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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7900939 | Wheelbarrow A wheelbarrow configurable as a kit for a wheelbarrow having a first and second side frames defining two laterally spaced-apart longitudinal portions, to which an axle is mounted with a wheel rotatably mounted thereto, and to which a body, such as a tub or flat bed,... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7850176 | Method and apparatus for dual lever wheelbarrow A wheelbarrow including a first lever providing at least one handle rigidly coupled to a second lever providing a bucket for carrying a payload. A lever assembly rigidly coupled to the second lever. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7775531 | Easy dumping cart The use of a pivotal coupling on a cart of the wheelbarrow type allows for a downwardly applied pressure to the user ends of the handles to tip the bucket to at least begin the dumping action of the cart. Following the initial downward pressure with the handles stil... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7748723 | Wheelbarrow stabilizer with improved load distribution A device for stabilizing and supporting wheelbarrows which maintains the balance and increases the resistance of a system (wheelbarrow) including an angled monolithic body which is made up of two arms which define a triangular shape, whose ends have holes for the in... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7641204 | Wheelbarrow with bolt head depressions A wheelbarrow for transporting materials includes an undercarriage, a wheel rotatably mounted to the undercarriage, a pan mounted to and supported by the undercarriage and a fastening mechanism having a head. The pan includes a base wall and an upright wall extendin... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7547026 | Wheelbarrow A wheelbarrow has a frame, having a top portion (12) and an undercarriage portion (14). There is an open topped vessel (15) mounted on the top portion (12) of the frame, and a pair of handle bars (16, 17) extending rearwardly and i... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7506878 | Self-leveling tire A wheelbarrow that incorporates a stand coupled to a tub, a handle at the distal end of the wheelbarrow, and a wheel mount at the proximal end of the wheelbarrow. A wheel is rotatably coupled to the wheel mount and comprises a rim surrounded by a non-pneumatic tire.... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7441791 | Wheelbarrow towing system A wheelbarrow towing system includes a wheelbarrow that includes a housing with a bottom wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the bottom wall. An axle is attached to the bottom wall adjacent to a front end of the housing. At least... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7398980 | Self-leveling wheelbarrow The inventive self-leveling wheelbarrows include novel locking mechanisms for maintaining the wheelbarrow at a horizontally level position relative to the underlying terrain. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7392995 | Driving device for wheels A driving device for a wheelbarrow includes a motor assembly which has a shaft and a driving gear is connected to the shaft. The driving gear is engaged with planet gears of a gear set to drive a collar which is connected to a rim with a tire connected to the rim. T... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7354059 | Wheelbarrow stand with tilt leveling mechanism A tilting mechanism incorporated into a conventional load carrying device including a bucket portion, a pair of elongated handles supporting the bucket portion, and a front wheel. The tilting mechanism includes a frame adapted to being secured to a rearwardly extend... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334803 | Wheelbarrow with retractable configuration An improved wheelbarrow featuring a retractable configuration that permits ready emptying of a wheelbarrow receptacle, with reduced need to tilt, lift or invert the wheelbarrow. A wheelbarrow is disclosed with a retractable configuration that is optionally operable ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316413 | Steering mechanism for wheelbarrow A steerable wheelbarrow includes a pair of handles rotatably connected to the rear end of the frame of the wheelbarrow for rotation around a horizontal axis, and a pair of linkages connecting the handles to L-shaped, wheel carrying axles, which are interconnected by... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7296807 | Easy dumping cart The use of a pivotal coupling on a cart of the wheelbarrow type allows for a downwardly applied pressure to the user ends of the handles to tip the bucket to at least begin the dumping action of the cart. Following the initial downward pressure with the handles stil... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7243939 | Folding wheelbarrow A folding wheelbarrow includes opposed tubular perimeter frame sections each connected to a support wheel and joined to each other at a point along rearward edges thereof by a hinge pin. Integral handlebar sections extend rearwardly from the frame sections and are c... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234710 | Spring powered vehicle The present invention provides a manually powered drive assembly for a vehicle. A foot crank winds a helical torsion spring through a system of shafts and sprockets in a first direction. By releasing a brake applied to a wheel, or wheels, of the vehicle, the wound s... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232135 | Wheelbarrow A wheelbarrow has a main frame defining two laterally spaced-apart longitudinal portions, to which an axle is mounted with a wheel rotatably mounted thereto, and to which a body, such as a tub or flat bed, is mounted for carrying a load. Attached to the main frame a... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229081 | Transporter for a foldable tent A transporter for foldable tents is provided. The transporter comprises a case and a transport device for folded-up tents. The case is connected to an L-profile. The L-profile comprises a vertical plate and a horizontal plate. The horizontal plate engages below the ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226072 | Compact wheelbarrow and cart assembly, shipping and display methods including hitch and trailing conversions The application provides unique assembly, shipping, display, nesting and compact stowing methods for compact or convertible “sub-assemblies” for wheelbarrow and cart devices. The wheelbarrow or carrier device “sub-assembly” comprising all or some of the inte... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216877 | Non-powered transportable cart and brake system therefor A brake system operable to inhibit movement of a non-powered transportable cart. The cart has a platform with opposite front and rear ends, at least one pivotal caster wheel adjacent and supporting one of the front or rear ends, and a pair of fixed wheels. The brake... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7195248 | Wheelbarrow attachment for the back of the bucket of a wheelbarrow An wheelbarrow attachment for a typical wheelbarrow, the attachment removably fitting over the lip and bucket of the back of the wheelbarrow and therefrom extending upward and backward from the rear of the bucket. The u-channels fitting the bucket are connectively b... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7151247 | Mobile measurement system of photoenvironment This invention relates to a mobile measurement system of photoenvironment comprises a measuring equipment 5 to measure photoenvironment and a barrow 4 for moving measurement which the equipment 5 is mounted. The measuring equipment 5 has ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147234 | Locking leveling support legs for wheelbarrow An improved leg means providing leveling support for a wheelbarrow resting on un-level ground. As wheelbarrow is lowered to resting position, a center pivoting cradle leg member having left and right leg-feet portions depending downward and laterally outward from un... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140630 | Trailer adapter hitch for a barrow A trailer adapter hitch suitable for converting a manually operated two wheeled barrow to a two wheeled trailer for use with a motorized vehicle is the subject of the present invention. The trailer adapter hitch is generally linear in shape and is light weight, havi... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134675 | Wheelbarrow A wheelbarrow comprises a wheeled body in the shape of a sloping shovel having two opposite side walls, a front loading end and a rear receptacle end; a pair of laterally spaced and readwardly extending handles; and a fulcrum mechanism pivotably connected to the whe... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7134676 | Self-leveling wheelbarrow The inventive wheelbarrow provides novel features that allow the wheelbarrow to remain level on uneven or sloping terrain when parked, thereby providing more stability. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121565 | Wheelbarrow easy dumping handle apparatus A wheelbarrow handle accessory has a tube member that slides over the end of a wheelbarrow handle, and a hand grip assembly including a partial sleeve that normally rests upon the tube member in aligned relationship, the hand grip assembly being rotatably supported ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118095 | Lifting reel mounted on a tree stand A device is provided for lifting and lowering objects to and from a deployed tree stand by an occupant of the tree stand. The device has a clamp connectable to a rigid support member of the stand, a threaded shaft connected to the clamp, a reel mounted on the shaft,... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104565 | Packaged wheelbarrow and associated method An improved wheelbarrow in a disassembled condition is disposed in a carton that conforms substantially with the orthogonal dimensions of a tray of the wheelbarrow. The other components of the wheelbarrow comprise a frame subassembly, a pair of handle members, a whe... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097182 | Collapsible utility cart A collapsible utility cart that is composed of a pair of a plurality of interconnected frames that when in the usage state assumes a box-like configuration mounted on a plurality of wheels. There is a handle assembly that is mounted to the frames with this handle as... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077404 | Device to move heavy items A device to move heavy items made up of a substantially flat rectangular body used to carry heavy items, a handle assembly with two handles perpendicularly attached to an H-shaped handle stand that is perpendicularly attached to the proximal end of the substantially... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7032718 | Wheelbarrow brake system A brake system for a wheelbarrow includes a plurality of elongate mounting brackets having opposed end portions connected to the frame of the wheelbarrow and an axle passing through the wheel, respectively, so that the plurality of mounting brackets become disposed ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017998 | Adaptable transport The present invention relates to a motorized transport for transportation and delivery of a load of material. A preferred embodiment of the present invention provides an adaptable transport comprised of a hopper having an upper support and a lower support. The suppo... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7000929 | Wheelbarrow leg stabilizer structure A stabilizer structure to be attached to the supporting legs of a wheelbarrow. The stabilizing structure comprises a pair of stabilizers each of which includes a horizontal section and a vertical section. Each leg of the wheelbarrow is fixedly secured to a horizonta... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6983827 | “On” biased braking system for a cargo portage device A braking system for a cargo portage device, such as a wheelbarrow, that is biased in the “On” state to prevent the device from coasting away on its own when it is resting on an incline unattended by a user. This braking system enhances the safety of a device us... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6964421 | Wheel barrow liner A liner for a wheel barrow having a body that prevents materials transported in a wheel barrow from mixing with impurities lying on the bottom of the wheel barrow. The liner has a liner body. The liner body is shaped to correspond with the body of the wheel barrow. ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6945545 | Multi function hand truck A multi-function hand truck is convertible to allow lifting of a load at a spaced distance from the truck and/or is convertible for use as a wheelbarrow. A pair of lifting arms co-operate with the frame of the hand truck to extend outwardly therefrom and allow the f... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935643 | Hiker's trail carrier The hiker's trail carrier may be used for transport of cargo while walking or hiking. The trail carrier may have a pair of lower longitudinal members having a wheel rotatably mounted therebetween at an axle end of each and a transverse member attached between the lo... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923469 | Collapsible wheelbarrow An improved wheelbarrow includes a pair of legs that are each configured as four-bar linkages and are collapsible. Each of the legs includes an advantageously simple lock for releasably locking the leg in extended and retracted positions. The wheelbarrow includes a ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6908088 | Wheelbarrow bumper A wheelbarrow bumper for a wheelbarrow having a frame, a bin, and a wheel, the wheelbarrow bumper includes: a curved plate having a convexly curved outer surface and an inner surface; and, a first and a second side support members having a width and extending transv... | 06/21/2005 |
