Patent ID: 7416196
Filing Date: 2008-08-26
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
1. A tugger cart for transporting a load, comprising: a support frame having a leading end and a trailing end; a bed having a center and being rotatably mounted to the support frame, the bed rotatable about a bed axis perpendicular to the bed and extending through the center of the bed; a wheel assembly operatively connected to the support frame for supporting the support frame above a supporting surface; a handle assembly slidably connected to the support frame, the handle assembly movable between a first retracted position and a second extended position; a load support member extending from the handle assembly in a direction toward the bed, the load support member including a load support arm having an upper surface for receiving a portion of the load thereon; and a bracing element having a first end operatively connected to the handle assembly and a second end operatively connected to the load support arm; wherein the second end of the bracing element and the support frame define an opening therebetween so as allow the unobstructed rotation of the bed about the axis.