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A handle-propelled, load-carrying land vehicle comprises a frame having two parts, one having wheels and ground-engaging pedestals forward of the wheels, and the other being pivoted to the front of the first part and having a load-carrying receptacle mounted on it and having a telescoping handle. Th

A handle-propelled, load-carrying land vehicle comprises a frame having two parts, one having wheels and ground-engaging pedestals forward of the wheels, and the other being pivoted to the front of the first part and having a load-carrying receptacle mounted on it and having a telescoping handle. The device is balanced so that it can be easily propelled by pushing downward and forward on the handle. It is especially useful as a dumping hand cart for granular loads, since the forward edge of the receptacle is spaced from the ground at least at the completion of the dumping operation. A gravity-operated latch keeps the frame parts together to allow the load carrier to be pulled up steps, up a slope, or up over a curb without having the wheels separate from the receptacle, but automatically releases, allowing the user to dump a load of material from the receptacle by pushing forward on the handle.

대표청구항 ▼

[What is claimed is:] [1.]a first frame having a front, a rear and left and right sides;an axle connected to the first frame adjacent the rear thereof and extending laterally therefrom;wheels on the axle, the wheels being rotatable and positioned laterally outboard of the first frame;a ground-engagi

[What is claimed is:] [1.]a first frame having a front, a rear and left and right sides;an axle connected to the first frame adjacent the rear thereof and extending laterally therefrom;wheels on the axle, the wheels being rotatable and positioned laterally outboard of the first frame;a ground-engaging pedestal connected to the first frame and extending downward therefrom at a location forward of said axle;a second frame pivotally connected to the first frame by a hinge having a hinge axis, substantially parallel to, and forward of, said axle, the second frame being pivotable forwardly and rearwardly about said hinge axis from a hauling position, in which it extends rearward from the hinge axis toward the axle, to a dumping position in which it extends upward from the first frame;a stop on the first frame, engageable with the second frame, for limiting rearward pivoting movement of the second frame;a handle rigidly connected to the second frame and extending upwardly and rearwardly therefrom, the handle being movable downwardly to rotate both frames about the axle so that the ground-engaging pedestal is lifted away from the ground and the frames can be moved on the wheels by manual operation of the handle, and also being movable upwardly to pivot the second frame forwardly about the hinge axis;a load-receiving receptacle secured to the second frame and tiltable forwardly with the second frame when the second frame is pivoted forwardly about said hinge axis.