Patent ID: 8668211
Filing Date: 2014-03-11
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
1. A furniture dolly, comprising: two longitudinal side members and two transverse end members coupled together to form a rectangular frame, the longitudinal side members having a length that is greater than a length of the transverse end members; the longitudinal side members and transverse end members being devoid of metal and wood reinforcing elements; each longitudinal side member including a center portion, first and second end portions, an upper facing and a lower facing; the center portion of each longitudinal side member including a plurality of longitudinally extending parabolic ribs that protrude downward from the lower surface, and a plurality of transversely or diagonally extending ribs that intersect the parabolic ribs; each end portion of each longitudinal side member including a plurality of longitudinally extending non-parabolic ribs that protrude downward from the lower surface, and one or more transversely extending ribs that intersect the longitudinally extending ribs; each transverse end member including an upper facing, a lower facing, a plurality of transversely extending ribs, and one or more longitudinally extending ribs that intersect the transversely extending ribs; and a plurality of caster wheel assemblies mounted to the dolly.