Patent ID: 9616906
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: B62B

Claim:
1. An extender accessory for a hand truck having a frame with two vertical frame portions, a plurality of crossbars connected between the frame portions, a pair of wheels mounted to an axle at lower ends of the frame portions and a platform extending forwardly from the lower ends of the frame portions, the extender accessory comprising: a) an L-shaped support member being of a length longer than the width of the platform; and b) means for removably attaching the L-shaped support member against the lower ends of the frame portions and sitting upon the platform, whereby the L-shaped support member will overhang opposite sides of the platform, to allow the L-shaped support member to carry and stabilize a variety of loads placed thereon, and wherein the removably attaching means further comprises: c) a pair of metal strappings, in which each metal strapping is pivotally mounted at a front lower end thereof to a rear surface of the first flat leg portion of the L-shaped support member, whereby the metal strappings are in a spaced apart relationship and can be pivoted from a horizontal stored position to a vertical position; d) a pair of nylon straps each having hook and loop fasteners sewn onto opposite sides; and whereby each nylon strap will wrap about the upper end of one metal strapping with its respective channel shaped sleeve and can be secured to one frame portion of the frame of the hand truck; e) a air of channel irons, in which each channel iron is affixed at a front surface thereof between one end of one nylon strap and a rear upper end of one metal strapping, whereby the channel irons can be positioned to slip over and be placed against the lower ends of the frame portions of the frame of the hand truck to allow the nylon straps to wrap about the upper ends of the metal strappings and the channel irons to be secured to the frame portions of the frame of the hand truck by the hook and loop fasteners.