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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371038 | Trailer with hoist for container and the like A trailer for transporting a container provided with lifting holes is disclosed. The trailer has a generally U-shaped frame, the front thereof being provided with a hitch for removably attaching the trailer to a tractor, the generally U-shaped frame being shaped and... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7293802 | Mobile fluid and storage apparatus A trailer has a fluid storage and supply container supported on the bed of the trailer, and a containment wall surrounding the fluid storage and supply container to provide an open containment region. A drain valve controls the flow of fluid collecting in the contai... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7207576 | Ice cart An apparatus that combines an ice chest or other similar storage device with a transportation apparatus for easily transporting the ice chest or other similar storage device. The transportation apparatus includes a plurality of straps and a handle that is attached t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7101142 | Hitch mounted refuse container lifting system A hitch mountable refuse container transport device has a vertical element supporting a telescoping mount, in an exemplary embodiment, that carries engagement keys on a horizontal bracket. Each key is adapted for engagement with an upper attachment element and a low... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6893201 | Hand cart assembly with increased capacity and tilt-maintaining feature An improved wheeled hand cart assembly has a tiltable lifting platform associated with a trailing platform so that separate loads may be transported on each platform. The lifting cart structure comprises a generally conventional L-shaped configuration having a pair ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6659476 | Horse tack cart A tack cart for transporting and storing tack. The cart includes a conveying member and a storage member mounted thereto. The storage member may be detached from the conveying member and may be mounted onto an independent support located remote from the t... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6457727 | Hand truck and kit thereof A hand truck includes an automatic height adjusting load platform, or alternatively, a kit of components provides for adding an adjustable load platform to an existing hand truck. The load platform position is held in a raised position while under no load... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6309168 | Lift for a hand truck A detachable lifting device can be attached to and works in conjunction with an upright portion of a hand truck. The invention allows the user to move heavier loads than would be possible with the hand truck alone, and to lift the loads to table or counte... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6059512 | Lifting and moving apparatus A manual lifting and moving apparatus comprises a rigid bar having a pair of rollers on an axle at one end and a handle at the other end. Struts pivoted to the roller axle have a boom pivotally connected to their opposite ends. One end of the boom is rece... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6059299 | Machine for transporting equipment A machine for transporting equipment with a curved body for receiving a troweling machine and mating with the machine along its curved edge, two wheels mounted to the body for movement of the body, and an attachment mounted on the body for selective attac... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5810543 | Convertible barrow for ground level loading A ground-loading conveyance for refuse or heavy objects. The frame is tipped with the handle to allow a two wheel carriage on pivoting support legs to swing beneath the frame, so as to support the load for transporting.... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5782600 | System and method for moving shelf units A cost-effective system and method for quickly and easily moving a fully loaded shelf unit is provided. The shelf unit includes first and second opposing vertical feet supporting the shelf unit on a ground surface. The system and method employ a first pry... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5593271 | Convertible barrow for ground level loading A ground-loading conveyance for refuse or heavy objects. The frame is tipped with the handle to allow a two wheel carriage on pivoting support legs to swing beneath the frame, so as to support the load for transporting.... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5249908 | Movable pallet assembly with a swivel front wheel mechanism The present disclosure is related to a movable pallet assembly with a swivel front wheel mechanism, and particularly to the type of pallet two of which can be bound together by C-shaped fixture clamps and be separated from the ground by supporting legs wh... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5244221 | Multi-use hand truck A multi-use hand truck or dolly apparatus and more particularly, a hand truck useable in the commercial building construction industry. It is capable of being used in both a vertical mode as well as a horizontal mode. When used in its vertical mode, it is... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5123666 | Hand truck attachment A attachment for a two-wheeled hand truck cart enabling one person to lift and transport bulky items such as banquet tables and chairs. The attachment includes a rigid base plate with suitable hooks for attaching the plate to the cart frame. Two pair of p... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4923148 | Apparatus for stowing and deploying stores from air and marine craft Apparatus for stowing and deploying stores from air and marine craft (FIG. 2) in which the stores 28 are stowed on a modular stowage structure, such as pallets 32, with releasable locking devices 10 securing the pallets to the craft. Further releasable lo... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4624468 | Wheel carriage accessory for rendering waste containers moveable A wheeled carriage mechanism is proposed for rendering movable large, heavy, waste containers which are otherwise immovable. The wheel carriage includes channel-like frames having wheel sets mountable on trunnions provided on the receptacle sides, the con... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4531752 | Manual utility cart A cart including a detachable carrier for moving firewood from a stockpile to a fireplace within a living quarter. The cart includes large wheels for movement over rough terrain while the cart is loaded and a set of smaller wheels for movement of the cart... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4213728 | Container lifter This invention describes a container lifter which is economical where only occasional deliveries occur and the use of machines such as heavy fork lift or a straddle truck is unwarranted. The container lifter has an open U-shape chassis which is provided with t... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4168130 | Apparatus for placing paving elements Apparatus for taking paving elements from a store of such elements, moving them over a placing position and placing them successively onto the subsoil. In one preferred form the apparatus comprises a fork-lift truck having a mast, a jib carried by that ma... | 09/18/1979 |
| 4106648 | Barrel cart and stand A barrel cart for engaging a barrel in an upright vertical position, transporting the barrel and lowering the barrel on its side in a horizontal position so that the contents of the barrel may be removed. The barrel cart and a stand may be used for suppor... | 08/15/1978 |
| 3977602 | Mobile spray apparatus A variable pressure spray apparatus is provided having a pressurizable fluid storage vessel connected to a pressurized gas cylinder. The spray apparatus is self contained and does not require an external power supply. A hand pulled support cart is adapted... | 08/31/1976 |