Utility cart having telescoping tubular frame members

Claim 1

FOR USE AS A HAND TRUCK AND PUSH CART, A LOAD CARRYING DEVICE COMPRISING A LOAD-SUPPORTING FRAME INCLUDING A PAIR OF SPACED, PARALLEL TUBULAR SIDE RAILS, CONNECTING BRACES EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID RAILS, SUPPORTING WHEELS MOUNTED BENEATH ONE END PORTION OF THE RAILS, AN UPSTANDING NOSE PLATE ON SAID ONE END PORTION OF SAID RAILS, A REMOVABLE EXTENSION UNIT ON SAID ONE END PORTION OF THE RAILS, A REMOVABLE HANDLE UNIT LONGITUDINALLY SLIDABLY ADJUSTABLY MOUNTED ON THE OTHER END PORTIONS OF THE RAILS, SAID UNITS INCLUDING PAIRS OF SPACED, TUBULAR UPRIGHTS FOR RECEIVING A LOAD ON THE FRAME THEREBETWEEN, SAID UPRIGHTS INCLUDING SPACED, PARALLEL, INWARDLY EXTENDING LOWER PORTIONS SLIDABLY ENGAGED IN THE RAILS AND FURTHER INCLUDING OUTWARDLY CURVED UPPER END PORTIONS, HANDLE BARS EXTENDING BETWEEN AND BEYOND SAID UPPER END PORTIONS OF THE UPRIGHTS, AND COMMON MEANS FOR RETAINING THE LOAD ON THE FRAME AND DRAWING THE UNITS TOWARD EACH OTHER FOR CLAMPINGLY ENGAGING SAID LOAD.