US5072958A
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Hand truck
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-02-19
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Granted: 1991-12-17
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Expires: 2011-02-19
Abstract
Abstract In general, hand trucks are heavy metal devices which are somewhat expensive and difficult to manipulate. A simple, readily portable, collapsible hand truck includes a tubular rectangular frame, the corners of which are interconnected by similar pairs of upper and lower, inverted L-shaped brackets, the upper brackets pivotally supporting a tubular, generally C-shaped handle and the lower brackets pivotally supporting a tubular, generally C-shaped load supporting platform; a pair of bifurcated yokes rotatably mounted on the frame sides above the lower brackets for supporting a pair of wheels; and a crossbar pivotally mounted on the inner end of the axle of one wheel for rotation from a vertical storage position to a horizontal use position engaging the yoke carrying the other wheel, whereby the yokes and wheels can be releasably latched in the parallel use position perpendicular to the frame.
Inventors
- 👤 Horace J. Young
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:30
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62B; B62B1/00; B62B1/10; B62B1/12; B62B2205/00; B62B2205/04; B62B2205/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A collapsible hand truck comprising skeletal frame means, said frame means including parallel sides, upper bracket means on a top of each side, lower bracket means on a bottom of each side, and top end means connected with and extending between said upper bracket means; handle means rotatable connected on said top bracket means for rotation to a use position above said frame means; platform means for carrying a load and rotatably connected on said lower bracket means for movement between a storage position against said frame means and a use position perpendicular to said frame means; yoke means pivotally mounted on each said side for rotation between a storage position parallel to said frame means and a use position perpendicular to said frame means; wheel means carried by each said yoke means; and crossbar means pivotally connected to one said yoke means for rotation between a horizontal use position in engagement against the other said yoke means for maintaining the wheel means parallel in the use position, and a raised, folded position permitting rotation of said yoke means and wheel means towards each other to the collapsed, storage position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A collapsible hand truck comprising skeletal frame means, said frame means including parallel sides, upper bracket means on a top of each side, lower bracket means on a bottom of each side, and top end means connected with and extending between said upper bracket means; handle means rotatable connected on said top bracket means for rotation to a use position above said frame means; platform means for carrying a load and rotatably connected on said lower bracket means for movement between a storage position against said frame means and a use position perpendicular to said frame means; yoke means pivotally mounted on each said side for rotation between a storage position parallel to said frame means and a use position perpendicular to said frame means; wheel means carried by each said yoke means; and crossbar means pivotally connected to one said yoke means for rotation between a horizontal use position in engagement against the other said yoke means for maintaining the wheel means parallel in the use position, and a raised, folded position permitting rotation of said yoke means and wheel means towards each other to the collapsed, storage position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A hand truck according to claim 1 wherein said frame means includes bottom end means extending between said lower bracket means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A hand truck according to claim 2 wherein each said upper and lower bracket means includes inverted L-shaped body means; and block means defining at least can outer free end of the horizontal arm of said body means for receiving one end of one said parallel side.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A hand truck according to claim 3 wherein said body means includes a bifurcated vertical arm for pivotally supporting both said handle means an said platform means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
90 words
A hand truck according to claim 4, wherein the vertical arm of said upper bracket means extends substantially rearwardly of said frame means for pivotally supporting said handle means for rotation between a non-use position against the rear of said frame means and a use position above said frame means; and the vertical arm of said lower bracket means extends forwardly of said frame means for pivotally supporting said platform means for rotation between a non-use position against the front of said frame means and a use position perpendicular thereto.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A hand truck according to claim 5, including first movable latch means for releasably retaining said handle means in the use position; and second movable latch means for releasably retaining said platform means in the use position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A hand truck according to claim 6, including third movable latch means for releasably retaining said crossbar means against said other yoke means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
A hand truck according to claim 7, wherein said third movable latch means includes first axle means in said other yoke means supporting one said wheel means, said first axle means extending beyond an inner side of said yoke means; and spring clip means in said crossbar means for releasably engaging an inner free end of said first axle means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
A hand truck according to claim 7, wherein said third movable latch means includes first axle means in said other yoke means supporting one said wheel means, said first axle means extending beyond an inner side of said yoke means and including a pin means extending upwardly therefrom; and an opening in said crossbar means for receiving said pin means,
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
A hand truck according to claim 8 including second axle means in said one yoke means supporting a second said wheel means, said second axle means extending beyond the inner side of said one yoke means; and hinge means on an inner free end of said second axle means pivotally supporting said crossbar means.
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