Patent ID: 7980608
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for dragging an object along a ground surface, the apparatus comprising: a contact plate having a lower plate edge and a generally opposed upper plate edge, and defining a contact plane thereof; a first elongated member connected to the contact plate and extending away therefrom in a direction substantially perpendicular to the contact plane a second elongated member connected to the first member and slidable relative thereto along an axis defined therewith in opposed first and second directions between for respectively extending and retracting said second member a retracted configuration in which said second member is substantially in an overlying relationship relative to said first member and an extended configuration in which said second member is slidably and axially extended outwardly away from said first member in an end-to-end relationship relative thereto, said contact plate being sized and shaped for contact abutment of said upper plate edge against a portion of the object with said generally opposed lower plate edge abutting said ground surface when said members are moved in said first direction to cause the object to be dragged on said surface in said first direction; and a support plate extending substantially perpendicularly to said contact plane in said second direction in proximity to said lower plate edge for contacting said around surface when said contact plate is in abutting contact with said portion for maintaining said contact plate abutting theremainst while said object is being moved on said ground surface in said first direction.