Patent ID: 6543800
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
An apparatus for transporting items over various land surfaces comprising:(a) a base having two ends, a first end and a second end, the base also having two surfaces, a top surface and a bottom surface, the base having a length of approximately four to five feet, the base having a width of approximately eighteen inches, the base being fabricated from a pliable material, (b) an axle attached to the base, the axle being located near the second end of the base, the axle having two ends, a first end and a second end, (c) a pair of wheels comprising a first wheel and a second wheel, the first wheel being attached to the first end of the axle, the second wheel being attached to the second end of the axle, (d) a piece of extra base material fixedly attached to the second end of the base approximately halfway between the first end of the axle and the second end of the axle, the piece of extra base material preferably having a shape similar to a semicircle, (e) a continuous surface of mesh netting, the mesh netting being attached to the top surface of the base around the perimeter of the base except for a small area about three inches from the first end of the base, the mesh netting having a circular open top, (f) a rim attached to the perimeter of the circular open top of the mesh netting, (g) a drawstring located within the rim, the drawstring also extending out from a small portion of the rim facing the first end of the base, the small portion of the rim extending outward being used to tighten and loosen the drawstring within the rim, (h) a plurality of adjustable straps each having two ends, a first end and a second end, the first end of each adjustable strap being pivotally attached to a portion of the top surface of the base within the mesh netting, the second end of each adjustable strap having attachment means for securing the adjustable strap to a specific part of the apparatus, (i) means for pulling the apparatus over a flat surface comprising sand, (j) means for pulling the apparatus over a hard and flat surface, (k) wherein the apparatus could be rolled up by placing the mesh netting on the top surface of the base and rolling up the base.