Patent ID: 8979095
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
1. A collapsible, wheeled travois comprising: a pulling end and a rolling end; a support frame having three connected frame support members, wherein each of the frame support members has opposing first and second ends, wherein two of the frame support members are elongated and have approximately the same length, wherein one of the frame support members is shorter than the two elongated frame support members, wherein the two elongated frame support members are attached at a vertex formed by crossing and attaching the elongated frame support members to each other at a point closer to their first ends than to their second ends to form at least a two-sided angular-shaped frame portion at the pulling end of the travois, and wherein the first and second opposing ends of the shorter frame support member are attached to the second ends of the two elongated frame support members at the support frame rolling end by detachable and preformed wheel attachment joints to form a three-sided closed triangular frame portion between the wheel attachment joints and the vertex; a lightweight, load carrying surface formed within the three-sided closed triangular frame portion upon which loads may be transported thereon from place to place; quick connect detachable wheels located at the rolling end of the travois and mounted on the wheel attachment joints; and an attachment mechanism mounted at the pulling end of the travois to allow a person to be attached to the two-sided angular-shaped frame portion to allow for hands-free pulling of the travois during movement of loads from place to place, and further wherein the frame support members, wheels, and wheel attachment joints are detachable so that the wheeled travois may be collapsed into a suitable size for ease of packing and stowing and are re-engageable for quick assembly of the wheeled travois.