Patent ID: 6203029
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: B60B,B62B

Abstract:
A flat bed cart, comprising:a generally horizontal, flat platform having a front end, a rear end, opposite sides, and a central longitudinal axis;a plurality of wheels supporting the platform in a horizontal orientation spaced above the ground;an upwardly extending handle frame extending upwardly from the rear end of the platform;the platform comprising a forward, fixed deck portion having a front end comprising the front end of the platform and a rear end spaced forwardly from the rear end of the platform and the handle frame, and a rear, liftable deck portion extending rearwardly and horizontally from the rear end of the fixed deck portion to the rear end of the platform, the liftable deck portion having a forward end hinged to the rear end of the fixed deck portion for rotation about a first horizontal hinge axis extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the platform and a rear end comprising the rear end of the platform;the rear deck portion being movable between a first position co-planar with the forward deck portion whereby the forward and rear deck portions together form a substantially flat, horizontal support surface for use in transporting items supported on the platform, and a second, raised position in which the rear end of the rear deck portion is raised upwardly to provide clearance for nesting when the front end of a platform of a similar cart is nested under the rear end of the platform; anda support structure for releasably supporting the rear deck portion in the first position.