Hand truck

Details Hand truck Hand truck

2005-01-13

2010-11-30

Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3618)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Tiltable vehicles, stabilized by attendant or article

C280S005200, C280S659000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07841603

ABSTRACT:
A hand truck (20) for transporting a load is disclosed. The hand truck (20) comprises a sub-frame (22) with a foot portion (47) extending therefrom so that the sub-frame is able to support the load, a main frame (21) engaged with the sub-frame (22) such that the sub-frame (22) is able to be extended and retracted with respect to a lower end (32) of the main frame (21), at least one wheel (62, 63) secured relative to the main frame (21) so that the truck20is able to be wheeled about, a motor (70), a controller (74) coupled to the motor (70) for enabling a user to control the operation of the motor (70), and a flexible linkage (77) coupling the motor (70), main frame (21) and sub-frame (22) together such that the motor (70) is operable to move the linkage (77) to thereby extend or retract the sub-frame (22).

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