Two-wheeled transporter with an assisted lift dumping barrow
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B62B-001/24
B60P-001/28
B62B-001/18
B62B-003/08
출원번호
US-0012208
(2016-02-01)
등록번호
US-9463730
(2016-10-11)
발명자
/ 주소
Romas, Brian
Lynn, John
출원인 / 주소
Romas, Brian
대리인 / 주소
Bowman, Bruce J.
인용정보
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초록▼
A two-wheeled wheelbarrow, cart or transporter has an assisted lift dumping barrow providing continuously biased forward tilting of the barrow relative to the frame thereof through two gas springs while maintaining the legs and wheels on the ground. A first gas spring is connected to a right side ha
A two-wheeled wheelbarrow, cart or transporter has an assisted lift dumping barrow providing continuously biased forward tilting of the barrow relative to the frame thereof through two gas springs while maintaining the legs and wheels on the ground. A first gas spring is connected to a right side handle of the frame of the wheelchair and to a right rear underside of the barrow. A second gas spring is connected to a left side handle of the frame of the wheelbarrow and to a left rear underside of the barrow. Each gas spring provides a continuous bias or pressure against the rear of the barrow for assisting in pivoting and lifting the rear of the barrow for dumping its contents. A latch keeps the barrow from raising until released. A separate rear barrow handle aids in overcoming bias of the gas springs for lowering the rear of the barrow.
대표청구항▼
1. A transporter comprising: a frame having: a left side arm having a left front end and a left rear end, the left rear end defining a left side transporter handle;a right side arm having a right front end and a right rear end, the right rear end defining a right side transporter handle;a front fram
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A transporter comprising: a frame having: a left side arm having a left front end and a left rear end, the left rear end defining a left side transporter handle;a right side arm having a right front end and a right rear end, the right rear end defining a right side transporter handle;a front frame member connected to and between the left front end of the left side arm and the right front end of the left side arm;a left barrow support situated on the left side arm;a right barrow support situated on the right side arm;an axle carried by and between the front frame member and the left and right barrow supports;a right wheel rotatably supported on the axle;a left wheel rotatably supported on the axle;a left leg extending downwardly from the left side arm;a right leg extending downwardly from the right side arm;a barrow pivotally connected at a front underside thereof to and between a front end of the left barrow support and a front end of the right barrow support, the barrow having a lowered position wherein the underside of the barrow rests on the left and right barrow supports, and a raised position wherein the rear end of the barrow is elevated and tilted relative to the front end of the barrow;a left side biasing member connected to and between a left rear underside of the barrow and the left side arm of the frame, the left side biasing member providing an outward bias against the left rear underside of the barrow and the left side arm of the frame;a right side biasing member connected to and between a right rear underside of the barrow and the right side arm of the frame, the right side biasing member providing an outward bias against the right rear underside of the barrow and the right side arm of the frame;a retention member connected to and between the left barrow support and the right barrow support; anda releasable latch mounted to the rear underside of the barrow between where the left side biasing member connects to the left side arm of the frame and where the right side biasing member connects to the right side arm of the frame, the releasable latch capturing the retention member when the barrow is in the lowered position and free of the retention member when the barrow is in the raised position;the left and right side biasing members through their normally outward biasing against the left and right undersides of the barrow and the left and right side arms of the frame exerting a force against the left and right rear undersides of the barrow to automatically move the barrow from the lowered position to the raised position for dumping contents of the barrow when the releasable latch is free of the retention member. 2. The transporter of claim 1, wherein: the left side biasing member comprises a gas spring; andthe right side biasing member comprises a gas spring. 3. The transporter of claim 2, wherein: the left side gas spring is pivotally connected to a lower left mounting bracket attached to the left side arm, and pivotally connected to an upper left mounting bracket attached to the left rear underside of the barrow; andthe right side gas spring is pivotally connected to a lower right mounting bracket attached to the right side arm, and pivotally connected to an upper right mounting bracket attached to the right rear underside of the barrow. 4. The transporter of claim 3, wherein: the left side gas spring is releasably connected to the lower left mounting bracket of the left side arm, and releasably connected to the upper left mounting bracket of the underside of the barrow; andthe right side gas spring is releasably connected to the lower right mounting bracket of the right side arm, and releasably connected to the upper right mounting bracket of the right rear underside of the barrow. 5. The transporter of claim 2, further comprising: a handle attached to an upper rear end of the barrow. 6. The transporter of claim 5, wherein: the left barrow support has a front end of a first height, and a rear end of a second height that is less than the first height; andthe right barrow support has a front end of the first height, and a rear end of the second height. 7. The transporter of claim 5, further comprising: an actuation lever attached to the barrow handle; andactuation cabling connecting the actuation lever and the releasable latch;wherein manipulation of the actuation lever causes the actuation cabling to either latch or release the releasable latch. 8. The transporter of claim 7, further comprising: a foot lever connected to the rear of the barrow and configured to allow a user to lower a raised barrow. 9. The transporter of claim 8, further comprising: a left vertical support mounted to the rear of the barrow;a right vertical support mounted to the rear of the barrow;a cross member connected to and extending between a lower portion of the left vertical support and a lower portion of the right vertical support; andthe foot lever comprising: a connector extending from the cross member;a yoke attached to the connector; anda stirrup pivotally connected to the yoke. 10. A transporter comprising: a frame having: a left side arm having a left front end and a left rear end;a right side arm having a right front end and a right rear end;a front frame member connected to and between the left front end of the left side arm and the right front end of the left side arm;a left barrow support situated on the left side arm;a right barrow support situated on the right side arm;an axle carried by and between the front frame member and the left and right barrow supports;a right wheel rotatably supported on the axle;a left wheel rotatably supported on the axle;a barrow pivotally connected at a front underside thereof to and between a front end of the left barrow support and a front end of the right barrow support, the barrow having a lowered position wherein the underside of the barrow rests on the left and right barrow supports, and a raised position wherein the rear end of the barrow is elevated and tilted relative to the front end of the barrow;a left side biasing member connected to and between a left rear underside of the barrow and the left side arm of the frame, the left side biasing member providing an outward bias against the left rear underside of the barrow and the left side arm of the frame;a right side biasing member connected to and between a right rear underside of the barrow and the right side arm of the frame, the right side biasing member providing an outward bias against the right rear underside of the barrow and the right side arm of the frame;a retention member connected to and between the left barrow support and the right barrow support; anda latch mounted to the rear underside of the barrow between where the left side biasing member connects to the left side arm of the frame and where the right side biasing member connects to the right side arm of the frame, the latch capturing the retention member when the barrow is in the lowered position and free of the retention member when the barrow is in the raised position;the left and right side biasing members through their normally outward biasing against the left and right undersides of the barrow and the left and right side arms of the frame exerting a force against the left and right rear undersides of the barrow to automatically move the barrow from the lowered position to the raised position for dumping contents of the barrow when the latch is free of the retention member. 11. The transporter of claim 10, wherein: the left side biasing member comprises a gas spring; andthe right side biasing member comprises a gas spring. 12. The transporter of claim 11, wherein: the left side gas spring is pivotally connected to a lower left mounting bracket attached to the left side arm, and pivotally connected to an upper left mounting bracket attached to the left rear underside of the barrow; andthe right side gas spring is pivotally connected to a lower right mounting bracket attached to the right side arm, and pivotally connected to an upper right mounting bracket attached to the right rear underside of the barrow. 13. The transporter of claim 12, wherein: the left side gas spring is releasably connected to the lower left mounting bracket of the left side arm, and releasably connected to the upper left mounting bracket of the underside of the barrow; andthe right side gas spring is releasably connected to the lower right mounting bracket of the right side arm, and releasably connected to the upper right mounting bracket of the right rear underside of the barrow. 14. The transporter of claim 11, further comprising: a right member extending under a right underside of the barrow from a front right underside of the barrow to a rear right underside of the barrow and upward at the right rear of the barrow;a left member extending under a left underside of the barrow from a front left underside of the barrow to a rear left underside of the barrow and upward at the left rear of the barrow; anda handle extending between the right upward extension of the right member and the left upward extension of the left member. 15. The transporter of claim 14, further comprising: an actuation lever attached to a rear of one of the left side arm and the right side arm; andactuation cabling connecting the actuation lever and the latch;wherein manipulation of the actuation lever causes the actuation cabling to either latch or release the latch. 16. The transporter of claim 15, further comprising: a foot lever connected to the rear of the barrow and configured to allow a user to lower a raised barrow. 17. The transporter of claim 16, wherein the foot lever comprises: a right bar attached at an upper end to a right rear underside of the barrow;a left bar attached at an upper end to a left rear underside of the barrow; anda cross bar attached at one side thereof to a lower end of the right bar, and at another side thereof to a lower end of the left side bar. 18. The transporter of claim 17, further comprising: a right stop attached to the right bar of the foot lever; anda left stop attached to the left bar of the foot lever.
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