Trailer hitch attachable carts and methods of making and using the same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B62B-005/00
B62B-003/00
B62B-005/06
B60D-001/58
B60D-001/00
출원번호
US-0811886
(2015-07-29)
등록번호
US-10053128
(2018-08-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Rackleff, Richard Kevin
Blackburn, Roy Elmer
출원인 / 주소
BIG KAT BUGGY, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Withers & Keys, LLC
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19
초록
Trailer hitch attachable carts are disclosed. Methods of making trailer hitch attachable carts, and methods of using trailer hitch attachable carts are also disclosed.
대표청구항▼
1. A trailer hitch attachable cart, said cart comprising: a cart platform, said cart platform having an upper major surface, a lower major surface opposite said upper major surface, a platform length, and a platform width;a first tubular member attached to said lower major surface, said first tubula
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A trailer hitch attachable cart, said cart comprising: a cart platform, said cart platform having an upper major surface, a lower major surface opposite said upper major surface, a platform length, and a platform width;a first tubular member attached to said lower major surface, said first tubular member having a first size and a first cross-sectional shape;a second tubular member having a second size and a second cross-sectional shape so as to be snugly positioned within said first tubular member, said second tubular member having a first engagement end sized to be snugly positioned within said first tubular member, and a second engagement end, opposite said first engagement end, sized to be snugly positioned within a trailer hitch receiving member, said second tubular member being movable from (i) a second tubular member storage position in which said second tubular member is within said first tubular member so that said second engagement end is within an outer edge of said cart platform to (ii) a second tubular member use position wherein said second engagement end of second tubular member extends from and out of said first tubular member beyond the outer edge of said cart platform;four wheels (i) permanently attached to said lower major surface of said cart platform and (ii) extending below said first tubular member, said four wheels comprising two front wheels and two rear wheels;a cart handle that is attachable and detachable from said trailer hitch attachable cart; anda storage system for storing said cart handle when in a storage position, said storage system comprising one or more cart handle seating members attached to said lower major surface, each of said one or more cart handle seating members being sized to accept and support a portion of said cart handle therethrough,wherein (1) said one or more cart handle seating members comprises a tubular loop member (i) connected to said two front wheels via a pivoting member and (ii) having a handle engaging end that extends beyond an outer front edge of said cart platform, (2) said cart handle is movable between (i) the storage position in which said cart handle is positioned thru said tubular loop member, and (ii) a use position in which a cart connecting end of said cart handle is connected to said handle engaging end of said tubular loop member, and (3) said four wheels are positioned above and not in contact with a ground surface when said trailer hitch attachable cart is attached to a vehicle via said second tubular member. 2. The trailer hitch attachable cart claim 1, wherein said platform length is greater than said platform width, and said platform length is approximately equal to a width of a vehicle. 3. The trailer hitch attachable cart claim 1, wherein said first tubular member is positioned at an approximate midpoint of said platform length, and extends in a direction aligned with said platform width; and said first tubular member comprising two or more first holes extending through a side wall thereof, each of said first holes being sized and shaped so as to receive a first pin member therethrough. 4. The trailer hitch attachable cart of claim 3, wherein said second tubular member comprising two or more second holes extending through a side wall thereof, each of said second holes being sized and shaped so as to receive the first pin member therethrough. 5. The trailer hitch attachable cart of claim 4, further comprising the first pin member, said first pin member being sized to extend within (i) any one of said two or more first holes, and (ii) any one of said two or more second holes, said first pin member being insertable within (1) a first pair of a first hole of said two or more first holes and a second hole of said two or more second holes so as to lock said second tubular member in said second tubular member storage position within said first tubular member, and (2) a second pair of a first hole of said two or more first holes and a second hole of said two or more second holes so as to lock said second tubular member in said second tubular member use position wherein a portion of said second tubular member extends from and out of said first tubular member. 6. The trailer hitch attachable cart of claim 1, wherein said first engagement end of said second tubular member is in a first position within said first tubular member when in said second tubular member storage position, and in a second position within said first tubular member when in said second tubular member use position, and said second tubular member is movable linearly between said first position and said second position while remaining within said first tubular member. 7. The trailer hitch attachable cart of claim 1, wherein said one or more cart handle seating members comprise: a single tubular member, said single tubular member comprising said tubular loop member. 8. The trailer hitch attachable cart of claim 1, wherein said one or more cart handle seating members further comprise a cart handle seating member extending downward from said first tubular member. 9. The trailer hitch attachable cart of claim 1, wherein said tubular loop member has a tubular loop member length of from about 3.0 inches (in) to about 12.0 in. 10. A trailer hitch attachable cart, said cart comprising: a cart platform, said cart platform having an upper major surface, a lower major surface opposite said upper major surface, a platform length, and a platform width;a first tubular member attached to said lower major surface, said first tubular member having a first size and a first cross-sectional shape so as to enable attachment of said cart to a trailer hitch receiving member;a second tubular member having a second size and a second cross-sectional shape so as to be snugly positioned within said first tubular member, said second tubular member having a first engagement end sized to be snugly positioned within said first tubular member, and a second engagement end, opposite said first engagement end, sized to be snugly positioned within said first tubular member or within a trailer hitch receiving member, said second tubular member being movable in a linear fashion from a second tubular member storage position in which said second engagement end is within said first tubular member to a second tubular member use position wherein a portion of second tubular member and said second engagement end extends from and out of said first tubular member;three or more wheels (i) permanently attached to said lower major surface of said cart platform and (ii) extending below said first tubular member;a cart handle that is attachable and detachable from said trailer hitch attachable cart; anda storage system for storing said cart handle when in a storage position, said storage system comprising one or more cart handle seating members attached to said lower major surface, each of said one or more cart handle seating members being sized to accept and support a portion of said cart handle therethrough,wherein (1) said one or more cart handle seating members comprise a tubular loop member, said tubular loop member having a handle engaging end that extends beyond an outer edge of said cart platform, (2) said cart handle comprises a handle grasping end and a cart connecting end opposite said handle grasping end, said cart handle is movable from (i) a storage position in which said cart handle is positioned thru said tubular loop member, and (ii) a use position in which said cart connecting end of said cart handle is connected to said handle engaging end of said tubular loop member, and (3) said three or more wheels are positioned above and not in contact with a ground surface when said trailer hitch attachable cart is attached to a vehicle via said second tubular member, andwherein said three or more wheels comprises: a set of two rear wheels, and at least one front wheel, and (i) said at least one front wheel and (ii) said cart handle, when attached to said trailer hitch attachable cart, each being pivotably connected to said lower major surface of said cart platform so as to move in concert with one another. 11. The trailer hitch attachable cart of claim 10, wherein at least a portion of said handle grasping end is positioned beneath said lower major surface of said cart platform and said first tubular member when in said storage position. 12. The trailer hitch attachable cart of claim 10, wherein said three or more wheels comprises four wheels. 13. The trailer hitch attachable cart of claim 10, wherein said at least one front wheel is pivotably connected to said lower major surface of said cart platform via a pivoting member, and said tubular loop member is connected to said pivoting member. 14. The trailer hitch attachable cart of claim 10, wherein said first engagement end of said second tubular member is in a first position within said first tubular member when in said second tubular member storage position, and in a second position within said first tubular member when in said second tubular member use position, and said second tubular member is movable between said first position and said second position while remaining within said first tubular member. 15. The trailer hitch attachable cart of claim 10, wherein said one or more cart handle seating members comprise: a single tubular member, said single tubular member comprising said tubular loop member. 16. A trailer hitch attachable cart, said cart comprising: a cart platform, said cart platform having an upper major surface, a lower major surface opposite said upper major surface, a platform length, and a platform width;a first tubular member attached to said lower major surface, said first tubular member having a first size and a first cross-sectional shape;a second tubular member having a second size and a second cross-sectional shape so as to be snugly positionable within said first tubular member, said second tubular member having a first engagement end sized to be snugly positioned within said first tubular member, and a second engagement end, opposite said first engagement end, sized to be snugly positioned (i) within said first tubular member when in a second tubular member storage position and (ii) within a trailer hitch receiving member when extending from and out of said first tubular member in a second tubular member use position;three or more wheels (i) permanently attached to said lower major surface of said cart platform and (ii) extending below said first tubular member;a cart handle comprising a handle grasping end and a cart connecting end opposite said handle grasping end; anda storage system for storing said cart handle when in a storage position beneath said lower major surface of said cart platform, said storage system comprising one or more cart handle seating members attached to said lower major surface, each of said one or more cart handle seating members being sized to accept and support a portion of said cart handle therethrough,wherein said three or more wheels are positioned above and not in contact with a ground surface when said trailer hitch attachable cart is attached to a vehicle via said second tubular member, andwherein said three or more wheels comprises: a set of two rear wheels, and at least one front wheel, and (i) said at least one front wheel and (ii) said cart handle, when attached to said trailer hitch attachable cart, each being pivotably connected to said lower major surface of said cart platform so as to move in concert with one another. 17. The trailer hitch attachable cart of claim 16, wherein said handle grasping end rotates from (i) said storage position beneath said lower major surface of said cart platform and said first tubular member to (ii) a use position, wherein said handle grasping end is positioned outside an outer edge of said cart platform. 18. The trailer hitch attachable cart of claim 16, wherein said one or more cart handle seating members comprises a tubular loop member having a handle engaging end that extends beyond an outer edge of said cart platform, and said cart handle is movable between (i) the storage position in which said cart handle is positioned thru said tubular loop member, and (ii) a use position in which said cart connecting end of said cart handle is connected to said handle engaging end of said tubular loop member. 19. The trailer hitch attachable cart of claim 16, further comprising (1) one or more railings extending upward from an outer edge of said cart platform, and (2) (i) one or more cup holders, (ii) one or more fishing rod holders, or (iii) both (i) and (ii). 20. The trailer hitch attachable cart of claim 16, wherein said three or more wheels comprises four wheels.
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