Patent ID: 7896367
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
1. A device for transporting and positioning a panel comprising: an elongated support member having sides and opposite ends shorter than the sides, the support member having a base of sufficient length to carry a panel; an upright handle attached to the support member, the handle adapted to provide support for a panel carried by the support member base; an axle secured to the support member between the ends in a direction perpendicular to the length of the base; at least two wheels rotationally mounted on the axle, at least one wheel on each side of the support member and of sufficient size to permit the support member to pivot about the axle to raise and lower the support member ends; a lifting lip attached to one end of the support member extending beyond the wheels in one direction; and a foot pedal attached to the other end of the support member extending beyond the wheels in the opposite direction, wherein, the panel may be carried on the support member base and transported to a desired location and, after removing the panel from the base and placing it on the lip in a position approximately perpendicular to the length of the base, the wheels may move the panel toward and away from the desired location and the foot pedal may be depressed by a user to pivot the support member about the axle and cause the lip to lift the panel to a position at a desired height at the location.