Adjustable Handle Patents (Class 280/47.371)
  • Patent number: 6173725
    Abstract: A canopy is formed of an oval flexible sheet of solar radiation and wind resistant material held in extended position by a resilient band and sized so that the band and sheet material are pulled into a saddle shape. Support for the canopy is provided by two flexible supports attached to the canopy at its edges and to a base structure, such as a wheel chair, stroller, patio rail or lawn chair. The supports are long enough so that the canopy can be adjusted to various positions above and alongside the occupant of the base structure for overhead and lateral shelter. The supports are nonresilient and are stiff enough to hold the canopy in the selected position into which it is placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Inventor: Geoffrey C. Garth
  • Patent number: 6170855
    Abstract: A web roll cart for loading, unloading, and transporting rolls of web material wherein a handle may be pivoted between two different orientations, regardless of the presence of a roll of web material thereon. The two handle orientations permit the cart to be steered from either of two sides, and further permits a roll of web material to be presented to a web handling device in either of two orientations. A locking mechanism is provided so that the handle may be locked securely in either orientation while the cart is being steered. In a preferred embodiment, the web roll cart further includes four wheels, with two of the four wheels on casters for steering, and a v-shaped bed for receiving a roll of web material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Roll Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter E. Bianchetto