Patent ID: 6062328
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: B62B,Y10S

Abstract:
A battery powered handcart, comprising:a frame, said frame having a proximal and a distal end thereto, a pair of downwardly depending support elements, and a pair of frame brackets;a load plate secured to said frame;a handle secured to said frame, said handle being secured to one of said pair of frame brackets;a set of wheels secured to the distal end of the frame;a rear third wheel secured to said frame and being positioned above and behind said set of wheels secured to the distal end of the frame, said rear third wheel being detachably mounted to said frame and is operably linked to a control box which is activated when said third rear wheel touches a surface;an electric gear reduction motor having a bracket mount secured thereto, said bracket mount being operably mounted to said frame; said electric gear reduction motor being linked to a drive chain communicatively linked to a drive sprocket and to a drive axle secured to an axle mount;a battery for powering said motor secured to a battery mount attached to the frame; anda variable spring loaded throttle control for controlling the motor speed, said variable spring loaded throttle control being secured the frame.