Land vehicles – Wheeled – Extensible
Patent
1987-08-27
1988-02-23
Love, John J.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Extensible
211181, 211195, 280 42, 280 4718, 280 472, 280 4729, 280 793, 280659, B62B 104
Patent
active
047266023
ABSTRACT:
A hand truck comprising a main frame which is supported by a plurality of wheels on one end and has a handle on the other end is disclosed. The main frame is provided with platforms which extend the load bearing surface of the main frame. Each of the platforms is provided with side members which extend outwardly from the surface of said platforms. Each of the side members in turn have a toe plate extension which is adapted to engage and attach to a toe plate which extends outwardly from the main frame on the side opposite from where the wheels are supported. The platforms, the side members, the toe plate and the toe plate extensions combine to form a three-sided load carrying compartment for handling bulky freight such as loaf bread and the like. Swivel rollers may be provided on the underside of the toe plate for allowing lateral movement of the hand truck. When the hand truck is not being used to transport freight, the platforms and their associated side members and toe plate extensions are adapted to be collapsed and folded to rest upon the surface of the main frame in a manner which causes the hand truck to occupy little more space than a conventinal hand truck.
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Sanders William M.
Watts G. Wayne
Culbreth Eric
Love John J.
Sanders William Melvin
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