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A motorized wheelbarrow employing an engine to drive the wheel of the wheelbarrow. A unique friction drive transmission mechanism allows the wheelbarrow to be driven in either a forward or a reverse direction and can also stand in neutral while at the same time allowing the wheelbarrow to be acceler

A motorized wheelbarrow employing an engine to drive the wheel of the wheelbarrow. A unique friction drive transmission mechanism allows the wheelbarrow to be driven in either a forward or a reverse direction and can also stand in neutral while at the same time allowing the wheelbarrow to be accelerated gradually. In addition, a tire with a traction tread, can be used for the wheel so that the wheelbarrow has adequate traction in order to avoid becoming stuck in wet or rough terrain. The bed of the wheelbarrow is also capable of being pivoted upwardly in order to empty the bed without disrupting or upsetting the gasoline engine. The bed is easily removed so that various types of beds may be used interchangeably with the current invention. Those bed types include a flatbed, a bucket similar to that commonly used in the construction trades, and a stretcher-like bed which employs an additional set of handles on the front of the wheelbarrow.

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A motorized wheelbarrow comprising: a frame comprised of a pair of handles, each handle having a leg securely attached thereto positioned so as to aid in supporting said wheelbarrow, means for maintaining said handles securely in place with respect to one another, mounting means attached to said han

A motorized wheelbarrow comprising: a frame comprised of a pair of handles, each handle having a leg securely attached thereto positioned so as to aid in supporting said wheelbarrow, means for maintaining said handles securely in place with respect to one another, mounting means attached to said handles and said legs for holding an engine; a wheel mounted on said frame by connecting means such that said wheel is in position to bear the load of the frame and its cargo when the handles are lifted; an engine mounted on said frame; a friction drive transmission mechanism mounted on said frame such that power produced by said engine is capable of being transmitted to said wheel, said transmission mechanism comprising a friction wheel disposed between a pair of drive plates, said drive plates being in power transmission communication with said wheel, and means for causing said friction wheel to selectively engage one of said drive plates or rest between said drive plates such that the wheelbarrow will be driven selectively in the forward or reverse direction or may rest in neutral; and a bed pivotably attached to said frame and capable of carrying a load.