Cart for livestock

Claim 2

A tiltable, handle-propelled, attendant-stabilized wheeled cart, comprising: elongated platform means having an upwardly directed supporting surface, said platform means when in a position of use being disposed with the elongated longitudinal direction thereof extending substantially horizontally; support roller means mounted on said platform means and adapted for rolling engagement with the ground or a floor, said support roller means being disposed below said supporting surface and rotatable about an axis which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said platform means, said support roller means being positioned with said axis disposed closely adjacent one end of said platform means; guide means fixed to said platform means at said one end thereof to assist in guide a load, such as an animal, onto the supporting surface, said guide means including a platelike flange member rigidly fixed to said one end of the platform means and projecting outwardly and downwardly from said supporting surface at an angle of approximately 45°, said flange member having an upper edge thereof fixed to said platform means and substantially flush with said supporting surface; elongated handle means fixed relative to said platform means and projecting outwardly and upwardly from the other end thereof; and winch means mounted on said handle means to permit a load to be pulled onto said platform means, said winch means including a rotatable drum having an elongated flexible cablelike member wound therearound, said cablelike member having engaging means associated with the free and thereof for engagement with the load.

Claim 3

A tiltable, handle-propelled, attendant-stabilized wheeled cart, comprising: elongated platform means having an upwardly directed supporting surface, said platform means when in a position of use being disposed with the elongated longitudinal direction thereof extending substantially horizontally; support roller means mounted on said platform means and adapted for rolling engagement with the ground or a floor, said support roller means being disposed below said supporting surface and rotatable about an axis which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said platform means, said support roller means being positioned with said axis disposed closely adjacent one end of said platform means; guide means fixed to said platform means at said one end thereof to assist in guiding a load, such as an animal, onto the supporting surface, said guide means including a platelike flange member fixed to said one end of the platform means and projecting outwardly and downwardly from said supporting surface; elongated handle means fixed relative to said platform means and projecting outwardly and upwardly from the other end thereof; winch means mounted on said handle means to permit a load to be pulled onto said platform means, said winch means including a rotatable drum having an elongated flexible cablelike member would therearound, said cablelike member having engaging means associated with the free end thereof for engagement with the load; and guide pulley means mounted on said handle means at a location disposed below said drum, said guide pulley means being positioned slightly above the supporting surface and aligned substantially with the longitudinally extending centerline thereof so that the cablelike member passes substantially horizontally over and closely adjacent the supporting surface to permit pulling of a load onto said supporting surface.

Claim 4

A tiltable, handle-propelled, attendant-stabilized wheeled cart, comprising: elongated platform means having an upwardly directed supporting surface, said platform means when in a position of use being disposed with the elongated longitudinal direction thereof extending substantially horizontally; support roller means mounted on said platform means and adapted for rolling engagement with the ground or a floor, said support roller means being disposed below said supporting surface and rotatable about an axis which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said platform means, said support roller means being positioned with said axis disposed closely adjacent one end of said platform means; guide means fixed to said platform means at said one end thereof to assist in guiding a load, such as an animal, onto the supporting surface, said guide means including a platelike flange member fixed to said one end of the platform means and projecting outwardly and downwardly from said supporting surface; elongated handle means fixed relative to said platform means and projecting outwardly and upwardly from the other end thereof; winch means mounted on said handle means to permit a load to be pulled onto said platform means, said winch means including a rotatable drum having an elongated flexible cablelike member would therearound, said cablelike member having engaging means associated with the free end thereof for engagement with the load; and guide pulley means mounted on said handle means at a location disposed below said drum, said guide pulley means being positioned slightly above the supporting surface and aligned substantially with the longitudinally extending centerline thereof so that the cablelike member passes substantially horizontally over and closely adjacent the supporting surface to permit pulling of a load onto said supporting surface.

Claim 5

A cart according to claim 2, wherein said handle means includes an elongated rodlike handle which extends outwardly and upwardly from said other end of the platform means at an angle of approximately 45°, said handle member being connected to said platform means substantially at the midpoint of said other end.

Claim 6

A cart according to claim 2, wherein said platform means, when viewed in a transverse plane, has an upwardly opening channel-like shape.

Claim 7

A tiltable, handle-propelled, attendant-stabilized wheeled cart, comprising: elongated platform means having an upwardly directed supporting surface, said platform means when in a position of use being disposed with the elongated longitudinal direction thereof extending substantially horizontally, and said platform means being of an upwardly opening channel-shaped configuration when viewed in a plane which is transverse with respect to said longitudinal direction; said platform means includes a substantially horizontally extending center portion bounded by a pair of side portions which extend longitudinally along the center portion throughout the length of the platform means, said side portions each extending outwardly and upwardly relative to the center portion; support roller means mounted on said platform means and adapted for rolling engagement with the ground or a floor, said support roller means being disposed below said supporting surface and rotatable about an axis which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said platform means, said support roller means being positioned with said axis disposed closely adjacent one end of said platform means; guide means fixed to said platform means at said one end thereof to assist in guiding a load, such as an animal, onto the supporting surface, said guide means including a platelike flange member fixed to said one end of the platform means and projecting outwardly and downwardly from said supporting surface; elongated handle means fixed relative to said platform means and projecting outwardly and upwardly from the other end thereof, said handle means including an elongated handle member which is fixed to said other end of the platform means substantially at the midpoint thereof, said handle member extending outwardly and upwardly from said platform means so as to be inclined with respect to the substantially horizontal supporting surface defined by the center portion of the platform means, said handle member being disposed substantially within a vertical plane containing therein the longitudinally extending centerline of the platform means; and drum means rotatably supported on said handle member and having elongated cable means wound therearound, said cable means being adapted for attachment to a load to permit said load to be pulled onto said platform means.

Claim 8

A tiltable, handle-propelled, attendant-stabilized wheeled cart, comprising: elongated platform means having an upwardly directed supporting surface, said platform means when in a position of use being disposed with the elongated longitudinal direction thereof extending substantially horizontally, and said platform means being of an upwardly opening channel-shaped configuration when viewed in a plane which is transverse with respect to said longitudinal direction; said platform means includes a substantially horizontally extending center portion bounded by a pair of side portions which extend longitudinally along the center portion throughout the length of the platform means, said side portions each extending outwardly and upwardly relative to the center portion; support roller means mounted on said platform means and adapted for rolling engagement with the ground or a floor, said support roller means being disposed below said supporting surface and rotatable about an axis which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said platform means, said support roller means being positioned with said axis disposed closely adjacent one end of said platform means; guide means fixed to said platform means at said one end thereof to assist in guiding a load, such as an animal, onto the supporting surface, said guide means including a platelike flange member fixed to said one end of the platform means and projecting outwardly and downwardly from said supporting surface; elongated handle means fixed relative to said platform means and projecting outwardly and upwardly from the other end thereof, said handle means including an elongated handle member which is fixed to said other end of the platform means substantially at the midpoint thereof, said handle member extending outwardly and upwardly from said platform means so as to be inclined with respect to the substantially horizontal supporting surface defined by the center portion of the platform means, said handle member being disposed substantially within a vertical plane containing therein the longitudinally extending centerline of the platform means; and drum means rotatably supported on said handle member and having elongated cable means wound therearound, said cable means being adapted for attachment to a load to permit said load to be pulled onto said platform means.

Claim 9

A cart according to claim 5, wherein said drum means has rotatable crank means associated therewith to permit manual rotation of said drum means, and the free end of said cable means having snare means associated therewith for engagement with the load.

Claim 10

A cart according to claim 5, wherein said cart is supported solely by said roller means located adjacent said one end of the platform means.

Claim 11

A handle-propelled wheeled cart, comprising: elongated platform means having an upwardly directed supporting surface, said platform means when in a position of use being disposed with the elongated longitudinal direction thereof extending substantially horizontally; support roller means mounted on said platform means and adapted for rolling engagement with the ground or a floor, said support roller means being disposed below said supporting surface and rotatable about an axis which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said platform means, said support roller means being positioned with said axis disposed closely adjacent one end of said platform means; elongated handle means fixed to said platform means at the other end thereof and projecting upwardly from the supporting surface; winch means mounted on said handle means to permit a load to be pulled onto said platform means, said winch means including a rotatable drum having elongated flexible cable means wound therearound, said cable means having engaging means associated with the free end thereof for engagement with the load; and guide pulley means mounted on said handle means at a location disposed below and drum, said guide pulley means being positioned slightly above the supporting surface and aligned substantially with the longitudinally extending centerline thereof so that the cable means passes substantially horizontally over and closely adjacent the supporting surface to permit pulling of a load onto said supporting surface.

Claim 12

A handle-propelled wheeled cart, comprising: elongated platform means having an upwardly directed supporting surface, said platform means when in a position of use being disposed with the elongated longitudinal direction thereof extending substantially horizontally; support roller means mounted on said platform means and adapted for rolling engagement with the ground or a floor, said support roller means being disposed below said supporting surface and rotatable about an axis which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said platform means, said support roller means being positioned with said axis disposed closely adjacent one end of said platform means; elongated handle means fixed to said platform means at the other end thereof and projecting upwardly from the supporting surface; winch means mounted on said handle means to permit a load to be pulled onto said platform means, said winch means including a rotatable drum having elongated flexible cable means wound therearound, said cable means having engaging means associated with the free end thereof for engagement with the load; and guide pulley means mounted on said handle means at a location disposed below and drum, said guide pulley means being positioned slightly above the supporting surface and aligned substantially with the longitudinally extending centerline thereof so that the cable means passes substantially horizontally over and closely adjacent the supporting surface to permit pulling of a load onto said supporting surface.

Claim 13

A cart according to claim 8, wherein said platform means has an upwardly opening channel-like shape when viewed in a transverse plane, and wherein said platform means includes a substantially horizontally extending center portion bounded by a pair of side portions which extend longitudinally along the center portion throughout the length of the platform means, said side portions being outwardly and upwardly inclined relative to the center portion.

Claim 14

A cart according to claim 8, including a platelike guide flange fixed to said platform means at said one end thereof, said guide flange extending across a substantial portion of said platform means and being outwardly and downwardly inclined relative to said supporting surface to facilitate the movement of a load onto said supporting surface.

Claim 15

A handle-propelled wheeled cart, comprising: elongated platform means having an upwardly directed supporting surface, said platform means when in a position of use being disposed with the elongated longitudinal direction thereof extending substantially horizontally; said platform means having an upwardly opening channel-like shape when viewed in a transverse plane, and said platform means including a substantially horizontally extending center portion bounded by a pair of side portions which extend longitudinally along the center portion throughout the length of the platform means, said side portions being outwardly and upwardly inclined relative to the center portion; support roller means mounted on said platform means and adapted for rolling engagement with the ground or a floor, said support roller means being disposed below said supporting surface and rotatable about an axis which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said platform means, said support roller means being positioned with said axis disposed closely adjacent one end of said platform means; a planar guide flange fixed to said platform means at said one end thereof, said flange extending across the center portion of said platform means and being outwardly and downwardly inclined relative to said supporting surface; elongated handle means fixed to said platform means at the other end thereof and projecting upwardly from the supporting surface; and winch means mounted on said handle means to permit a load to be pulled onto said platform means, said winch means including a rotatable drum having elongated flexible cable means wound therearound, said cable means having engaging means associated with the free end thereof for engagement with the load.

Claim 16

A handle-propelled wheeled cart, comprising: elongated platform means having an upwardly directed supporting surface, said platform means when in a position of use being disposed with the elongated longitudinal direction thereof extending substantially horizontally; said platform means having an upwardly opening channel-like shape when viewed in a transverse plane, and said platform means including a substantially horizontally extending center portion bounded by a pair of side portions which extend longitudinally along the center portion throughout the length of the platform means, said side portions being outwardly and upwardly inclined relative to the center portion; support roller means mounted on said platform means and adapted for rolling engagement with the ground or a floor, said support roller means being disposed below said supporting surface and rotatable about an axis which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said platform means, said support roller means being positioned with said axis disposed closely adjacent one end of said platform means; a planar guide flange fixed to said platform means at said one end thereof, said flange extending across the center portion of said platform means and being outwardly and downwardly inclined relative to said supporting surface; elongated handle means fixed to said platform means at the other end thereof and projecting upwardly from the supporting surface; and winch means mounted on said handle means to permit a load to be pulled onto said platform means, said winch means including a rotatable drum having elongated flexible cable means wound therearound, said cable means having engaging means associated with the free end thereof for engagement with the load.

Claim 17

A cart according to claim 11, wherein said handle means includes an elongated rodlike handle which extends outwardly and upwardly from said other end of the platform means at an angle of approximately 45°, said handle member being connected to said platform means substantially at the midpoint of said other end.