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A versatile, lightweight and compact utility cart is provided for supporting and transporting a variety of landscaping appliances. The utility cart includes a base defining a generally planar platform, a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted to the base and a handle extending upwardly from the base.

A versatile, lightweight and compact utility cart is provided for supporting and transporting a variety of landscaping appliances. The utility cart includes a base defining a generally planar platform, a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted to the base and a handle extending upwardly from the base. The utility cart may also include a mounting arm extending outwardly from the base in the plane of the platform for adjustably mounting an accessory of the landscaping appliance. In one embodiment, the utility cart further includes a retaining arm pivotally mounted to the base and the retaining arm includes an adjustable retaining guide for temporarily retaining the landscaping appliance between the retaining arm and the platform. In a second embodiment, the utility cart further includes a mounting bracket having a U-shaped flange at one end and an L-shaped flange at the other end for temporarily securing the landscaping appliance to the platform. When the utility cart is utilized to support and transport a conventional hand-held leaf blower, the mounting bracket includes a plurality of vibration isolators for absorbing vertical shocks and forces transferred to the leaf blower and for diminishing the vibration transferred to the operator. The utility cart supports and transports a conventional hand-held leaf blower so that the leaf blower may be used over a large area or for an extended period of time and is readily converted to support and transport a garden caddy including a seat so that a user can work comfortably for extended periods of time.

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[ That which is claimed is:] [1.] A versatile utility cart for supporting and transporting a variety of landscaping appliances, said utility cart comprisinga base defining a generally planar platform for supporting the landscaping appliance;a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted to said base for tr

[ That which is claimed is:] [1.] A versatile utility cart for supporting and transporting a variety of landscaping appliances, said utility cart comprisinga base defining a generally planar platform for supporting the landscaping appliance;a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted to said base for transporting the landscaping appliance;a generally U-shaped mounting arm adjacent said base for mounting an accessory of the landscaping appliance on the utility cart, said mounting arm comprising a clamp for adjustably mounting the accessory of the landscaping appliance on said mounting arm, wherein said clamp can be tightened and loosened to alternatively engage and disengage, respectively, said mounting arm to position the accessory at a predetermined location and orientation relative to said base; andmeans for temporarily securing the landscaping appliance on said platform of said base, said securing means comprisingan elongate slot formed in a first end of said platform;a mounting bracket connected to the landscaping appliance, said mounting bracket comprising a U-shaped flange adjacent a first end of said mounting bracket for engaging said slot formed in said platform and an L-shaped flange adjacent a second end of said mounting bracket;an internally threaded hole formed in a second end of said platform; andan externally threaded thumbscrew for engaging said hole formed in said platform;wherein said L-shaped flange of said mounting bracket has a recess formed therein for cooperating with said hole formed in said second end of said platform and said thumbscrew to temporarily secure the landscaping appliance to the utility cart.