Patent ID: 6425724
Filing Date: 2002-07-30
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
A hand truck for transporting a load, said hand truck comprising:a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion; a support structure pivotally coupled to a distal end of said lower portion of the frame and extending upwardly therefrom; a cargo support for supporting the load during transport, said cargo support having a platform, and said cargo support being fixed to a lower portion of the support structure; a pair of wheels rotatably mounted to the frame at said lower portion; and an unload mechanism comprising a pusher plate, said unload mechanism being operable between a latched position and an unlatched position, and said pusher plate being pivotally coupled to said support structure and said frame, such that in said unlatched position, pulling said upper portion of said frame rearward causes said pusher plate to urge said load off of said cargo support.