Patent ID: 9233699
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: B62B

Claim Text:
1. A hand truck for moving heavy or bulky objects comprising: a frame having two short sides and two long sides; a wheel and axle assembly attached to the frame; a lifting assembly located at an intermediate position between the two long sides and extending between the two short sides; said lifting assembly comprising; a frame center pole rail having a gear rack attached thereto; a gear box movably attached to the frame center pole rail, said gear box including: a lift bracket comprising a receiving plate with at least one slot; and at least one removable lift platform comprising a platform plate with at least one key that are securely receivable into the at least one slot of the lift bracket receiving plate, wherein the removable lift platform further comprises a pair of lift members, with one lift member attached at a top end of the platform plate and the other lift member attached at a bottom end of the platform plate; and an aperture located in the platform plate and a locking mechanism located on the lift bracket receiving plate and receivable by the aperture located in the platform plate.