Patent ID: 6059299
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
A dolly for transporting a troweling machine having a frame formed by a circular base ring, the dolly comprising:a semi-circular frame member having two free end portions;a pair of support plates attached to a lower edge of the semi-circular frame member proximate the pair of free end portions, the pair of supports plates extending inwardly relative to an outer surface of the semi-circular frame member, the semi-circular frame member and the pair of support plates adapted to assume a substantially horizontal orientation when the dolly is in a transport position;a pair of support members, each support member having a first end rigidly connected to a bottom surface of a respective one of the pair of support plates and extending downwardly in a perpendicular manner relative to the semi-circular frame member when the dolly is in the transport position;a pair of wheels rotatably attached to respective second ends of the pair of support members for rotation about a common rotational axis; anda pivotal latch connected to a central portion of the semi-circular frame member and extending upwardly therefrom when the dolly is in the transport position, wherein the pivotal latch is adapted to be attached to the circular base ring of the troweling machine and the semi-circular frame member is pivoted below the base ring to the transport position with the base ring being supported on the pair of support plates and the rotational axis of the pair of wheels being positioned substantially under a center of the base ring.