Shoveling hand cart apparatus
US6523839B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62B1/147
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The shoveling hand cart apparatus is a material handling apparatus designed to provide an apparatus that will allow the user easy loading of bulky and heavy items into a wheeled bin by having an open end at or near load/ground height which aids in shoveling/scooping loads in much the way a hand truck operates on boxed loads and allows the user to easily transport contained and loose loads in a bin, and then dump, shovel or slide out the contents of the bin. The shoveling hand cart apparatus is comprised of a handle that has a significant vertical portion prior to the portion that is positioned along the upper part of the sides of the bin in order to permit the operator to work in a comfortable position. The holding area or bin of the cart has a rear arcuate wall and two sides with an open front section. The sides have a vertical dimension that is greater at the area adjacent to the rear arcuate wall and slopes as it goes forward to a smaller vertical dimension. A set of large rear wheels is positioned at the convergence of the sides and the arcuate rear arcuate wall. A set of smaller wheels is positioned at the frontal area of the sides. The design allows the heavy or bulky materia…
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