Universally mountable brake assembly for a hand truck
Patent 5524731 Issued on June 11, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date: 
February 21, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
February 21, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2738034 2905482 3276550 3422930 Hand brake apparatus for hand trucks Patent #: 4819767 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 391714 filed on 02/21/1995US Classes:188/19, Cart188/2D, Bowdin wire-operated188/22, Two-wheel188/29, Top shoes280/47.131, Tiltable vehicles, stabilized by attendant or article280/47.27, With toe (e.g., warehouse truck)280/47.28With auxiliary toe or rackExaminersPrimary: Ballato, JosieAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassB60T 001/04AbstractA brake assembly is universally mountable to any one of several different types and sizes of hand trucks. The complete brake assembly includes a brake control handle that is removably attached to the upper frame of the hand truck; a brake bar assembly having a base removably attached to the axle of the hand truck, and a horizontally extending brake bar with brake pads on its two ends adapted to engage the wheels; a cam mechanism for depressing the brake bar; and a cable coupling the brake control handle to the cam mechanism.Field of SearchCartTruck Two-wheel Top shoes Bowdin wire-operated Manual Screw, shim or cam Brake or antitheft device With auxiliary toe or rack With toe (e.g., warehouse truck) Handle-propelled vehicles Tiltable vehicles, stabilized by attendant or article Load base below wheel axis (e.g., drop body type) Stable vehicles, handle-propelled | |
