Patent ID: 7216877
Filing Date: 2007-05-15
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
1. A brake system in combination with a non-powered transportable cart, said cart having a platform with opposite front and rear ends, at least one pivotal front caster wheel adjacent and supporting the front end and at least one pivotal rear caster wheel adjacent and supporting the rear end and a pair of central wheels located between the front and rear pairs of wheels, said brake system comprising: a brake arm disposed laterally between said central wheels and extending from one end that is pivotally carried by said platform for movement toward and away from the platform and disposed adjacent to and laterally between said central wheels to another end generally adjacent one of said front or rear ends of said cart and laterally between said central wheels, said brake arm being pivotally movable between a disengaged position and an engaged position; a brake bar extending laterally from said brake arm and defining a gap between said brake bar and said central wheels when said brake arm is in its disengaged position, said brake bar being mounted to move away from the platform to engage said central wheels to prevent rotation of said central wheels when said brake arm is in its engaged position; and a brake latch carried by said platform, said brake latch having a catch sized to receive said brake arm when said brake arm is in its engaged position to releasably maintain said brake arm in its engaged position to prevent said central wheels from rotating.