Land vehicles – Wheeled – Body with bracketed-type or nonsuspended axles
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-30
2007-10-30
Ellis, Christopher P. (Department: 3618)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Body with bracketed-type or nonsuspended axles
C280S035000, C280S043110
Reexamination Certificate
active
11174926
ABSTRACT:
A dolly for moving a piano is provided and includes a base having first and second legs, with the first leg having a longitudinal centerline and the second leg being pivotally coupled to the first leg for rotation relative to the first leg. A plurality of receptacles are mounted to the base, with each of the receptacles being operatively effective for receiving a castor mounted to a leg of the piano. First and second ones of the receptacles are mounted to the first leg and spaced apart from one another along the longitudinal centerline of the first leg, with a third one of the receptacles being mounted to the second leg. A plurality of castors are mounted to the base and are operatively effective for rolling along a surface.
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Kilday Gary R.
Pritt Michael W.
Ellis Christopher P.
GRK Manufacturing Company
Walters John D
Wood Herron & Evans L.L.P.
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