Patent ID: 6779805
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: B62B,G10G

Abstract:
An instrument hand cart for a bass or viol comprising:a base plate, three caster wheels, and two end structures, said base plate comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, four sides, and four corners, said base plate defining a longitudinal channel proximate each of said four corners; said caster wheels secured to said bottom surface of said base plate, extending from said base plate in spaced apart relationship to each other; said end structures being secured to said base plate, one near each end thereof and projecting from said top surface of said base plate in divergent relationship to each other; each of said end structures having a first portion secured at one end to said base plate and a bail pivotally secured at its open end to said first portion at the other end of said first portion; each of said bails comprising two substantially parallel bail legs, each of said bail legs having upper and lower bail leg ends, said upper bail leg ends of each of said bails being connected by a tubular padded connecting rod; each of said first portions comprising two substantially parallel standards, each of said standards having upper and lower standard ends, said upper standard ends being pivotally and adjustably secured to said lower bail leg ends by means of a bolt having a tubular pad disposed thereon; each of said lower standard ends having a foot portion substantially perpendicular thereto, each said foot portion having an aperture disposed therethrough for receiving a screw for connecting to said base plate, each of said standard ends being positionable along each said channel, wherein said channel is dimensioned to receive said screw for adjustably mounting said standard along the length of said channel at selective positions so that said standards are arranged immediately adjacent to the sides of a bass or viol for securing the bass or viol to said cart; and, a compression spring mounted on said base plate at the center of said top surface of said base plate, and a socket carried by said spring in spaced relationship to said base plate, said socket being adapted to receive the bottom end boss of a bass viol, said bails being adapted to hook into the bow recesses thereof.