Disclosed is a folding hand truck capable of moving over uneven or spongy surfaces and surmounting obstacles. The chassis includes a frame having a lower end and a reference plane, a platform attached rotatable around pivot axis to said lower end, two arms, each having a first axis and a second axis, each of said arms attached rotatable around the first axis to said lower end and configured for attaching a wheel arrangement rotatable around the second axis and having a diameter at least equal to a half of a width of said frame, and two intermediate elements, each of said intermediate elements configured for synchronizing motions of said platform and one of said arms providing for said platform and said arms linearly interdepended rotation.

Exemplary embodiments are directed to pool cleaners that remove debris from water using a plurality of cyclonic flows, or that include a removable impeller subassembly, a check valve for a debris canister, a particle separator assembly having a handle that locks to the pool cleaner, a modular roller drive gear box, or a roller latch that secures a roller to the pool cleaner. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to the check valve and the roller latch themselves. Exemplary embodiments are directed to a filter medium for pool cleaners that includes embossments providing flow channels for water, and to roller assemblies for pool cleaners. Exemplary embodiments are directed to pool cleaners including alternative pump motor engagements. Exemplary embodiments are directed to pool cleaners power supplies that include a potted and contoured power board assembly, and to kickstands therefor. Exemplary embodiments are directed to a pool cleaner caddy, and removable wheels therefor.

An axle-free wheel comprising: an outer rim member having a ground interface on an external surface thereof and an outer ball race or rolling race on an inner surface thereof; an inner rim member having an inner ball or rolling race on an outer surface thereof.

A golf bag (100) comprises a rotatable roller (116) upon which the bag (100) can be supported while being moved. The roller (116) is axially elongate and has outer portions (120) whose axial section has a convex curvature to reduce damage to ground over which the bag (100) is moved. Also disclosed is a golf bag accessory (200) comprising mounting means (206) for receipt of a portion of a golf bag (202). The golf bag accessory (200) further comprises securing means (204) for securing the golf bag (202) in the mounting means (206) and a rotatable roller (116) which is axially elongate and comprises an outer surface whose axial section (120) has a convex curvature.

An axle-free wheel comprising: an outer rim member having a ground interface on an external surface thereof and an outer ball race or rolling race on an inner surface thereof; an inner rim member having an inner ball or rolling race on an outer surface thereof.

A fold up golf pull cart having sets of small diameter wheels mounted on each end of a cross bar so as to be able to be swung up in order to make the cart more compact for easy stowage on a motorized golf cart.

The invention provides a wheel having a disk-shaped substrate having a first surface, a second surface and a periphery; and a radially extending channel formed within the substrate, wherein the channel has a closed end adapted to encircle an axle and an open end which terminates at the periphery such that the channel extends from the first surface to the second surface. Also provided is a method for installing and uninstalling wheels having the steps of supplying a wheel having a reversibly deformable radially and transversely extending channel having a first width, whereby the channel is adapted to frictionally and slidably receive an axle, urging the axle into the channel and toward the center of the wheel, whereby the channel reversibly expands to a second width to accommodate the axle; and allowing the axle to reside at the center of the wheel while the channel reverts to the first width.

A method of operating a payload-carrying vehicle having two laterally disposed wheels positioned along a central axis is described. The method includes measuring a force applied by a user to the hand truck, where the measured force comprising a direction and a magnitude, and providing torque to each wheel to cause each wheel to rotate in a respective direction as a function of the measured magnitude and direction. The amount of torque provided to each wheel in response to the force from the user is such that the magnitude of measured force applied by the user is not greater than a predetermined threshold value.

A modular cart assembly includes a first carrier unit that may contain an animal. A pair of wheels is provided. Each of the wheels is rotatably coupled to the first carrier unit. Thus, the first carrier unit may roll along a support surface. A first handle is coupled to the first carrier unit and the first handle may be manipulated. A pair of second carrier units is provided. Each of the second carrier units may contain an animal. Each of the second carriers units is selectively stacked on the first carrier unit. Thus, each of the second carriers units is transportable with the first carrier unit.

Provided herein is an infant wagon having improved convenience of use, wherein the infant wagon includes a front frame, a rear frame, a support frame, side frames, a front handle frame, and a rear handle frame, and is configured such that the axial distance between front wheels and rear wheels thereof is reduced, whereby it is possible to reduce the burden applied to the arms of a caregiver when the infant wagon is moved or when the direction of the infant wagon is changed, such that the radius of rotation of the infant wagon is reduced, whereby it is possible to easily change the direction of the infant wagon, such that, when the infant wagon is pushed from the rear thereof to move the infant wagon.