Load carrying apparatus
US8888109B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2519/00781
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A load carrying apparatus (10) comprising a body (12) and a roller arrangement (18, 22) to allow the apparatus to be moved along the ground. The load carrying apparatus includes a bearer arrangement (34, 36) movable relative to the body between a ground engaging condition in which the bearer arrangement can engage the ground and a retracted condition in which the bearer arrangement is retracted. The load carrying apparatus includes shielding members on the body, separate from the bearer arrangement, the shielding members (28) extending around the roller arrangement. In one embodiment, the load carrying apparatus comprises a combination dolly-pallet.
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