Patent ID: 6419431
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
A transport for transporting a large bulky object, the transport having a chassis on wheels for rollably supporting the chassis, the chassis being formed of rails including at least a pair of rails spaced longitudinally from each other and extending transversely of the chassis, a surface associated with at least one of the chassis rails and having an elongate slot extending substantially parallel to the surface; a support element adapted to support the object; an adjustable mounting which mounts the support element for movement along the slot in a direction substantially parallel to the surface to effect movement of the support element to permit adjustment of the support element to support one of spaced portions of the object, and wherein the adjustable mounting comprises first and second plates respectively overlying and underlying said surface and its said slot, the first plate overlying the slot being fixed to the support element, and first and second couplings spaced from each other and extending between the first and second plates and through the slot to releaseably clamp the plates at the slot to prevent movement of the plates along the slot; wherein the improvement comprises:an offset on at least one of said plates from which said first coupling extends to the other plate.