Hand cart for lifting and supporting an item for holding windable material and associated method
US10272935B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62B2206/006
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hand cart and a method of use for lifting a spool of material from a floor includes a wheeled base and a spool-supporting rack section which includes a pair of parallel arm sections having two ends which extend forwardly of the cart. A pair of floor-engaging struts are joined to the arm sections adjacent the forwardly-extending ends thereof, and a pair of pillow blocks having a pair of axially-aligned openings are secured to the arm sections. By pivoting the cart forwardly about the struts from a first position at which the wheels engage the floor to a second position at which the wheels are elevated from the floor, then inserting an axle rod in sequence through one pillow block opening, through the barrel of the item and then through the other pillow block opening and then returning the cart to the first position, the item is lifted above the floor.
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