Patent ID: 8876033
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: B62B,B65H

Abstract:
1. A transporter for manually transporting at least one container, each container including a carton of wire or cable, the transporter comprising: a container support structure comprising: a first substantially vertical support member having a lower end affixed to at least one wheel aligned in a direction of travel; a first axial insert attached to the first vertical support member and extending from the first vertical support member in a first direction on a horizontal axis; a second substantially vertical support member axially spaced from the first vertical support member; a second axial insert affixed to the second vertical support member on the horizontal axis and extending in a second direction opposite the first direction toward the first axial insert; a horizontal support member spaced from the horizontal axis, disposed between and affixed to the first vertical support member and the second vertical support member, an overall length of the horizontal support member being adjustable; a handle affixed to the container support structure; and at least one stabilization member affixed to the container support structure and adapted to abut at least one nonrotational surface of the at least one carton to prevent the at least one carton from rotating about the horizontal axis, the handle being convertible between a towing configuration in which the handle is extended to be parallel to and acts as a rigid extension of the horizontal support member, and a collapsed configuration in which the handle is not extended and does not act as an extension of the horizontal support member.