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Load and/or transport cart

US8631892B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 17, 2011
Grant dateJan 21, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 17, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62K2015/005
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A load and transport cart includes, under a loading platform, a triangular steering plate and, therebelow, a front part of a footboard, wherein the steering plate has a bore, an annular-segment shaped groove, an elongated hole and two opposing first ball heads. The first ball heads each lie in an articulated manner in a respective bearing at one end of a respective steering lever and, at the other end of each lever is a bearing for a respective further ball head of a respective triangular swinging fork on a stub axle of which a respective front wheel is rotatably mounted, wherein each of the swinging forks is rotatably mounted on the loading platform via pivot pins, and wherein the steering axis is located in front of an imaginary axis and can be deflected to the left or right by the steering angle of 45°.

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