Patent ID: 6651993
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: B62B,B62K

Abstract:
Transport apparatus for use by an individual to transport one or more articles on a surface, said transport apparatus comprising, in combination:a receptacle of molded plastic construction having a front wall, a back wall, opposed, spaced side walls attached to and extending between said front wall and said back wall and a bottom, said bottom having a bottom trailing end with two rear bottom corners and a bottom lead end with two front bottom corners; a pair of spaced rear receptacle wheels connected to said bottom at said bottom trailing end and disposed at said rear bottom corners; a front receptacle wheel connected by a swivel to said bottom and disposed at said bottom front end at a location substantially equidistant from said front bottom corners; a support board for supporting an individual when the individual's foot is on said support board, said support board having a front board end and a rear board end; a swivel connector connecting said front board end to said receptacle at a location substantially equidistant from said rear receptacle wheels, said support board projecting rearwardly of said receptacle; a support board wheel located at said rear board end, said support board being maintained above said surface by said support board wheel and said swivel connector, said support board being non-biased and rotatable about said swivel connector to laterally displace said support board wheel and said rear board end relative to said receptacle, the back wall of said receptacle being of greater height than the front wall of said receptacle and said side walls being generally tapered and having upper side wall edges extending upwardly and rearwardly from said front wall to said back wall, said receptacle defining a top opening; and a tray pivotally connected to said receptacle and selectively manually movable between a first position wherein said tray is substantially horizontally disposed over said top opening and engaging and supported by said upper side wall edges and a second position wherein said tray is generally vertically disposed and does not substantially cover said top opening or engage said upper side wall edges.