Patent ID: 8376291
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: B25H,B65G

Abstract:
1. A foldable, A-frame carrier, capable of supporting a variety of different materials comprising: the foldable A-frame carrier being collapsible and easily assembled for use or disassembled for storage or transport; the foldable A-frame carrier having a first A-shaped side and a second A-shaped side; the first A-shaped side and the second A-shaped side cooperating to form the foldable A-frame carrier; the first A-shaped side and second A-shaped side including a first arm and a second arm; a top brace connecting the first arm and the second arm at a top portion thereof; a bottom brace supporting the foldable, A-frame carrier at a bottom portion of the first arm and the second arm; a central brace connecting the first arm to the second arm; the central brace being positioned between the top brace and the bottom brace; a first swingable brace being secured to a bottom portion of the foldable A-frame carrier; a second swingable brace being secured to a bottom portion of the foldable A-frame carrier; a first triangular support securing the bottom brace to the first arm; a second triangular support securing the bottom brace to the second arm; the first swingable brace being movably secured to the bottom brace adjacent to the first arm; the second swingable brace being movably secured to the bottom brace adjacent to the second arm; the first swingable brace being movable relative to the first arm; the second swingable brace being movable relative to the second arm; the first swingable brace being movable away from the first arm to a first support position; the second swingable brace being movable away from the second arm to a second support position; the first swingable brace being movable toward the first arm to a first storage position; the second swingable brace being movable toward the first arm to a second storage position; a connecting bar joining the central brace of the first A-shaped side to the second central brace of the second A-shaped side, when use of the foldable A-frame carrier is desired; the first A-shaped side being similar in appearance to the second A-shaped side; the connecting bar being easily attached when use of the foldable A-frame carrier is desired; the connecting bar being easily removed when storage of the foldable A-frame carrier storage is desired; the first A-shaped side work in a pair with the second A-shaped side when secured by the connecting bar; the top brace being a short top brace; the bottom brace being a long bottom brace; and the first swingable brace and the second swingable brace being at least partially rotatable.