B62B1/18

Hand truck
10507855 · 2019-12-17 · ·

Hand trucks having a powered lifting assembly are disclosed. In certain aspects, hand trucks having a motor assembly and a battery pack mount arranged to removably receive a battery pack arranged for a portable tool are disclosed. Hand trucks having a pivoting rearward support are also disclosed, with particular arrangements advantageously pivoting the rearward support upwardly as it is configured into the retracted configuration so as to lift wheels of the rearward support above other wheels of the hand truck.

Gusset plate and associated method
10486721 · 2019-11-26 · ·

Exemplary embodiments of an expedition cart are provided. The expedition cart includes a chassis configured and dimensioned to support a load. The expedition cart includes first and second gusset plates attached to the chassis. Each of the first and second gusset plates includes a central body portion and curved fastening edges on either side of the central body portion. The curved fastening edges can be configured and dimensioned to mate against at least a portion of the chassis. Exemplary embodiments of an expedition cart are also provided that include first and second hubs engaged with the chassis, the first and second hubs defining either a single part or a two part design.

Gusset plate and associated method
10486721 · 2019-11-26 · ·

Exemplary embodiments of an expedition cart are provided. The expedition cart includes a chassis configured and dimensioned to support a load. The expedition cart includes first and second gusset plates attached to the chassis. Each of the first and second gusset plates includes a central body portion and curved fastening edges on either side of the central body portion. The curved fastening edges can be configured and dimensioned to mate against at least a portion of the chassis. Exemplary embodiments of an expedition cart are also provided that include first and second hubs engaged with the chassis, the first and second hubs defining either a single part or a two part design.

EXERCISE DEVICE HAVING SLED OR WHEELBARROW CONFIGURATION
20190351276 · 2019-11-21 · ·

An exercise device having a sled or wheelbarrow configuration comprises a frame that is pushed across a support surface by a user. The frame carries a wheel that movably supports the frame in the wheelbarrow configuration and at least one skid that movably supports the frame in the skid configuration. A pair of handles is selectively repositionable on the frame from a vertical orientation used in the sled configuration and a horizontal orientation used in the wheelbarrow configuration to quickly and easily convert the device between its different configurations. The frame has a carriage that supports a plurality of exercise weight members with the carriage being movable in a fore-and-aft direction on the frame for changing the effort required from the user to push the frame.

EXERCISE DEVICE HAVING SLED OR WHEELBARROW CONFIGURATION
20190351276 · 2019-11-21 · ·

An exercise device having a sled or wheelbarrow configuration comprises a frame that is pushed across a support surface by a user. The frame carries a wheel that movably supports the frame in the wheelbarrow configuration and at least one skid that movably supports the frame in the skid configuration. A pair of handles is selectively repositionable on the frame from a vertical orientation used in the sled configuration and a horizontal orientation used in the wheelbarrow configuration to quickly and easily convert the device between its different configurations. The frame has a carriage that supports a plurality of exercise weight members with the carriage being movable in a fore-and-aft direction on the frame for changing the effort required from the user to push the frame.

Pivoting-Safety Wheelbarrow Handle
20190308653 · 2019-10-10 ·

The pivoting-safety wheelbarrow handle is an apparatus that correctly positions and orients the grip of the user while operating a wheelbarrow. The apparatus may be integrated into the handlebar of a wheelbarrow or serve as a universal attachment with a variety of wheelbarrows. The apparatus includes an arched brace, an annular frame, a main handlebar, a first stopper, and a second stopper. The annual brace mounts and positions the annular frame. The annular frame fixes the main handlebar and orients the grip of the user. The main handlebar allows the user to grasp onto the apparatus and maneuver the wheelbarrow. The first stopper and the second stopper limit the rotation of the annular frame. The apparatus preferably includes a wheelbarrow handlebar that is integrates the apparatus to a wheelbarrow. Alternatively, the apparatus includes a handlebar-receiving sleeve that mounts the apparatus onto a handlebar of a variety of wheelbarrows.

Pivoting-Safety Wheelbarrow Handle
20190308653 · 2019-10-10 ·

The pivoting-safety wheelbarrow handle is an apparatus that correctly positions and orients the grip of the user while operating a wheelbarrow. The apparatus may be integrated into the handlebar of a wheelbarrow or serve as a universal attachment with a variety of wheelbarrows. The apparatus includes an arched brace, an annular frame, a main handlebar, a first stopper, and a second stopper. The annual brace mounts and positions the annular frame. The annular frame fixes the main handlebar and orients the grip of the user. The main handlebar allows the user to grasp onto the apparatus and maneuver the wheelbarrow. The first stopper and the second stopper limit the rotation of the annular frame. The apparatus preferably includes a wheelbarrow handlebar that is integrates the apparatus to a wheelbarrow. Alternatively, the apparatus includes a handlebar-receiving sleeve that mounts the apparatus onto a handlebar of a variety of wheelbarrows.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MARKETING DISPLAY ON CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS
20190311659 · 2019-10-10 ·

A children's product, such as a playard, can be adjustable from a collapsed configuration to an expanded or use configuration. Marketing displays may be beneficial for selling children's product. These marketing displays may be integrally formed or fixedly coupled to the children's product prior to shipment to the retailer to assist the retailer in marketing the product. The marketing display can be made from materials that resist wrinkling so that the marketing display can be collapsed and shipped with the children's product and then expanded and displayed at the retailer. By integrally forming or fixedly coupling the marketing display into the children's product, the display will not be lost, adding the display to the product will not be forgotten, and/or the display will be properly positioned when the product is adjusted to the expanded configuration.

Pair of Grips For Tippable Apparatus
20190270473 · 2019-09-05 ·

A pair of grips (2) for tippable apparatus (4) comprising at least one wheel (6), a body portion (8) for receiving a load (10), and a pair of handles (12) by which the tippable apparatus (4) is able to be pushed and tipped about the wheel (6), and the pair of grips (2) being such that each grip (2) comprises: (i) a connecting portion (14) for connecting to one of the handles; (ii) a hand grip portion (16); (iii) at least one guide slot (18) in the hand grip portion (16); and (iv) at least one slide portion (20) which extends from the connecting portion (14) and into the guide slot (18), and the grip (2) being such that: (v) the guide slot (18) is curved, and (vi) the slide portion (20) is retained in the guide slot (18) and is slideable backwards and forwards in the guide slot (18) in order to allow the tipping of the tippable apparatus (4) about the wheel (6) and without a person having to change their hand position on the grip (2).

Pair of Grips For Tippable Apparatus
20190270473 · 2019-09-05 ·

A pair of grips (2) for tippable apparatus (4) comprising at least one wheel (6), a body portion (8) for receiving a load (10), and a pair of handles (12) by which the tippable apparatus (4) is able to be pushed and tipped about the wheel (6), and the pair of grips (2) being such that each grip (2) comprises: (i) a connecting portion (14) for connecting to one of the handles; (ii) a hand grip portion (16); (iii) at least one guide slot (18) in the hand grip portion (16); and (iv) at least one slide portion (20) which extends from the connecting portion (14) and into the guide slot (18), and the grip (2) being such that: (v) the guide slot (18) is curved, and (vi) the slide portion (20) is retained in the guide slot (18) and is slideable backwards and forwards in the guide slot (18) in order to allow the tipping of the tippable apparatus (4) about the wheel (6) and without a person having to change their hand position on the grip (2).