A brake/ballast assembly for a movable structure. The brake/ballast assembly includes a movable brake/ballast plate movable between a movable brake/ballast plate first position in which the movable brake/ballast plate is positioned proximate a fixed member and a movable brake/ballast plate second position in which the movable brake/ballast plate is spaced from the fixed member. An engagement member is connected to the movable brake/ballast plate. The engagement member is movable between an engagement member first position and an engagement member second position. When the engagement member is in the engagement member first position, the movable brake/ballast plate is provided in the movable brake/ballast plate first position allowing the movable structure to be moved along a surface. When the engagement member is in the engagement member second position, the movable brake/ballast plate is provided in the movable brake/ballast plate second position preventing the movable structure from moving relative to the surface.

A dolly includes a first skate, a second skate, and a rod connected to the skates. The first skate is connected to a plurality of wheels and has a receiving region. The second skate is connected to a plurality of wheels and has a receiving region. The second skate includes an outer lateral surface having an aperture. The rod is connected to the first skate and the second skate via the respective receiving regions of the respective skates. The rod is configured to extend through the aperture such that a portion of the rod extends outwardly from the outer lateral surface of the second skate.

A cart assembly that is designed to hold and transport one or more ball hoppers. The ball hoppers have baskets that are supported by legs. The baskets are configured to hold some type of ball, such as a tennis ball or a golf ball. The cart assembly can transport the ball hoppers as they are standing on legs. The cart assembly has a platform that is supported by wheels. The wheels provide the platform with the ability to roll. Receptacles are present on the platform. The receptacles are sized, shaped and positioned to receive the legs of a ball hopper when the ball hopper is placed on the platform. Once a ball hopper is attached to the platform, the ball hopper becomes part of the cart assembly and can roll with the cart assembly from point to point.

The present invention relates to a storage unit for containment, shipping, and storage of articles. The storage unit includes a base and a frame. In various embodiments, the frame may be generally rectangular and defining a storage region therein. The base of the storage unit is designed to matingly engage with a removable wheeled dolly. In a typical embodiment, the dolly facilitates maneuverability and positioning of the storage unit, particularly in confined areas. In various embodiments, a single dolly may facilitate manipulation of multiple storage units, wherein the dolly may be attached to a storage unit while the storage unit is in use and removed when the storage unit is in long-term storage, thereby reducing the space required to store the storage unit.

A braking and steering control apparatus to help a user stop, secure and move an object across a surface. The apparatus is particularly useful for securing and moving objects that are moveably supported on the surface by a wheel assembly, such as a caster, carriage and wheel float. The apparatus attaches to or is integral with a wheel assembly, an object or an item associated with the object. The apparatus has a wheeled action arm assembly, a reaction arm and a plurality of levers, links and pedals that are pivotally connected to the action arm assembly and reaction arm that allow the user to select whether the apparatus will allow safe, easy movement of an object or whether the object will be safely and effectively secured on a surface. The user selects the braking or steering operation and operates the controls using one of his or her feet.

A pallet includes a top deck and pallet support legs coupled to the top deck. The top deck has a product support surface and an opposing underside, with the underside having snaps openings therein. Each pallet support leg includes a base extending across a width of the top deck, and a pair of outer leg supports extending from ends of the base. Each outer leg support includes at least one outwardly facing snap and at least one inwardly facing snap inserted into respective snap openings in the top deck.

Provided is a carrier including a handle and a load-carrying platform, which enables construction of a multi-tier assembly. A carrier includes caster mounting portions formed on a lower surface of a load-carrying platform, a handle that extends outward from a first side edge portion of the load-carrying platform and has an upper surface with an engaged portion being one of a recess and a through hole, and an engaging portion that projects downward from a lower surface of a second side edge portion opposed to the first side edge portion and is engageable with the engaged portion. Connection of a plurality of carriers achieves an integral and flat placement surface composed of placement surfaces, each being the upper surface of the load-carrying platform of the carrier.

A support module for a platform comprises a body and a lower surface. The body defines an opening configured to receive a pallet support. The lower surface is configured to abut a top deck of the platform.

A cart for supporting pallets weighing over 2000 lbs and even over 3000 pounds and transporting those pallets on rails is provided. The carts are formed by releasably attaching a minimal number of pieces, such as by bolting the parts together. By making the parts substantially identical and making the parts as symmetric mirror images, a single part can have multiple uses, such as on both the left and right sides or both the front and back. For example, a rear cross beam can have the same dimensions as a middle cross beam and/or a front cross beam. A left side beam can be identical to a right side beam. A right side bracket for connecting beams and/or mounting wheels can be identical to a left side bracket and a front bracket can be identical to a rear bracket.

A shopping cart basket comprises one or more modular baskets couplable to a bottom basket having a plurality of wheels extending downwardly to allow the shopping cart basket to roll. Each of the modular baskets has a foldable bottom wall that can act as a bottom of a separate basket or can be folded against a side wall of the modular basket. The modular baskets could be used to hold items within a smaller compartment, and can be combined with the bottom basket to form a roll-able shopping cart having a larger compartment. Such a cart is advantageously used in a store, such as a grocery store, a retail shopping mall, or a home improvement store.