Patent ID: 6217043
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
A portable load bearing cart assembly comprising:an elongated horizontal body having a pair of elongated longitudinal transversely aligned side members constructed of structural material;an elongated handle carried on said elongated horizontal body for longitudinal adjustment thereon;a pair of brackets each slidable longitudinally on respective elongated longitudinal aligned side members;a wheel carried for rotation by each bracket, being foldable on each bracket and having a diameter comparable to the width of the cart receivable adjacent said body when said brackets and wheels carried thereby are moved adjacent respective ends of said body;fastening devices positioning said brackets in a fixed intermediate position on respective elongated longitudinal aligned members opposite each other for bearing a load on said wheels;a longitudinal load bearing member extending across, along and affixed on said body adjacent respective ends of said body so as not to interfere with sliding adjustment and positioning of the brackets for receiving a load there across; anda disconnectable and removable brace connectable on each end to a respective bracket extending transversely across said body interconnecting and stabilizing said brackets and wheels;whereby said brackets and wheels may be folded up in longitudinal alignment adjacent said body with said handle carried in retracted position thereon for transport and assembled with the handle extended and with the wheels in an intermediate portion of the body tending to balance a load with the body in a generally horizontal position for transporting a load.