Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
414490000 | Two wheel, manually propelled vehicle pivotable about axis of wheels (e.g., hand truck, etc.) and provided with attendant-operated, load-handling means | 6 |
20090290964 | Sack truck - The present invention relates to a sack truck ( | 11-26-2009 |
20100290877 | ROLLING CONTAINER ASSEMBLY WITH MOUNT STRUCTURE - A rolling container assembly includes a base container, wheels to provide rolling support, at least one removable container, and a container engaging region with an automatic lock interacting between the removable container and the container engaging region. The automatic lock is releasable so that the removable container can be released to enable the at least one removable container to be carried by its carrying handle and transported separately from the base container. The assembly has a lower drawer and an upper drawer, and a slide structure having a first portion mounted to the upper drawer and a second portion mounted to the lower drawer to facilitate movement of the drawers. The lower drawer and upper drawer are independently movable between their respective open and closed positions. The apparatus includes a central frame structure carrying a lock member that enables the upper drawer to be locked in the closed position. | 11-18-2010 |
20110243696 | POWERED HAND TRUCK WITH VERTICALLY MOVABLE PLATFORM - A powered hand truck comprises a vertically movable platform configured to raise and lower a weight of a full beer keg between a ground surface and a height of a truck loading surface. The powered hand truck may further comprise a motor configured to provide a force that enables the platform to be raised and lowered. A battery may be used to power the motor. In one embodiment, a chain and sprocket system may be used to transfer torque from the motor to a vertical force that enables controlled movement of the platform. | 10-06-2011 |
20120114454 | Hand Trucks and Hand Truck Unloading Mechanisms - A hand truck, according to various embodiments, comprises: (1) a hand truck frame; (2) a support plate adjacent a bottom portion of the hand truck frame; (3) at least one wheel for facilitating the movement of the hand truck relative to a support surface; and (4) an unloading mechanism. In particular embodiments, the unloading mechanism comprises: (1) an item pushing member; (2) a cam assembly; and (3) at least one linking mechanism that is positioned and adapted to link the cam assembly to the item pushing member so that moving the cam assembly from a first rotational orientation to a second rotational orientation causes the item pushing member to move from a first position adjacent the support plate to a second position adjacent the support plate. The cam may be adapted to allow a user to use their foot to move the cam between the first and second rotational orientations. | 05-10-2012 |
20130121795 | TWO SPEED CRANK ELEVATOR HAND TRUCK WITH RETRACTABLE SKATEBOARD - A hand truck with manual multiple speed elevator and attachable retractable skateboard. | 05-16-2013 |
20140205407 | Hand Truck For Moving Heavy Logs or Other Heavy Material - A hand truck for moving logs or other heavy material is disclosed. The hand truck includes a frame having a first section for being gripped by a user to manipulate and push the hand truck. The second section defines a carriage extending outwardly from the first section. The carriage serves as a loading platform for holding and supporting material such as a log loaded thereon. A pair of wheels are provided to enable ready movement of the hand truck over a supported surface such as the ground. To facilitate loading and storing a log during transportation, a loading strap is provided upon which a log can be rolled. The outermost end portion of the strap can then be gripped and moved towards the hand truck to enable movement of the log along the strap as it is advanced towards the carriage for storage and transportation. | 07-24-2014 |