Patent ID: 6601930
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: B25H,B65H,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus for transporting articles between working locations, comprising:a base container having an interior space in which articles to be transported can be stored, one or more rotatable ground engaging wheels mounted to the apparatus toward the bottom of said apparatus for rotation about an axis to provide rolling support for said apparatus; at least one removable container having (i) a container portion with an interior space in which articles to be transported can be stored, (ii) a lid pivotally connected to said container portion; (iii) a latch arrangement constructed to secure said lid in covering relation with respect to said container portion, and (iv) a carrying handle attached to said lid and that is manually graspable to enable carriage of said removable container; said at least one removable container being removably secured above said base container when said apparatus is at a working location to enable said at least one container to be removed from secured relation above said base container and separately carried by said carrying handle at said working location; and a manually engageable pulling handle having a hand grip portion, said pulling handle and said one or more ground engaging wheels being arranged to enable a user to manually grasp said hand grip portion and pull said pulling handle generally rearwardly so as to tilt said apparatus rearwardly to a tilted rolling movement position, thereby enabling the user to roll said apparatus to a desired location by pushing or pulling said pulling handle in a desired direction; said at least one removable container being secured above said base container so as to be retained in secured relation above said base container while said apparatus is in said tilted rolling movement position; said container portion having a generally upwardly facing opening when said apparatus is standing at said working location and said at least one removable container is secured above said base container; said lid being pivotable, when said apparatus is disposed at said working location and said at least one removable container is secured above said base container, between (i) a closed position wherein said lid is in covering relation with said upwardly facing opening of said container portion and (ii) an open position permitting access to the interior space of said container portion.