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A hand truck comprised of a frame assembly and a wheel assembly connected by slidable cylinders permitting both vertical and rotational movement between the cylinders. The frame assembly cylinder is mounted at a predetermined angle so that when the cylinder is vertical, the frame is reclined in a lo

A hand truck comprised of a frame assembly and a wheel assembly connected by slidable cylinders permitting both vertical and rotational movement between the cylinders. The frame assembly cylinder is mounted at a predetermined angle so that when the cylinder is vertical, the frame is reclined in a load balanced attitude. While in the load balanced attitude, the frame assembly can be raised by any suitable means in relation to the wheel assembly on a surface. Once the frame assembly is at a height great enough to clear the wheels, the wheel assembly can be rotated thus enabling movement parallel to a linier load. Further, when the frame assembly is in the lower position, the two slidable cylinders are locked together to provide use as a conventional hand truck or unlocked and reoriented, thus providing the ability to move a linier load laterally with ample ground clearance.

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1. A dual directional hand truck, comprising: a. a frame assembly having a frame assembly cylinder of a predetermined size, mounted at a predetermined angle thereunder for enabling said frame assembly to rotate on a vertical axis while in a slightly reclined, load balanced attitude;b. a wheel assemb

1. A dual directional hand truck, comprising: a. a frame assembly having a frame assembly cylinder of a predetermined size, mounted at a predetermined angle thereunder for enabling said frame assembly to rotate on a vertical axis while in a slightly reclined, load balanced attitude;b. a wheel assembly having a wheel assembly cylinder mounted perpendicular to the axle, said wheel assembly cylinder being sized to be a slip-fit with said frame assembly cylinder; enabling rotational and vertical movement of said frame assembly, relative to said wheel assembly on a surface;c. a means of controlling and limiting the interactive movement of said cylinders; andd. a means of directing force to lift said frame assembly relative to said wheel assembly on a surface. 2. The hand truck of claim 1, wherein the method of raising said frame assembly is a system of linkage and leverage, providing mechanical advantage to manually raise and lower the load relative to said wheel assembly. 3. The hand truck of claim 1, wherein the force to lift said frame assembly and load is provided by hydraulic force. 4. The hand truck of claim 1, wherein a hydraulic jack, in addition to lifting the frame assembly and load, is designed to also function as the interacting cylinders of said frame assembly and said wheel assembly. 5. The hand truck of claim 1, further including a handle connected to the wheel assembly which can be used to guide the load in the direction of travel. 6. The hand truck of claim 1, wherein base extenders extend outward from both sides of the frame assembly, when needed as additional support. 7. The hand truck of claim 1, further including extendable support arms which extend out laterally from each side of the frame assembly to thereby provide additional load support as the frame assembly is tipped back from the vertical position. 8. The hand truck of claim 1, wherein a locking device holds the two assemblies in a fixed position, and wherein said locking device can be unlocked permitting movement between the two assemblies thereby enabling lateral movement relative to the frame assembly.