective ends to enable trolley to be manually pulled, carried up stairs, etc. Flexible loops have respective pairs of retractors which allow human operators to slowly extend loops so they can be placed over the operators' shoulders. Sharp tuggins on loops however locks retractors allowing the object and trolley to then be carried using loops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventor: Michael Walsh
  • Patent number: 6877764
    Abstract: A hand truck comprising a platform fitted at opposed side walls thereof with a handle-engaging assembly, and a handle assembly comprising two parallel spaced arms, each fitted at its lower end with a platform engaging assembly. The handle is displaceable between three respective positions, namely a first position in which the handle is substantially up-right and which position is a pull/push position, a second position in which the handle is inclined and useful as a push position, and a third position in which the handle is and slidably received within the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Keter Plastic Ltd.
    Inventor: Sami Sagol
  • Patent number: 6868583
    Abstract: A metal locking pin of locking device for a wheeled luggage provides a projected plastic contact member at a front most end thereof for both increasing structural strength and eliminating the noise when the locking pin is in a position of compression and being retracted to disengage from the aperture for being adapted to extend or retract the handle assembly with the plastic contact member in sliding contact with an inner surface of the support tube. Thus the invention can achieve a smooth retracting or extending operation of the handle without noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Chaw Khong Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung-Hsien Kuo
  • Patent number: 6863287
    Abstract: A child walker is provided that includes a frame having a plurality of wheels. The walker includes a handle that is positionable in a first position and a second position. A seat is attached to the frame when the handle is in the first position. When the handle is in the second position, it is positioned to be gripped by a standing child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises
    Inventors: Peter Jonathan Myers, Thomas N. Koltun, Abdelkrim Bedja
  • Patent number: 6845991
    Abstract: By providing a plurality of cooperating, foldable panel members in combination with a plurality of foldable wheel assemblies, a unique wagon or cart construction is attained which is capable of being folded into a small, compact area, whenever desired, and then quickly and easily deployed into a fully erected and operational position, which enables virtually any desired object to be easily transported. In addition, in the preferred construction of this invention, an automatically deployed structural supporting member is incorporated into the wagon/cart for providing inherent strength and rigidity to the wagon/cart when fully erected. In this way, heavy objects previously incapable of being transported are capable of being accommodated with ease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Inventors: Louis N. Ritucci, Joseph K. Patterson, Donald Barker
  • Publication number: 20040262868
    Abstract: A pivotal handle for a food service table is disclosed. The handle includes two elongated, parallel curved bar members. Each member has an outwardly extending arm and an outwardly extending leg. The legs have means for pivotably attaching the handle to the underside of the table. In its operative position, the handle is pivoted upwardly so that the arms are located above the top of the table. Locking means such as a quick release pin is inserted into an opening formed in the leg which locks the handle in place. When the table is ready to be used as a dining table or to be stored, the pin is removed so that the handle may now be rotated downwardly and stored under the table. A spring clip may be attached to the underside of the table which secures the handle in place when the handle is in the stored position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventor: Kenneth R. Smith
  • Patent number: 6832670
    Abstract: A convertible travel case has a frame including an upright with a handle for grasping and a base with wheels for towing. A rigid case is mounted on the frame by a connector bracket having one portion pivotally connected with an upper part of the case and another portion slidably connected with the upright to permit the case to be shifted between a generally vertical storage position and a generally horizontal cart position. The frame and case have mating catch members at the bottom of the case. A releasable lock connects the connector bracket and the upright in a first raised position wherein the catch members are engaged to retain the case in the storage position, and a second lowered position wherein the catch members are disengaged and the lower end of the case is swung outwardly away from the frame with the connector bracket shifting downwardly along the upright to the cart position for supporting additional luggage on top of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Inventors: Richard H. Wolters, Thomas R. Burt
  • Patent number: 6827366
    Abstract: An adjustment mechanism is provided to a handle of a foldable golf cart; the adjustment mechanism includes a movable member secured to two lateral rod parts of the handle, and a stationary member secured to main support rods of the golf cart; the movable member will be secured to the stationary member for holding the handle in an in-use position when the golf cart is stretched; the movable member can be adjusted in orientation relative to the stationary member to change position of the handle to suit different users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Sports World Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fang-Li Wu
  • Patent number: 6824150
    Abstract: A cart for the transportation of personnel and equipment in a fire or other hazardous environment. The cart is constructed out of fire protective material and designed to float. There are wheels on the bottom surface, which are placed and designed to be able to be operative over very uneven surfaces. The structure also has the ability to store fire equipment and in addition on the top surface a fully dressed firefighter with a Scott Air Pack. The cart has handles, which can be adjusted so as to be folded into different locked positions based on the particular usage conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Inventor: Jason Simione
  • Patent number: 6802516
    Abstract: An apparatus for carrying cargo having a tub shaped cargo container with upwardly extending walls for surrounding and containing cargo and having one of said walls extending upwardly at an acute angle forming a dumping surface; the cargo carrier further having a plurality of ribs and a corresponding plurality of grooves formed on the bottom thereof, and further having a first attachment point formed adjacent the dumping surface, a frame having an inverted “U” shaped platform, the frame having a distal end and a proximal end, a “U” shaped rear axle affixed to the distal end of the frame, the rear axle extending outwardly and thence downwardly and terminating in a means for attaching wheels; the rear axle further having a circular wheel attached to each end of the rear axle; an inverted “U” shaped front axle pivotally attached to the proximal end of the frame, the front axle extending outwardly and thence downwardly and terminating in a means for attaching wheels; the front a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Inventors: Janet Schuerman, James Ehrler
  • Publication number: 20040188201
    Abstract: A wheel structure for traveling bag is constructed to include a wheel mount for fastening to one bottom corner of a bag, a castor fastened pivotally with the bottom wall of the wheel mount, a transverse track fixedly provided at one side of the wheel mount, a wheel holder plate detachably inserted into the transverse track, a supplementary wheel fastened pivotally with the wheel holder plate, and a retaining plate extended from the transverse track adapted to lock the wheel holder plate in the transverse track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventor: Hsiu-Jung Chuo
  • Publication number: 20040129520
    Abstract: A convertible travel case has a frame including an upright with a handle for grasping and a base with wheels for towing. A rigid case is mounted on the frame by a connector bracket having one portion pivotally connected with an upper part of the case and another portion slidably connected with the upright to permit the case to be shifted between a generally vertical storage position and a generally horizontal cart position. The frame and case have mating catch members at the bottom of the case. A releasable lock connects the connector bracket and the upright in a first raised position wherein the catch members are engaged to retain the case in the storage position, and a second lowered position wherein the catch members are disengaged and the lower end of the case is swung outwardly away from the frame with the connector bracket shifting downwardly along the upright to the cart position for supporting additional luggage on top of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Richard H. Wolters, Thomas R. Burt
  • Publication number: 20040094378
    Abstract: A suitcase includes a housing defining an interior chamber. The housing has a panel, which has a first end and a second end. The panel also has at least one wheel rotatably connected to the housing adjacent to the first end of the panel for enabling rolling movement of the suitcase across a surface. A plurality of spaced apart axles are fixedly connected to the housing. The suitcase also contains a roller being rotatably carried by each of the axles. Each of the rollers have a portion protruding into the panel and a portion protruding exterior to the panel. An endless belt may be circumscribed around the rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: Cheryl M. Gandy
  • Patent number: 6733026
    Abstract: A folding cart is disclosed which has a forward section, a main section, and a rear section, along with forward and rear end rails and left and right side rails. The forward and rear portions of the left and right side rails fold to a coplanar position with the main portion of each respective side rail, while the forward and rear end rails fold down to a position coplanar with the forward section and rear section, respectively. The forward and rear sections may then be rotated to a position over the main section. The forward and rear sections each have mounted to their bottom surfaces a dual wheel assembly, each dual wheel assembly having a pair of wheels which may be folded to a position parallel to their respective forward or rear section. The forward dual wheel assembly is mounted to the front section of the folding cart a rotating pivot, while the rear dual wheel assembly is mounted directly to the rear section. Finally, a folding handle is provided which is attached to the forward dual wheel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Inventors: Beverly J Robberson, James D. Robberson
  • Publication number: 20040069583
    Abstract: A folding travel bag with a cart, which can be used not only as an ordinary travel bag but also as a cart. The folding travel bag includes: a box-shaped travel bag body (11) having a pair of wheels (14b) on the bottom face of the body closer to the back: a folding plate (12) having two flat plates connected so that they can be freely folded and borne perpendicularly to the body surface and so that one end of the flat plates is hinged to the lower position on the surface side of the body; a pair of wheels (14a) disposed at the leading end portion of said folding plate; and support member (13) extending obliquely upward of the two sides of the body from the two sides of the folding plate. Both the paired wheels on the leading end portion of the folding plate and the paired wheels on the body bottom face are arranged on the floor to bear the body, when the folding plate is folded and brought closer to the side of the body surface or when the folding plate is extended perpendicularly to the body surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventor: Yoshiaki Tamura
  • Patent number: 6682084
    Abstract: A dolly for transporting material containers including a base having a pair of wheels attached thereto. A handle is removably attached to the base and has a seal and plug removal wrench fixedly attached near one end thereof. A second plug removal wrench is fixedly attached near the opposite end of the handle. A tilting lever is fixedly secured to the handle, whereby a portion of the material container is raised with the tilting lever, and the base is positioned underneath the material container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Vestil Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: D. Tom Webster, R. Andy Link
  • Publication number: 20040000457
    Abstract: A luggage bag (10) having a handle-activated wheel deployment system (11), which includes an extendable handle assembly (26) having a number of extendable members (25), and a cross piece (30) joining the extendable members (25). Also included is a number of extendable wheel assemblies (12) having extendable wheels (14) which are movable from a retracted position (78) to an extended position (76), and axel brackets (16) which are rotatable about a pivot (20). The axel bracket (16) also has at least one extension tab (74). An activation assembly (50) includes a linkage (49) which connects the extendable handle assembly (26) and at least one extendable wheel assembly (12), so that extension of the handle assembly (26) causes extension of the extendable wheels (14). The activation assembly (50) acts to move the extension tab (74) to pivot the wheels (14) to extend or retract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventor: Anthony Sanford-Schwentke
  • Publication number: 20030214107
    Abstract: A room-service table handle has a handle rod extendable rearwardly and upwardly intermediate a handle base (2) that is attached to an end of a wheeled room-service table (1) and a handlebar (3) that is fixable selectively for grasping by a user in a desirably upright body position. The room-service table is maneuverable at the handlebar with Class I Leverage being applied on back wheels (29) and Class II Leverage being applied on front wheels (28) while steering it in accordance with wheeling structure and while pushing or pulling selectively for intended room-service moving and positioning. The handle rod can be adjustable upwardly, downwardly and laterally from the room-service table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventor: Jesus Antonio Fernandez
  • Publication number: 20030178801
    Abstract: An inventive wheelbarrow incorporating two inline wheels, front and rear, for supporting the weight of the wheelbarrow and any load placed thereon, is disclosed. The two inline wheels are preferably identical and can be interchanged between front and rear and can be fitted with a sprocket, or drive pulley, which, in turn, communicates with a motor through a drive belt or chain. The motor can be fuel or electric and can include a power-take-off (PTO) option for powering a number of exterior appliances such as a power generator or a water pump. The inventive wheelbarrow also includes a handle elevating feature which allows the handles to be raised or lowered, depending on operator preferences. By raising the handles, the load is supported on the inline wheels and not on the shoulders and arms of the operator. With the weight supported on the inline wheels, the operator's main function is to balance the load as the wheelbarrow travels forward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventor: Richard D. Hart
  • Publication number: 20030151220
    Abstract: A handle position indication device used in a safety seat equipped with a rotating handle, comprising embedding grooves on the safety seat and a positioning mechanism that is composed of a fastener, a spring component and a release button. When the handle is swung relative to the safety seat to a specific position, the fastener is pushed by the spring component to such a degree that it is trapped in a locked position in an embedded groove and thus fixed, though the handle may be allowed to swing freely if the fastener is pulled through a release button to a released position outside a separate embedded groove. In addition, two indicating areas (for example, a color block) are on the positioning mechanism for differentiation, while the handle has a indication window 22 through which different indicating areas are shown when the fastener is in a locked position or in a released position, so that a user may visually determine whether the handle is in a locked position or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventor: Jen-En Hou
  • Patent number: 6581737
    Abstract: An anchoring apparatus includes an upper anchoring assembly located at a lower end of the inner tube of a pulling bar assembly and a lower anchoring assembly located at a lower end of the middle tube of the pulling bar assembly. The lower anchoring assembly has a lower engaging seat which has a coupling bore and an aperture formed on the side walls for housing a lower extensible button. When the bottom end of the upper anchoring assembly is located above the top end of the lower anchoring assembly, a jutting stub of the lower extensible button may be urged to retract and an anchor bolt may be extended to engage with the anchor bore of the outer tube of the pulling bar assembly to thereby keep the pulling bar in a steady and secured condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Inventor: Chien-Shan Wang
  • Patent number: 6550801
    Abstract: An adjustable knuckle has a first knuckle member having a first cable guide and a second knuckle member having a second cable guide. The second knuckle member is rotatable relative to the first knuckle member so that a plurality of angular positions can be established between the first and second knuckle members. First and second cable slack absorption members, such as pulleys, are disposed on the first knuckle member in first and second predetermined positions. The first and second cable slack absorption members are located and dimensioned so that a cable, passing from the first cable guide to the second cable guide, wraps thereon when an angle between the first knuckle member and the second knuckle member changes from a first angle, at which the cable passes between the first and second cable absorption members with a minimum of deflection by either of the first and second cable absorption members, to a second angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel N. Newhard
  • Publication number: 20030042711
    Abstract: A portable and slidable bag/box comprises an article holding body which is provided in the interior with a receiving space and in the lower portion with at least one wheel body to roll on the ground surface. A pull rod is disposed with the article holding body to serve as a hand grip. A slide board is provided in the rear with at least one rear wheel. The slide board is connected at the front with the article holding body by a connection mechanism which enables the slide board to be folded into the article holding body and to be unfolded under the article holding body. When the side board is folded into the article holding body, the article holding body is a portable bag/box, which can be pulled to slide by a user holding the pull rod. When the slide board is unfolded under the article holding body, the user holds the pull rod to steer the portable bag/box while riding on the slide board, with one foot pushing against the ground surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventor: Yi-Chuan Hsu
  • Patent number: 6523776
    Abstract: A wheeled dispenser for dispensing wire from spools. The dispenser has a rectangular frame, three stationary vertical posts, and two rotatable vertical posts each located between two stationary posts. Each rotatable post has a plurality of laterally projecting rods for supporting spools. The rotatable post can be rotated to a first position such that the rods are accessible for loading spools, and rotated to a second position wherein each rod can latch to an adjacent stationary post, with the spools held parallel so that they all pay out wire in one direction. The dispenser has wheels and a handle which can incline relative to the frame. A pin arranged to close a clevis secures the handle in a substantially upright position relative to the frame. The frame has upright stanchions bearing receptacles disposed to enable bars to span two stanchions and be held in the receptacles in a horizontal position, so that additional spools can be carried.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Inventor: Doyle W. Elder
  • Patent number: 6520513
    Abstract: Garden cart with a hollow cart housing comprised of a lower half and an upper half, the top half and bottom half removably joined by a channel located around the perimeter of the lower half, the lower half having a plurality of wheels attached for the purpose of rolling, a rotatable pull handle attached to the front lower surface of the lower cart half, a removable, replaceable tool box that inserts into the top cart half, a hinged and padded seat located on the upper front of said top cart half, a lower tool handle holding receptacle portion located on the lower rear portion of said lower cart half, a plurality of spring biased holding fingers for holding tools located on the rear and side surface of said upper cart half, and said top half capable of being easily removed from said bottom half so that said bottom cart half can be used as a conventional wheel barrow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Inventor: Martha Presley-Mays
  • Publication number: 20030006110
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved structure of mobile luggage case, comprising the case body, wheels, extension handle mechanism and side rollers, which mainly incorporates a plurality of side rollers on one side of the case body. While in waiting, the mobile luggage case can be couched horizontally on the ground. The case body can also be towed along. While in this way of moving, the side rollers roll on the ground with the least friction against the surface of the ground, making the towing less energy-consuming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Jerhong Lin, Chung-Hsien Kuo
  • Patent number: 6503018
    Abstract: A handlebar joint, comprises a disc seat, a rotating disc and a clutch disposed between both of them and having flexible element that passes through a handlebar. In a normal coupling position, the two end of the clutch is coupled to the disc seat and the rotating disc so as to keep the handlebar relatively unmoved; and in the releasing position, the clutch does not couple with the disc seat, therefore, the handlebar can be bent. Also, in the coupling position, when the movements of the flexible element are executed, the clutch can be rotated to drive the deflectable element, so the movements cannot be influenced when the handlebar is bent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Link Treasure Limited
    Inventors: Jen-En Hou, Hung-Chung Hou
  • Patent number: 6488293
    Abstract: A non-corrosive dolly for storing containment drums having contained therein material which is potentially hazardous to the environment if spilled or leaked. Components of the dolly form a containment cavity for capturing and containing any spilled or leaked material. A handle, for conveniently moving the dolly and stored drum, is slidably engageable with a base of the dolly when oriented vertically downward, locked to the dolly when in position for use, and restrained for self-storing when oriented vertically upward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Eagle Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Donald J. Mitchell, Joseph C. Eddy
  • Patent number: 6484362
    Abstract: A handle assembly for wheeled luggage comprises a handle grip with a push button, a pair of identical outer tubes, a pair of identical inner tubes slidingly engaged with the outer tubes, and a pair of locking mechanisms each having a locking pin connected to an end of an inner tube wherein the disengagement of locking pins from the corresponding slots in a stowed-away position, partially extended position, or fully extended position is carried out by pressing the push button to cause a flexible steel cable in either inner tube connected between the locking pin and the push button to move the locking pin completely within the corresponding slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Chaw Khong Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung Hsien Kuo
  • Patent number: 6485216
    Abstract: A control device for folding movement of a stroller includes a safety button, a control button, two upper locking members and two lower locking members. The safety button can move left and right along an elongated opening of a housing member connected to the handle. The control button can move up and down through a lower hole of the housing, and has two pivotal bars having upper holes pivoted to a pivotal rod passing through upright elongated holes of lateral protrusions of the control button. When the safety button is pushed sideways to disengage the tops of the lateral protrusions, the control button can be pushed up for inner bottom curved surface to force the pivotal bars to pivot towards a respective edge of the control button. Steel ropes connected to the lower ends of the bars are pulled by the bars to lift upper locking members, which are provided to engage lower locking members pivoted to the frame of the stroller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Inventor: Ying-Hsiung Cheng
  • Patent number: 6474689
    Abstract: A motorized scooter is disclosed that comprises a steering shaft mounted for rotation about its axis. A tiller is connected to said steering shaft to rotate said steering shaft, and pivotable relative to said steering shaft. A pivot block is mounted on the free end of said steering shaft, a pair of forks on said tiller straddle the pivot block, and a pivot pin passes through the forks and the pivot block. The pivot block has a pair of lubricating plates of low-friction material on either side of it, so that the forks rest on said lubricating plates to tacilitate pivoting of said steering column. A strut of variable length is connected to the tiller and to said steering shaft so that pivoting of the tiller requires a change in the length of said strut. The strut comprises an inner shaft and an outer sleeve movable along said shaft to vary the length of said strut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Pride Mobility Products Corporation
    Inventors: James P. Mulhern, Jason Julius Rasmus
  • Publication number: 20020125088
    Abstract: A piece of towable baggage that comprises a pack portion, a retractable towing member, and a pair of towing wheels that move between stored and towing positions relative to the pack portion in response to movement of a towing member between retracted and extended positions relative to the pack portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Cory O. Nykoluk, Mark B. Nordstrom, James Edward O'Shea
  • Patent number: 6446990
    Abstract: A stroller push cart (1) for a young infant, including an infant carrier (2) and a frame (3) equipped with wheels (23) on which the infant carrier can be mounted. The infant carrier (2) includes a shell (5) and a handle (6) and presents a relatively rigid structure. The ends of the handle (6) are mounted in a pivoting fashion on opposite sides of the infant carrier (2). Assembly and locking mechanisms are arranged in part on the infant carrier (2) and in part on the frame (3). The disembly and locking mechanisms selectively interconnect to permit detachable installation of the infant carrier (2) on the frame (3). The frame (3) includes pivotally connected supports (20, 21) and is without a handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Team Tex
    Inventors: Franck Nania, Shlomi Tal
  • Patent number: 6442797
    Abstract: A flexible transmission device utilizes two flexible cables or ropes to pass through a narrow passage and connect two operating elements. An extendable mechanism is an intermediate of the two flexible elements. The extendable mechanism includes two tubes co-axially linked to each other. The two flexible elements overlap in the extendable mechanism in a free moving condition, which allows the relative distance between the two operating elements changing. When a flexible element is pulled from an operating member, a slider connected between the two flexible elements will be biased to fasten the two flexible elements so that the drag force can be transmitted to the second operating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Link Treasure Limited
    Inventors: Cheng-Fan Yang, Chuan-Ming Yeh, Mao-Shen Chen
  • Patent number: 6405407
    Abstract: A locking device for a telescopic handle of a luggage item with wheels has a cap covering a bracket of a sliding strip. A block is received in the cap and has sloping edges abutting on sloping surfaces of the bracket. A finger is formed on the block and extends out an opening of an inner tuber and an aperture of an outer tube. The sliding strip is connected with a first end of a linkage and a lever is connected with a second end of the linkage. By pressing a button to turn the lever, the sliding strip is pulled upwards and the block will move inwards along the sloping surface of the bracket to retract the finger from the aperture of the outer tube for the adjustment of the inner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Inventor: Chien-Sen Chen
  • Patent number: 6386558
    Abstract: A handcart has a base frame, a handle assembly, two wheel brackets, multiple wheels and two levers. The handle assembly is retractably connected to the base frame. Each wheel bracket is pivotally attached to one side of the base frame with a pivot pin. At least one of the wheels is rotatably mounted on each wheel bracket. One end of each lever is pivotally connected to each pivot pin, and another end is operationally connected to the handle assembly. Accordingly, the wheel brackets with the wheels will be automatically retracted or expanded through transmissions of the levers when the handle assembly is moved to an expanded position or a retracted position. The size of an object with the handcart can be minimized. In addition, getting the indoors dirty is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Inventor: Chin-Lin Chang
  • Patent number: 6375202
    Abstract: A household cart has a wooden or molded plastic rectangular base for carrying household items. Four caster assemblies on the base are close to the four corners of the base. A U-shaped handle has hooks for carrying household items approximately halfway between side edges of the base, about equidistant from front and back edges of the base. The handle can be positioned either transversely or longitudinally of the base. In the handle transverse position, legs of the handle fit into a first pair of receptacles located between (1) the casters close to the base back edge and (2) the cart transverse center line. In the longitudinal position, the legs fit into a second pair of receptacles located along a longitudinal center line of the base. The receptacles of the first pair are spaced from each other by the same distance as the receptacles of the second pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Inventors: David Weck, Erwin M. Frey
  • Patent number: 6364331
    Abstract: A wafer transport cart comprises a wheeled support structure and an upright member which is pivotably coupled to the support structure. The upright member has a handle which is pivotably coupled to a wafer cassette support, which comprises a pair of fork-like arms. Wafer production personnel can maneuver the cart adjacent a wafer manufacturing load port, and unload a wafer cassette from the cart to the load port or vice versa, by employing movements of the upright member and the handle. Shock-absorbing dampers are provided for the upright member and the handle. An inter-cart coupling mechanism enables a plurality of carts to be joined together for tandem transport within the manufacturing facility. The arms mate with mating regions on the wafer cassette and on the load port. An alignment notch mates with an alignment pin on the load port. Also described are methods of using the wafer transport cart to load and unload a wafer cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Hoon-Yeng Yap
  • Publication number: 20020023813
    Abstract: A luggage article including first rollers and selectively deployable or nondeployable second rollers. The luggage article includes a handle that is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The user can selectively deploy or not deploy the second rollers even when the handle is in the extended position. An improved detent device and also an improved caster system are also disclosed. Also, a wheeled panel mechanism by itself for use not only with luggage but also other articles such as carts, dollies and baby carriages, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Paolo M.B. Tiramani, John A. Bozak
  • Patent number: 6345835
    Abstract: A mobile chair is provided which is configured to provide a comfortable sitting position for a seated user and to collapse for easy storage and transportation. Locking mechanisms enable the mobile chair to be either tilted or vertically collapsed into a compact position. The tilt function allows the seat and back components of the mobile chair to move as one piece, thereby providing a constant sitting angle for the seated user. Adjustable foot rests are also provided for additional comfort for persons seated in the mobile chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Convaid Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Mervyn M. Watkins
  • Patent number: 6339863
    Abstract: A multi-step positioning device of a trunk pull rod has a pair of pull rods at two sides thereof. Each pull rod has an inner upper rod and an outer lower rod therein. The rod body has two sides of round arc shapes. After engaging, the round arc portions of the two rods are formed with gaps. Porous pieces are placed in the gaps. The porous piece passes through the outer lower rod. The upper end of the outer lower rod is connected to an upper rod sleeve. Protruding buckles at two sides of the upper rod sleeve buckles with the buckling holes with respect to the outer lower rod. The lower end of the inner upper rod is connected to a lower rod sleeve. The slender end of the lower rod sleeve passes through the inner upper rod. The enlarged end portion has a part identical to the inner upper rod for being engaged with the porous piece. The enlarged end portion has a part having an inner diameter identical to that of the outer lower rod for being passing through the outer lower rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Assignee: Chaw Khong Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung-Hsien Kuo
  • Patent number: 6332242
    Abstract: A rotational handgrip for baggage trailer comprises a main body having two hollow pipes on both sides thereof and two link connectors. The hollow pipes have receiving holes each housing a clamping bead, and the bead can be pushed outward. The two link connectors each has a plurality of clamping hole; and the two hollow pipes are pivotally arranged on the two link connectors such that the main body can be rotationally adjusted and the bead can be moved outward and fixed on the clamping hole to clamp the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Chaw Khong Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Pen-I Chen
  • Patent number: 6317923
    Abstract: A handle middle tube and a vertical tube-combining device for skate-scooters includes a handle middle tube provided with a large hole and small hole of different centers and a vertical groove. The large hole is located on the small hole, and a recess is formed in an intermediate bottom of the handle middle tube and being higher than the diameter of the small hole. The recess has a stop wall on an upper end surface to stop an upper end of the vertical tube when it fits in the recess. The vertical tube has two holes in the upper end aligned to the small hole of said handle middle tube. Or two grips fitting in two ends of the handle middle tube have respectively a small hole in an inner end edge and communicating with the lateral holes of the vertical tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Inventor: Albert Chong-Jen Lo
  • Publication number: 20010015535
    Abstract: A household cart has a wooden or molded plastic rectangular base for carrying household items. Four caster assemblies on the base are close to the four corners of the base. A U-shaped handle has hooks for carrying household items approximately halfway between side edges of the base, about equidistant from front and back edges of the base. The handle can be positioned either transversely or longitudinally of the base. In the handle transverse position, legs of the handle fit into a first pair of receptacles located between (1) the casters close to the base back edge and (2) the cart transverse center line. In the longitudinal position, the legs fit into a second pair of receptacles located along a longitudinal center line of the base. The receptacles of the first pair are spaced from each other by the same distance as the receptacles of the second pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Publication date: August 23, 2001
    Inventors: David Weck, Erwin M. Frey
  • Patent number: 6224072
    Abstract: A household cart has a wooden or molded plastic rectangular base for carrying household items. Four caster assemblies on the base are close to the four corners of the base. A U-shaped handle has hooks for carrying household items approximately halfway between side edges of the base, about equidistant from front and back edges of the base. The handle can be positioned either transversely or longitudinally of the base. In the handle transverse position, legs of the handle fit into a first pair of receptacles located between (1) the casters close to the base back edge and (2) the cart transverse center line. In the longitudinal position, the legs fit into a second pair of receptacles located along a longitudinal center line of the base. The receptacles of the first pair are spaced from each other by the same distance as the receptacles of the second pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventors: David Weck, Erwin M. Frey
  • Patent number: 6217045
    Abstract: A wheeled cart for transporting various size massage tables from one place to another which includes an elongated base frame having a front end and an opposite end and a pair of spaced-apart side members defining a storage cavity inbetween and separated by several braces on which a massage table is intended to rest. The front end of the base frame includes a cross-member having a cushion element and the rear end of the base frame includes a U-shaped end intended to capture and retain the rear end of the massage table while the opposite or front end of the massage table bears against the cushion element as it rests on the braces between the side members. A U-shaped handle is pivotally attached on the front end of the base frame. A pair of handle side rods interconnect the U-shaped handle with the pivot connections to the base frame. The handle further includes a cushion member which is intended to bear against the rear end of the massage table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Inventor: David L. Leyton
  • Patent number: 6196562
    Abstract: A push device of a stroller has an upper casing, a generally L-shaped sleeve, and a generally L-shaped rod having a distal arm and a proximal arm. The distal arm has two through apertures. The upper casing has an interior, a periphery flange, and two hollow posts. Each hollow post has a recess hole. The generally L-shaped sleeve has a distal portion and a proximal portion receiving the proximal arm. The distal portion has a groove, a periphery recess engaging with the periphery flange, two protruded bars inserted in the recess holes via the through apertures, and a bottom corrugation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Inventor: Yu-Lin Zhuang
  • Patent number: 6193247
    Abstract: A portable, stackable wagon assembly includes a main compartment over which a handle structure is movable to an operational position; the main compartment includes side walls provided with support members for a tray that is insertable into the main compartment to rest on the support members; the tray is provided with at least one partition wall and a handle to facilitate removal from the wagon assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: O. Ames Co.
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Spear, Rudy F. Planthaber, Steven F. Brooker
  • Patent number: 6182981
    Abstract: A two-stage expansion/collapse control mechanism is provided for use on a hand-trailable luggage case having an auxiliary wheel unit, which allows the auxiliary wheel unit to be expanded for use to support the luggage case when the extendable handle of the luggage case is being extended for use, and also allows the auxiliary wheel unit to be collapsed into the luggage case when the extendable handle is being pushed back into the luggage case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Chaw Khong Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung-Hsien Kuo