Joist dolly

Details Joist dolly Joist dolly

1974-12-09

1976-04-27

Wood, Jr., M. H.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Stable vehicles, handle-propelled

214370, 254 8R, 254131, B62B 106

Patent

active

039530485

ABSTRACT:
A dolly for lifting one end of a long open web steel joist or truss and for then conveying the joist to and fro along a steel structural beam member having a horizontally disposed web which normally restingly supports the joist. The dolly includes a main body which carries an axle having a wheel journaled thereto for runningly and ridingly engaging the beam member as the joist is manually maneuvered into its optimum position. A lever or handle is fixedly attached to the main body and coacts with the wheel (which acts as a fulcrum) to lift the heavy joist as the handle is manually urged downwardly. Various embodiments of structure for engaging and supporting two different type joists are disclosed herewith.

REFERENCES:
patent: 877111 (1908-01-01), Newburgh
patent: 2439288 (1948-04-01), Evans
patent: 2981426 (1961-04-01), Casey
patent: 3257018 (1966-06-01), Miles
patent: 3275175 (1966-09-01), Arnold
patent: 3395817 (1968-08-01), Boyd et al.

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