Patent classifications
B62B3/0606
Angle bar self-loading dolly
A self-loading dolly apparatus. Each of a pair of support bars has a saddle bracket and an inside wheel assembly rigidly affixed with the support bar and offset from the vertical axis. A lift bar is secured to the saddle brackets, then raised so that an outside pair of wheel assemblies can be positioned adjacent the respective saddle bracket. The outside wheel assemblies are secured when the lift bar is raised, whereupon the inside wheel assemblies and the saddle brackets realign with the vertical axis and the support bars are angled upward.
Cargo carrier and quick hitch mount
A cargo carrier has a frame, a wheel assembly coupled to the frame, and a quick release assembly. The quick release assembly allows the user to quickly raise and lower the wheel assembly with respect to the frame, or to turn an adjusting screw to more finely raise and lower the wheel assembly. In addition, a vehicle hitch mount has an outer tube and an inner tube slidably received in the outer tube. The inner tube has a retracted position in which the inner tube is retracted with respect to the outer tube, and an extended position in which the inner tube is extended with respect to the outer tube. A locking pin can be operated by the user at one side of the cargo carrier to removably lock the hitch mount to the vehicle hitch located at an opposite side of the cargo carrier.
Load maneuvering
An apparatus to maneuver a load includes a set of uprights including a set of legs extending generally vertically upward and a set of arms extending from the legs in an adjustable manner. A set of rollers supports the legs to facilitate rolling of the apparatus over the ground. The load is suspendible within a space between the arms, and the uprights are adjustably movable in a direction toward one another to maneuver the load. The apparatus also may include a set of adjustable links extending between at least two uprights of the set of uprights, wherein the set of adjustable links aid in adjusting the uprights between angled and substantially upright positions. The apparatus may be a hoist for raising or lowering a hard top from a vehicle, wherein the apparatus straddles a vehicle hard top. A method is also disclosed and claimed.
Wear Blade Installation System
A wear blade installation system for mounting a wear blade on a plow includes a wear blade that may be installed on a plow. A floor jack is provided and the floor jack may be manipulated. The floor jack has a lift arm and the lift arm has a lift plate. The lift plate is selectively raised and lowered. A lifting unit is coupled to the floor jack and the lifting unit is positioned on the lift plate. A gripping unit is movably coupled to the lifting unit. The gripping unit selectively engages the wear blade thereby facilitating the floor jack to lift the wear blade. In this way the wear blade is positioned to be installed on the plow.
Hand truck for moving water heaters and toilets
A hand truck for moving water heaters and toilets has a fixed frame with one or more fulcrum wheels on a rear side, at least one floor stabilizing arm coupled to and extending from a front side, at least one outrigger support beam extending from the rear of the fixed frame, the at least one outrigger support beam further comprising a wheel at a distal end; and an extendable frame having a vertical beam, a horizontal beam coupled to the top of the vertical beam, and at least one lifting arm extending perpendicularly to the horizontal beam; the extendable frame vertically adjustable in relation to the fixed frame.
Vehicle door lift
A lift for a vehicle door is disclosed. The vehicle door lift may include a base that includes at least one wheel, a moveable frame connected to the base and comprising at least one moveable vertical post, a moveable bottom platform connected to the moveable frame and configured to hold the bottom of the door, and at least one hook located above the platform and connected to the moveable vertical post. The at least one hook may be configured to pivot relative to the post in order to be placed through a window opening of the vehicle door and wrap around a frame of the vehicle door forming the window opening. The moveable frame, platform and hook may be configured to move vertically upward relative to the vehicle door and the base by a user applying downward force on a lever connected to the frame.
MAGNETIC CARRYING PLATFORM
A magnetic frame mechanism including an outer frame, first drop center wheels, first brackets, a permanent magnet block. The outer frame includes a face plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate. The first side plate and the second side plate are vertically fixed on two ends of the face plate, respectively. The permanent magnet block is sandwiched between the first side plate and the second side plate. The first side plate and the second side plate include guide structures, and the guide structures include first guide rails. The first drop center wheels are fixed on the inner side of the face plate via the first brackets, respectively. The platform mechanism includes a platform plate, four magnetic travelling wheels, four second brackets, a second guide rail disposed on the surface of the platform plate, and a tension spring.
WHEEL LIFTING DEVICE
A wheel lifting device comprising a base structure with support means for being supported by a ground surface and a lifting frame with at least one wheel support member and a frame leg which extends upwardly at an angle to the ground surface. A link mechanism is connected to the base structure and to the lifting frame and a pivotal manoeuvring lever is connected to the link mechanism for lifting the lifting frame relative to the base structure. The blocking device for locking the manoeuvring lever at any desired pivotal position comprises a weight which is slidable along the frame leg and arranged to intersect the pivotal movement path of the manoeuvring lever and to be brought into frictional engagement with the frame leg when influenced by a force generated by the manoeuvring lever in order to block the lifting frame from downward movement relative to the base structure.
STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION APPARATUS
A storage and transportation apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus may include a base frame and a base plate attached to the base frame. The base plate may be attached to the base frame such that the base plate may be disposed parallel to a base frame plane. The apparatus may further include an inverted U-shaped handrail attached to the base plate. The handrail may include a handrail side portion and a handrail top portion. The apparatus may further include a support member attached to the base frame and the handrail top portion. The support member may be disposed at a predefined angle relative to the base frame plane. The apparatus may further include a deformable strap removably attached to the base frame and the handrail top portion. The apparatus may additionally include a J-bar that may be removably attached to the handrail side portion via a fastener.
HAND TRUCK FOR MOVING WATER HEATERS AND TOILETS
A hand truck for moving water heaters and toilets has a fixed frame with one or more fulcrum wheels on a rear side, at least one floor stabilizing arm coupled to and extending from a front side, at least one outrigger support beam extending from the rear of the fixed frame, the at least one outrigger support beam further comprising a wheel at a distal end; and an extendable frame having a vertical beam, a horizontal beam coupled to the top of the vertical beam, and at least one lifting arm extending perpendicularly to the horizontal beam; the extendable frame vertically adjustable in relation to the fixed frame.