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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7387308 | Single wheel trailer and stabilizing hitch The single wheel trailer and stabilizing hitch assembly includes a hitch which precludes lateral tilt or roll of a trailer about the longitudinal axis of the towing vehicle and trailer, the trailer having only a single wheel for support. The hitch includes a pair of... | 06/17/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7188848 | Anti-jack-knife trailer hitch and trailer A hitch assembly for mounting to a trailer to form an interface between the trailer and a towing vehicle, with the trailer having a trailer deck and at least one wheel for ground support, said hitch assembly including a generally horizontally oriented cross member; ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7159878 | Mobile back-pack A mobile back-pack for sports or military use is disclosed. A back-pack is devised in the form of a cabinet having the shape of a trapezoid, the cabinet being rotatably secured to a disc. The disc is dimensioned so as to permit an operator to grasp a handgrip railin... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7094189 | Apparatus for fitness stretching A fitness stretching apparatus comprising a base and a cage structure surrounding the base. The cage structure includes at least a first stretching station for performing stretching of a muscle. A second stretching station is located on the base and within the cage ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7077220 | Tractor with rear castor wheels A hydrostatic agricultural tractor has front ground wheels mounted on the frame at fixed angles parallel to each other and parallel to a center line of the frame and rear ground wheels mounted on a respective castor, with each of the front ground wheels being driven... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6955367 | Picnic table mover A wheeled mover for a picnic table and a method of use is disclosed. The mover includes two posts attached to opposite sides of a table. The lower ends of the posts terminate in wheels. The posts pivot between a first position wherein the picnic table rests upon the... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6938300 | Wheel assembly for a stroller A wheel assembly for a stroller includes a wheel with a rim that has two vertical side surfaces and a vertical central plane. A vertical pivot shaft is disposed within a mounting space in the wheel, is located in the central plane, and extends through a fixed seat t... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6908089 | Wheelbarrow chute attachment A semi-enclosed pouring chute attachment for a wheelbarrow. The attachment sits on the front of the wheelbarrow and is secured by upper side channels and either rope of shock/bungee cords from the sides of the attachment to the handles of the wheelbarrow. In an alte... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902184 | Foldable garden wagon A foldable garden wagon includes a wheel frame, and two push racks. The wheel frame has two positioning tubes each formed with a locking hole and an arc-shaped guide slot. Each of the two push racks has an insertion portion inserted into a respective one of the two ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6702050 | Robotic vehicle construction A robotic vehicle is provided with an elliptical shaped housing, the housing having a circumferential track disposed about its midsection. The circumferential track is driven by a prime mover to rotate the housing and move it over a variety of different t... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6692010 | Safety sulky for power mowers A safety sulky for a self-propelled mower. The safety sulky has a chamber adjacent a platform upon which a mowing operator stands. Two, spaced-apart pins that are biased downwardly by a spring can be made to rise above the chamber by two levers. The two, ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6575481 | Picnic table dolly and method therefor A picnic table moving system having a wheeled attachment connected to a first end of a picnic table and a pair of handles attachable to a second end of a picnic table. The picnic table moving system has a wheeled attachment which attaches to the crossbar ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6470981 | Power-assisted hand carrier In a power-associated hand carrier including a body frame on which a wheel and a motor for driving the wheel are mounted, a manually operated forward drive control member for enabling the motor to produce power assist for moving the hand carrier in the fo... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6173799 | Motor-assisted single-wheel cart A motor-assisted single-wheel cart is provided with a motor for generating an assisting power in response to an operation force when operating an operation handle by a human hand, and a power transmission mechanism for transmitting an output of the motor ... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6042138 | Motorcycle trailer apparatus A motorcycle trailer apparatus includes an elongated frame having first and second end portions, the first end portion carrying a detachable hitch for attaching the frame to the rear of a motorcycle. An arm assembly is pivotally attached to the frame at t... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5984342 | Vehicle towing apparatus A towing apparatus for motorcycles and recreational vehicles having a single-wheel design. A storage box is supported by the single wheel through a swing arm and dampening assembly arrangement which dampens and absorbs shock and vibration from the ground ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5884920 | Infant carrier for rough terrain A vehicle for transporting loads over rough terrain having a seat mounted on a bracket which is mounted on a frame which rides on a single wheel carried within a fork. A handlebar with vertical handgrips provides control in a variety of positions in use, ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5842707 | Single wheel zero turn riding sulky for use with a self-propelled vehicle A riding sulky attachment for use with a conventional self-propelled vehicle, the vehicle including a body with front and rear wheels, a self-propelling drive mechanism and a steering assembly including a pair of operating handles extending upwardly and r... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5782477 | Material handling device A material handling device for the easy movement of large sheets or other material by one person. A support bar has an upper section, a middle section and a lower section. A handle is mounted on the upper section and a wheel is mounted to be rotatable on ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5779247 | Wheeled all terrain recreational device A recreational device for use by a person to traverse a terrain surface. In one embodiment, the device comprises a wheel member and a track member engaged thereto. The track member comprises first and second bearing surfaces. The device further comprises ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5769449 | Trunk truck trailer A trailer having a main body which includes a flat bed assembly with front, sides, and tailgate flat panels which are hingedly and releasably connected to a central flat floor panel. The main body is releasably connected to an upper portion of an attachme... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5727799 | Ladder caddy A dolly for supporting a ladder during movement of the ladder to a work site. The dolly has a frame which is adapted to be attached by clips to the rungs of the ladder. The dolly has a single relatively large wheel in terms of the width of the ladder pivo... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5511802 | Single wheel baby stroller A single wheel running stroller for carrying a child which has a large front wheel with a U-shaped frame and foot supports for receiving the child's feet and has a curved main frame member which extends from the U-shaped frame to a handle at the upper end... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5501500 | Truck bed extension apparatus An elongated plate, shaped to fit within a pick up truck bed, extends past the end of a opened tailgate on the truck. The plate serves to extend the usable length of the truck bed. The plate is supported at a front end by two stabilizer bars, telescoping ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5385355 | Monowheel travois A travois assembly, comprises a load-carrying frame having a lower end and an upper end. A single wheel is rotatably mounted on said lower end of said load carrying frame. A user harness includes a single vertical frame member attached to a horizontal fra... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5368325 | Universal single-wheel single beam trailer having adjustable bed A trailer for towing by an automotive type vehicle includes a single longitudinal beam. A plurality of adjustable transverse cradle support members are mounted along the beam. A single castered wheel is mounted near the back end of the beam. A hitch for a... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5221100 | Trailer frame with stabilized caster swivel A cargo trailer for towing behind another vehicle has a cargo container platform and a stabilized caster swivel assembly supporting the cargo container platform. The swivel assembly includes an elongated frame, a caster wheel on a swivel member being rota... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5098113 | Trailer for cycles A lightweight single wheel trailer is provided for towing behind a bicycle and including an upwardly opening wire mesh-type receptacle mounted forward of the rear wheel of the trailer. The trailer is collapsible. The receptacle is detachable from the trai... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5005844 | Travois with roller assembly A rolling travois for carrying camping supplies and the like, the rolling travois comprising an elongated support frame mounted over an enlarged roller assembly having a spherically shaped profile. A pair of pushing handles extend rearward and upward from... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5004251 | Sulky apparatus attachable to a self-propelled power mower A sulky apparatus attachable to a self-propelled power mower for transporting an operator in a standing position includes a rigid arm attached to the mower by a hinge which normally rotates about a horizontal axis. Operator foot-receiving platforms are su... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4883283 | Improved hitch and suspension for one-wheel cycle trailers In conjunction with a cycle trailer having a frame the front reach of which consists of rounded tubing or bar, a universal-joint hitch consisting essentially of two diametrically opposed wafer-like sector bearings each of which contains on its face multip... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4875672 | Swing board toy A toy utilizing a platform having first and second sides. A post extends the platform from one side to another and connects to an arm linked to a wheel. The wheel bears on the underside of the platform. The user is supported on the top side of the platfor... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4861053 | Spherical support apparatus movable over plane surfaces A spherical element is disclosed having an external pivotably mounted bail counterbalance by an internal counterweight where the sphere is operable over plane surfaces and water supporting a variety of counterbalanced instrumentalities upon the bail and m... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4838565 | Rolling travois A rolling travois for pulling camping supplies and the like behind an individual, the rolling travois comprising an elongated support frame having one end mounted on a single enlarged roller made up of a plurality of individual cylindrical disks. The othe... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4756541 | Bicycle trailer A lightweight single wheel trailer is provided for towing behind a bicycle and including an upwardly opening wire mesh-type receptacle mounted forward of the rear wheel of the trailer. The rear end of the trailer includes opposite side rearwardly projecti... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4685174 | Shock absorbing caster wheel suspension with frictional vertical oscillation dampening A shock absorbing caster wheel in which the wheel support bracket is pivotally mounted on a caster bracket and a spring engages the wheel support bracket and caster bracket to absorb shocks on the caster wheel. Vibration dampening pads on the caster brack... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4664395 | Multi-purpose uniaxial litter enginery or M.U.L.E. A user propelled wheeled mule assembly (10) comprising a harness unit (11) attached to a user worn frame unit (12) which is pivotally attached to an elongated load bearing frame unit (13) having a retractable support unit (14) and a wheel unit (15); where... | 05/12/1987 |
