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A device for lifting, carrying, and otherwise moving objects and articles such as appliances, boxes, cartons, building materials, construction materials, gardening products, furniture, landscaping supplies, lumber, and metal or non-metal piping, In one form, the device includes a base, a handle and

A device for lifting, carrying, and otherwise moving objects and articles such as appliances, boxes, cartons, building materials, construction materials, gardening products, furniture, landscaping supplies, lumber, and metal or non-metal piping, In one form, the device includes a base, a handle and at least two handle grips to provide the individual with greater flexibility in positioning his or her hands on the device to lift or carry a given object. In another form, the device is provided with a base, a handle and at least one moveable handle grip which again provides the individual with greater flexibility in locating his or her hands relative to the object to be lifted. In a further form, the device includes a base, a handle and at least one handle grip. In this form, at least one of the elements of the device is removable from the other components to allow an individual to readily substitute parts or vary the position of one part relative to another to make a given lifting or carrying task easier.

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1. A device for the lifting, carrying or otherwise moving of objects, comprising:a) a base including a generally horizontal portion having a plurality of members extending therefrom for engagement with a portion of an object to be lifted; b) a handle secured to the base and extending upwardly theref

1. A device for the lifting, carrying or otherwise moving of objects, comprising:a) a base including a generally horizontal portion having a plurality of members extending therefrom for engagement with a portion of an object to be lifted; b) a handle secured to the base and extending upwardly therefrom, said handle having a longitudinal axis, a plurality of holes are formed along said longitudinal axis; c) first and second handle grips operably connected to said handle for selective gripping to impose a vertically directed force on said handle and said base thereby lifting an object positioned in engagement with said base, said first handle grip being positioned above said second handle grip, at least one of said first and second handle grips being slidable along said handle to vary its position relative to said base.