Stabilized Cart

Abstract

A stabilized cart. The cart of the present invention having at least two side walls and a forward and rear end wall with a plurality of holders and outriggers for support during windy conditions. The cart has a plurality of wheels, preferably on casters, that allow for travel on sandy terrain. The stabilized cart is particularly helpful in sandy conditions during high wind events due to the outriggers which provide the cart with greater stability.

Claims

1. A cart comprising: a pair of side walls and a forward end wall and a rear end wall connected by a flat base; where each side wall further comprises a proximal end and a distal end having an outrigger bracket attached at the distal end; a pair of retractable outriggers, each outrigger further comprising an arm having a proximal arm end and a distal arm end connected to the outrigger bracket, the outrigger bracket further comprising a bracket and a pin which inserts into the proximal arm end of the arm; a rotatable foot comprising a holder connected to the distal arm end; at least one eyelet attached to a top edge of each side wall; the forward end wall having a removable handle bounded with foam comprising at least one handle bracket with a removable pin; a plurality of holders attached to the side walls, forward end wall, and rear end wall; a retaining holder comprising a pin; a plurality of reflectors placed along the side walls, forward end wall, and rear end wall; and the base further comprising a base top and base bottom wherein a plurality of wheels are attached the base bottom, the base bottom further comprising a plurality of drain holes.

2. The stabilized cart of claim 1 wherein each side wall is at least 36 inches long.

3. The stabilized cart of claim 1 wherein the forward end wall and rear end wall are at least 24 inches long.

4. The stabilized cart of claim 1 wherein the wheels are casters.

5. The stabilized cart of claim 4 wherein the wheels are 10 inches in diameter.

6. The stabilized cart of claim 1 wherein each side wall, the forward end wall, and the rear end wall are made of plywood.

7. The stabilized cart of claim 1 wherein the outrigger is made of aluminum.

8. A stabilized cart comprising: a pair of side walls and a forward end wall and a rear end wall connected by a flat base; a pair of retractable outriggers, each one singularly attached to each side wall using a outrigger bracket; a removable handle attached to the rear end wall; a retaining holder comprising a pin; the base further comprising a base top and base bottom wherein a plurality of wheels are attached the base bottom, the base bottom further comprising a plurality of drain holes.

9. The stabilized cart of claim 8 wherein the retractable outriggers further comprise an arm having a proximal arm end and a distal arm end connected to the outrigger bracket further comprising a bracket and a pin which inserts into the proximal arm end of the arm.

10. The stabilized cart of claim 9 wherein the distal arm end further comprises a rotatable foot with a holder.

11. The stabilized cart of claim 8 wherein each side wall is at least 36 inches long.

12. The stabilized cart of claim 8 wherein the forward end wall and rear end wall are at least 24 inches long.

13. The stabilized cart of claim 8 wherein the wheels are casters.

14. The stabilized cart of claim 13 wherein the wheels are 10 inches in diameter.

15. The stabilized cart of claim 8 wherein each side wall, the forward end wall, and the rear end wall are made of plywood.

16. The stabilized cart of claim 8 wherein the outrigger is made of aluminum.

17. The stabilized cart of claim 8 wherein the stabilized cart further comprises a plurality of reflectors placed along the side walls, forward end wall, and rear end wall.

18. The stabilized cart of claim 8 wherein the outrigger bracket further comprises a bracket and a pin which inserts into a proximal arm end of the arm.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] For a more complete understanding of the present disclosure and its advantages, reference is now made to the following descriptions, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0019] FIG. 1 is a rear view of the stabilized cart of the present invention.

[0020] FIG. 2 is a side view of the stabilized cart of the present invention.

[0021] FIG. 3 is a front view of the stabilized cart of the present invention.

[0022] Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the figures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The present invention relates to a stabilized cart. More specifically, the invention relates to a cart with a plurality of accoutrement holders and a set of outriggers for stability. The following description is of the best mode presently contemplated for carrying out the invention. This description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of describing one or more preferred embodiments of the invention. The scope of the invention should be determined with reference to the claims.

[0024] With reference now to FIGS. 1-3, the cart 10 comprises an interior area 12 for holding objects bounded by side walls 14 and end walls 16 and further comprises a flat base 18. Each side wall 14 has a proximal end 20 and distal end 22 and further comprises a outrigger bracket 24 attached to the distal end 22. The outrigger bracket 24 allows for the easy attachment and removal of outrigger 26 which further comprises a arm 28 having a proximal arm end 30 and distal arm end 32. The outrigger bracket 24 comprises a bracket 34 and pin 36 which inserts into a hole in the proximal arm end 30 of arm 28. The distal arm end 32 further comprises a rotatable foot 38 which allows for placement on uneven terrain. The rotatable foot 38 preferably further comprises a flag holder 40 for holding a flag 42 to alert others that the outrigger 26 is protruding from the cart 10. Further, the top edge 54 of the side walls 14 may feature eyelets 56 to be used as tie downs to put tie straps over any items placed within the interior area 12.

[0025] Preferably, the forward end wall 44 has a removable pull handle 46 to allow the user to pull the cart 10. The cart 10 may also have a plurality of handles 70 to allow for additional contact points and for loading/unloading from vehicles. Additionally, the rear end wall 48 may have a secondary handle 50 to allow the user to load and unload the cart 10 from a vehicle. With reference to FIG. 3, the forward end wall 74 may further comprise at least one handle bracket 76 with removable pin 78 for retention of removable pull handle 46. The pull handle 46 is preferably bound with foam 80. Further, in the preferred embodiment, the cart 10 comprises a plurality of holders 52 attached to the side walls 14 and end walls 16. These holders 52 can hold any number of items but are preferably used for fishing rods. The rear end wall 48 further comprises an adjustable umbrella holder 64 which is held in place using a pin 68. The side walls 14 and end walls 16 also may have reflectors 66 which allow for others to locate the cart during nighttime conditions.

[0026] The flat base 18 further comprises a base top 58 and base bottom 60. A plurality of wheels 62 are attached to the base bottom 60. The wheels 62 may be of any variety so long as they are appropriate for travel on sandy terrain. The wheels 62 may be attached to the base bottom by any means but preferably through the use of casters 72 with grease fittings. Further, the base bottom 60 preferably has a plurality of drain holes so as to allow any excess liquid that may accumulate from runoff or rain to exit the cart 10.

[0027] Preferably, the cart 10 has side walls 14 that are 36 inches in length and end walls 16 that are 24 inches in length. The wheels 62 are preferably 10 inches in diameter but may be any size that allows for travel on sandy terrain. The cart 10 is preferably made of aluminum, pressure treated plywood, and stainless/zinc-coated screws and bolts.

[0028] Although this disclosure has been described in terms of certain embodiments and generally associated methods, alterations and permutations of these embodiments and methods will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the above description of example embodiments does not define or constrain this disclosure. Other changes, substitutions, and alterations are also possible without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure. The present disclosure includes that contained in the appended claims, as well as that of the foregoing description. Although this invention has been described in its preferred form with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood that the present disclosure of the preferred form has been made only by way of example and that numerous changes in the details of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.