Material or article handling – Motion or draft responsive load handler and transporter – Ground engageable means
Patent
1998-11-09
2000-06-27
Cherry, Johnny D.
Material or article handling
Motion or draft responsive load handler and transporter
Ground engageable means
294 192, A63B 4702, B60P 136
Patent
active
060799307
ABSTRACT:
The present invention discloses a generally upwardly standing wheeled cart 10 having a ground level scoop 22 on its front end wherein tennis balls 12 can be scooped up and routed upwardly through a hopper 41 into a ball basket 28 when the cart 10 is moved in the forward direction. The front wheels 16 of the cart have axles 46 which serve to drive a belt 40 having flexible projecting edges 42 which belt 40 is located on the inside of the cart 10 which belt 40 turns in a counter clockwise direction and forces the tennis balls 12 upwardly through the enclosure of the cart by trapping the balls between the belt 40 which is the width of the cart 10 and the rear wall 44 of the cart 10 wherewith the balls 12 are forced upwardly and out of the top of the cart 10 into a rear hanging basket 28. In an alternative embodiment of the present invention a canvas belt 54 is driven by a motor 52 with the belt 54 having hook and loop material 56 attached to it which serves as the surface upon which the tennis balls 12 are contacted and forced upwardly.
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Cherry Johnny D.
Kroll Michael I.
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