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A load carrying cradle includes a pair of wheel assemblies, each of which accommodates a bicycle-type wheel rotatable therein. Each wheel assembly includes a pair of horizontal slots, one of which is positioned in front of the wheel with the other positioned behind the wheel. A pair of lengths of st

A load carrying cradle includes a pair of wheel assemblies, each of which accommodates a bicycle-type wheel rotatable therein. Each wheel assembly includes a pair of horizontal slots, one of which is positioned in front of the wheel with the other positioned behind the wheel. A pair of lengths of standard-size framing lumber are slidably positioned within the horizontal slots with the lumber extending between the wheel assemblies to form a load platform. The wheel assemblies are movable toward and away from each other on the lumber to accommodate various sizes of loads. Each wheel assembly also includes a pair of vertically oriented slots to accommodate a corresponding optional pair of vertically oriented pieces of lumber. The vertically oriented lumber allows the cradle to carry and support taller loads than would be possible with the wheel assemblies alone. The horizontally oriented slots are positioned substantially below the axis of rotation of the wheels for enhanced stability and the cradle has a turning radius equal to the spacing between the two wheels. When the cradle is disassembled, it can be conveniently stored.

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A wheel assembly for a load carrying cradle, said assembly comprising: (a) a pair of interconnected, generally rectangular frames with an axle connected therebetween, a bicycle-type wheel positioned between said frames and being rotatably mounted on said axle, each of said frames having a height whi

A wheel assembly for a load carrying cradle, said assembly comprising: (a) a pair of interconnected, generally rectangular frames with an axle connected therebetween, a bicycle-type wheel positioned between said frames and being rotatably mounted on said axle, each of said frames having a height which substantially encompasses the diameter of said wheel and a length which is greater than said wheel diameter; (b) a pair of horizontally oriented slots, one of said slots positioned in front of and one of said slots positioned behind said wheel, each of said horizontally oriented slots including an opening which extends through each of said frames and thus completely through the wheel assembly from side to side in a direction parallel to the rotational axis of said wheel, each said opening being sized and positioned to removably accommodate a horizontal load support extending completely through said opening.