Abstract:
A hand truck with an integral load restraining device comprised of an uptight frame with a handle area, a toe plate which extends forwardly from the bottom of the upright frame and a pair of wheels mounted on the lower rear of the upright frame. Hand truck is equipped with integral universal clamping system arranged for restraining loads of varying geometric configurations back and against the upright frame of the hand truck. The integral clamping system is comprised of a telescoping clamp bar carrying a gear operated load restraining clamp equipped with universal load gripping fingers. Clamp bar and clamp telescope inwardly and outwardly to accommodate cargo of varying depth and are pivotally mounted to a lug inside the vertical slide track, allowing the clamping system to function over the entire height of the hand truck, pivot up and down, swing horizontally from side to side or, be stowed completely out of the way inside the slide track for conventional use of the hand truck
Abstract:
A handcart has a handle, two inner pipes connected to the handle, a movable seat having a downward groove, an opening, two rail plates, two lateral through holes, two lateral recesses, two upper sleeves each receiving the respective inner pipe, two lower sleeves each connected to the respective upper sleeve, two outer pipes each inserted in the respective lower sleeve and receiving the respective inner pipe, and a lower seat having two lateral sleeves receiving two lower ends of the outer pipes. The lower seat has an upward groove. A press button has a downward protruded block with two flat laterals and two lateral flanges. A cover plate has two lateral protrusions. A hollow block has a notch, a post, an inclined face, and a rod. A positioning plate has a slant, a pillar, and a bar. The press button is inserted in the opening and disposed between the rail plates. The rail plates block the lateral flanges. The positioning plate is inserted in the notch. A spring is disposed between the post and the pillar.
Abstract:
A barrel grasping device with upper and lower jaws pivoted to a double yoke surrounding the pole of a barrel trolley. An auxiliary yoke imprisoning a clamping plate is slidingly mounted on the pole above a double yoke and is connected to the latter by a compression spring. A connecting rod is pivoted at one end to the double yoke and at its intermediate portion to a lever having one extremity pivoted to the auxiliary yoke around an off-set axis and engaging a clamping plate. The weight of the barrel transmitted by the jaws to the double yoke automatically pulls the connecting rod, causing the lever to pivot and push the clamping plate against the pole, thus clamping the device along the pole of the barrel trolley.
Abstract:
A hand truck particularly adapted for the movement of extremely heavy barrels has a wheeled base platform to which is pivotally attached a barrel holding frame having a forward vertical position and a braced reclining position against the truck. The barrel frame has its pivot point located at a sufficiently forward and low position so as to achieve approximately a ninety to one lever arm from the truck handle to the pivot point. The barrel frame has two lower barrel holding hooks. A pivoted barrel grasper, a lever arm having a pair of offset, facing grabber hooks, is positioned by means of a moveable pivot pin so as to engage the top lip of a barrel. In use, the barrel truck is moved in the erect position adjacent to a barrel; the grasper is positioned so that the grabber hooks enclose the upper rim of the barrel. A downward motion on the lift arm, over the extended lever arm provided clasps the edge of the barrel, lifting it slightly and permitting the bottom support hooks to be slid under the bottom edge of the barrel. The lifting lever arm is then released and a sliding barrel lock hook locks the upper edge of the barrel to the barrel frame. The frame and barrel then may be tilted to a moving position; the separate frame pivot axis creates a large lever arm a single individual, working against a practical handle height, may tilt over a barrel weighing to 1,500 pounds. The barrel frame, when tilted, is supported entirely upon the truck which may then be manipulated to move the barrel to a new location. No strength is required on the part of the individual to support the tilted barrel during the movement process.
Abstract:
A carrier for a cylindrical container possesses function of raising the container from a fallen position to an upright position. The carrier comprises a movable dolly, a lift drive assembly mounted on the dolly, a lift frame provided on the dolly, a clamp assembly provided on the lift frame, a pair of arms extending from the lift frame and spaced apart by a distance smaller than the lateral width of the cylindrical container to be lifted, the arms being movable between a horizontal position and an upright position each in a vertical plane along the direction of advance of the carrier, and one-way brake means for preventing the dolly from retraction but permitting the advance of the dolly when the container is raised to an upright position and lifted or lowered.
Abstract:
A transport device includes two substantially rectangular frames, each movable on wheels. The wheels of one frame have a fixed horizontal axis and the wheels of the other may be on swivel connection. At least one container is detachably secured at the top edge and bottom edge to each flat side of said frames. The frames include side members and one or more cross members. The bottom member includes an outwardly projecting ledge as a container support on which the container bottom edge rests. The bottom ledge and the container may have interconnecting openings and projections to prevent lateral movement. A container retaining or securement unit is secured to the upper end of the frames and includes a movable fish-plate or hook unit which hooks over the container top edge. Each frame may include a bottom section including the wheels, a bottom container support and upper securement unit, and an upper section releasably secured to the bottom section to form an extended frame. The upper section includes support units for supporting a container, a slab or the like. The frame sections may be provided with openings to receive a handle for movement of the transport device. The transport device including the multiple sectioned frames may be taken apart for transport and then assembled on-site for use.
Abstract:
A wheeled hand truck for barrels, drums, and similar heavy articles is disclosed which comprises a selectively pivotably load supporting foot plate and an adjustable barrel lip restraining hook which facilitate loading of barrels or drums onto the truck, the selectively pivotable load supporting plate also facilitating safe, compact storage of the device.