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A-frame carriers are used to support slabs and bundles of stone, cases of glass and many more items. A foldable and collapsible A-frame carrier, which is easily assembled for use or disassembled for storage or transport provides more effective support.

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1. A foldable, A-frame carrier, capable of supporting a variety of different materials comprising: the foldable A-frame carrier being collapsible and easily assembled for use or disassembled for storage or transport;the foldable A-frame carrier having a first A-shaped side and a second A-shaped side

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A foldable, A-frame carrier, capable of supporting a variety of different materials comprising: the foldable A-frame carrier being collapsible and easily assembled for use or disassembled for storage or transport;the foldable A-frame carrier having a first A-shaped side and a second A-shaped side;the first A-shaped side and the second A-shaped side cooperating to form the foldable A-frame carrier;the first A-shaped side and second A-shaped side including a first arm and a second arm;a top brace connecting the first arm and the second arm at a top portion thereof;a bottom brace supporting the foldable, A-frame carrier at a bottom portion of the first arm and the second arm;a central brace connecting the first arm to the second arm;the central brace being positioned between the top brace and the bottom brace;a first swingable brace being secured to a bottom portion of the foldable A-frame carrier;a second swingable brace being secured to a bottom portion of the foldable A-frame carrier;a first triangular support securing the bottom brace to the first arm;a second triangular support securing the bottom brace to the second arm;the first swingable brace being movably secured to the bottom brace adjacent to the first arm;the second swingable brace being movably secured to the bottom brace adjacent to the second arm;the first swingable brace being movable relative to the first arm;the second swingable brace being movable relative to the second arm;the first swingable brace being movable away from the first arm to a first support position;the second swingable brace being movable away from the second arm to a second support position;the first swingable brace being movable toward the first arm to a first storage position;the second swingable brace being movable toward the first arm to a second storage position;a connecting bar joining the central brace of the first A-shaped side to the second central brace of the second A-shaped side, when use of the foldable A-frame carrier is desired;the first A-shaped side being similar in appearance to the second A-shaped side;the connecting bar being easily attached when use of the foldable A-frame carrier is desired;the connecting bar being easily removed when storage of the foldable A-frame carrier storage is desired;the first A-shaped side work in a pair with the second A-shaped side when secured by the connecting bar;the top brace being a short top brace;the bottom brace being a long bottom brace; andthe first swingable brace and the second swingable brace being at least partially rotatable. 2. The foldable, A-frame carrier of claim 1 further comprising the first A-shaped side and the second A-shaped side being substantially symmetrical and substantially mirror images. 3. The foldable, A-frame carrier of claim 2 further comprising: a) the first swingable brace and the second support extending from opposing ends of the bottom brace;b) the second swingable brace extending substantially parallel or coplanar with the bottom brace for use;c) the first swingable brace extending substantially parallel or coplanar with the bottom brace for use; andd) the first A-shaped side and the second A-shaped cooperating to support a load. 4. The foldable, A-frame carrier of claim 3 further comprising: a) the cross bar being secured to the first A-shaped side and the second A-shaped side with a nut and bolt assembly connecting apertures;b) the first swingable brace having a first end arm aperture assembly;c) the second swingable brace having a second end arm aperture assembly;d) the first end arm aperture assembly receiving a first arm nut and bolt assembly to secure first swingable brace to the long bottom brace;e) the second end arm aperture assembly receiving a second arm nut and bolt assembly to secure second swingable brace to the long bottom brace; andf) the first swingable brace being oppositely disposed from the second swingable brace. 5. The foldable, A-frame carrier of claim 4 further comprising: a) the long bottom brace including a bolt tube each end thereof in order to receive the first arm nut and bolt assembly and the second end arm aperture, as desired; andb) the long bottom foldable, A-frame carrier being metal. 6. The foldable, A-frame carrier of claim 5 further comprising: a) the first arm, the second arm, the first triangular support and the second triangular support being pieces of metal having aright angle;b) the short top brace being trapezoidal;c) the central support and the lower brace being hollow rectangles; andd) the first swingable brace and the second support arm being U-shaped with a flat base. 7. A method of storing or transporting large sheets of material comprising; providing a foldable, A-frame carrier, capable of supporting the large sheets of a variety of different materials comprising:having the foldable A-frame carrier be collapsible and easily assembled for use or disassembled for storage or transport;providing for the foldable A-frame carrier a first A-shaped side and a second A-shaped side to form the foldable A-frame carrier, with the first A-shaped side and the second A-shaped side having a similar structure;providing the first A-shaped side with a first arm and a second arm;providing a top brace to connect the first arm and the second arm at a top portion thereof;providing a bottom brace to support the foldable, A-frame carrier at a bottom portion of the first arm and the second arm;g) providing a central brace to connect the first arm to the second arm;positioning the central brace between the top brace and the bottom brace;providing a first swingable brace to secure a bottom portion of the foldable A-frame carrier;a second swingable brace being secured to a bottom portion of the foldable A-frame carrier;providing a first triangular support to secure the bottom brace to the first arm;providing a second triangular support to secure the bottom brace to the second arm;providing a first moving means for the first swingable brace to be movably secured to the bottom brace adjacent to the first arm;providing a second moving means for the second swingable brace being movably secured to the bottom brace adjacent to the second arm;the first swingable brace being movable relative to the first arm;the second swingable brace being movable relative to the second arm;moving the first swingable brace away from the first arm to a first support position or moving the first swingable brace being toward the first arm to a first storage position; andmoving the second swingable brace away from the second arm to a second support position or moving the second swingable brace toward the first arm to a second storage position;providing the central brace for the first A-shaped side as a first central brace;providing a second central brace for the second A-shaped side similar to the central brace for the first A-shaped side;providing a connecting bar to join the first central brace to the second central brace, when use of the foldable A-frame carrier is desired;forming the first A-shaped side and the second A-shaped side as substantially symmetrical and substantially mirror images;attaching the connecting bar when use of the foldable A-frame carrier is desired;removing the connecting bar when storage of the foldable A-frame carrier storage is desired;the first A-shaped side working in a pair with the second A-shaped side when secured by the connecting bar;forming the top brace as a short top brace;forming the bottom brace being a long bottom brace;the first swingable brace and the second swingable brace being at least partially rotatable;the first swingable brace and the second support extending from opposing ends of the bottom brace;the second swingable brace extending substantially parallel or coplanar with the bottom brace for use;the first support arm extending substantially parallel or coplanar with the bottom brace for use; andthe first A-shaped side and the second A-shaped cooperating to support a load. 8. The method of claim 7 further comprising: a) securing the cross bar to the first A-shaped side and the second A-shaped side with a nut and bolt assembly connecting apertures;b) providing the first swingable brace having a first end arm aperture assembly;c) the second swingable brace having a second end arm aperture assembly;d) the first end arm aperture assembly receiving a first arm nut and bolt assembly to secure first swingable brace to the long bottom brace;e) the second end arm aperture assembly receiving a second arm nut and bolt assembly to secure second swingable brace to the long bottom brace;f) the first swingable brace being oppositely disposed from the second swingable brace;g) providing the long bottom brace with a bolt tube each end thereof in order to receive the first and arm nut and bolt assembly, as desired;h) forming the long bottom foldable, A-frame carrier of metal;i) forming the first arm, the second arm, the first triangular support and the second triangular support as pieces of metal having a right angle;j) the short top brace being trapezoidal;k) the central support and the lower brace being hollow rectangles; andl) the first swingable brace and the second swingable brace being U-shaped with a flat base. 9. A foldable, A-frame carrier, capable of supporting a variety of different materials comprising: the foldable A-frame carrier being collapsible and easily assembled for use or disassembled for storage or transport;the foldable A-frame carrier having a first A-shaped side and a second A-shaped side;the first A-shaped side and the second A-shaped side cooperating to form the foldable A-frame carrier;the first A-shaped side and the second A-shaped side being similar in appearance;the first A-shaped side including a first arm and a second arm;a top brace connecting the first arm and the second arm at a top portion thereof;a bottom brace supporting the foldable, A-frame carrier at a bottom portion of the first arm and the second arm;a central brace connecting the first arm to the second arm;the central brace being positioned between the top brace and the bottom brace;a first swingable brace being secured to a bottom portion of the foldable A-frame carrier;a second swingable brace being secured to a bottom portion of the foldable A-frame carrier;the foldable A-frame carrier being formed of metal;a first triangular support securing the bottom brace to the first arm;a second triangular support securing the bottom brace to the second arm;the first swingable brace being movably secured to the bottom brace adjacent to the first arm;the second swingable brace being movably secured to the bottom brace adjacent to the second arm;the first swingable brace being movable relative to the first arm;the second swingable brace being movable relative to the second arm;the first swingable brace being movable away from the first arm to a first support position;the second swingable brace being movable away from the second arm to a second support position;the first swingable brace being movable toward the first arm to a first storage position; andthe second swingable brace being movable toward the first arm to a second storage position;the central brace for the first A-shaped side being a first central brace;a central brace for the second A-shaped side being a second central brace;a connecting bar joining the first central brace to the second central brace, when use of the foldable A-frame carrier is desired;the first A-shaped side and the second A-shaped side being substantially symmetrical and substantially mirror images;the connecting bar being easily attached when use of the foldable A-frame carrier is desired;the connecting bar being easily removed when storage of the foldable A-frame carrier storage is desired;the first A-shaped side working in a pair with the second A-shaped side when secured thereto by the connecting bar;the top brace being a short top brace;the bottom brace being a long bottom brace; andthe first swingable brace and the second swingable brace being at least partially rotatable. 10. The foldable, A-frame carrier of claim 9 further comprising: a) the first swingable brace and the second support extending from opposing ends of the bottom brace;b) the second swingable brace extending substantially parallel or coplanar with the bottom brace for use;c) the first swingable brace extending substantially parallel or coplanar with the bottom brace for use;d) the first A-shaped side and the second A-shaped cooperating to support a load;e) the cross bar being secured to the first A-shaped side and the second A-shaped side with a nut and bolt assembly connecting apertures;f) the first swingable brace having a first end arm aperture assembly;g) the second swingable brace having a second end arm aperture assembly;h) the first end arm aperture assembly receiving a first arm nut and bolt assembly to secure first swingable brace to the long bottom brace;i) the second end arm aperture assembly receiving a second arm nut and bolt assembly to secure second swingable brace to the long bottom brace; andj) the first swingable brace being oppositely disposed from the second swingable brace. 11. The foldable, A-frame carrier of claim 10 further comprising: a) the long bottom brace including a bolt tube each end thereof in order to receive the first arm nut and bolt assembly and the second end arm aperture, as desired;b) the short top brace being trapezoidal;c) the central support and the lower brace being hollow rectangles; andd) the first swingable brace and the second swingable brace being U-shaped with a flat base.