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A folding wheelbarrow is adjustable between erected and folded positions and comprises a pair of handle members, a pair of leg members, a wheel and a collapsible container of flexible sheet material. Forward portions of the handle members are hingedly connected together to form a kicker portion when

A folding wheelbarrow is adjustable between erected and folded positions and comprises a pair of handle members, a pair of leg members, a wheel and a collapsible container of flexible sheet material. Forward portions of the handle members are hingedly connected together to form a kicker portion when erected, and rear portions of the handle members are laterally spaced apart for gripping. Forward portions of the leg members are hingedly connected together and located above the forward portions of the handle members when the wheelbarrow is erected, and rear portions of the leg members provide spaced apart legs to support the wheelbarrow. Each leg member is hinged to an adjacent arm member for rotation about a respective main hinge axis. The wheel is mounted for rotation about a transversely extending axle which is hingedly and slidably connected to the forward portions of the handle members. The collapsible container is made of a flexible sheet material and is located between the forward portions of the leg members and the rear portions of the handle member. A stiffening structure extends between the arm members and the leg members to limit relative movement therebetween about the main axis to stiffen the wheelbarrow when erected. A limiting structure limits rotation of the handle members about the handle axes.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A folding wheelbarrow which is adjustable between erected and folded positions, the wheelbarrow comprising:(a) a pair of handle members having respective forward and rear portions, the forward portions being pivotally connected and cooperating with each other to form a ki

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A folding wheelbarrow which is adjustable between erected and folded positions, the wheelbarrow comprising:(a) a pair of handle members having respective forward and rear portions, the forward portions being pivotally connected and cooperating with each other to form a kicker portion when the wheelbarrow is erected, and the rear portions being laterally spaced apart when the wheelbarrow is erected for gripping by the hands of a user,(b) a pair of leg members having forward and rear portions, the forward portions of the leg members being pivotally connected and cooperating with each other and being located generally above the forward portions of the handle members when the wheelbarrow is erected, and the rear portions of the leg members providing a pair of laterally spaced apart legs to support the erected wheelbarrow, each leg member, being hinged to an adjacent handle member for rotation about a respective main hinge axis, the forward portions of the handle members and the forward portions of the leg members being spaced apart when in the erected position and being positioned together when in the folded position,(c) a wheel mounted for rotation about a transversely extending wheel axle, the axle being attached to the pair of handle members and extending therebetween, the wheel being located adjacent to and rearwardly of the kicker portion, and(d) a collapsible container made of a flexible sheet material, the container being located between the forward portions of the leg members and the rear portions of the handle members when erected, the pair of handle members and the pair of leg members extending substantially parallel to each other with the wheel therebetween when in the folded position and diverging outwardly when pivoted to the erected position.