Patent Publication Number: US-8534682-B2

Title: Unique five-device-in-one system comprising wheelbarrow, wheel harvest-bag trash-bag caddy, wheel tool-refreshment caddy, dump truck, and hand truck

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     Provisional Patent Application No. 61/343,247 was filed on Apr. 26, 2010. 
    
    
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1) Field of the Invention 
     The present application is applied for a unique system, which comprises five different devices combined into one. All the five different devices can function simultaneously, and can shift their shapes and functions while they are in motion. The unique five-device-in-one system comprises the five following devices:
         1) A wheelbarrow,   2) A wheel harvest-bag trash-bag caddy,   3) A wheel tool-refreshment caddy,   4) A dump truck, and   5) A hand truck.       

     Each of wheelbarrow, wheel harvest-bag trash-bag caddy, wheel tool-refreshment caddy, dump truck, and hand truck is an important part of our life, but the five separate devices mentioned above are expensive, time-consuming, labored, and cumbersome. Accordingly, there are ever-increasing demands for a convenient, affordable device, which combines the five separate devices mentioned above into one to save cost, time, labor, and space. 
     2) Description of Related Art 
     Prior-art wheelbarrows heretofore have the problems of not being capable of functioning as five different devices combined into one, nor being capable of functioning as five different devices simultaneously. This creates the problem of requiring many different devices to accomplish the same tasks. This results in cumbersome and hazardous operations, which require more investment, time, labor, and space. A number of cumbersome, hazardous devices have been introduced: U.S. Pat. No. 5,222,757, filed Jun. 19, 1993, to David J. Magyar introduces a wheelbarrow, which can not shift its shape and function while in motion, nor function as a five-device-in-one system; U.S. Pat. No. 5,433,462, filed Jul. 18, 1995, to Rodney J. Groleau introduces a wheelbarrow, which can not shift its shape and function while in motion, nor function as a five-device-in-one system; U.S. Pat. No. 5,806,878, filed Sep. 15, 1998, David E. Mroczka introduces a wheelbarrow, which can not shift its shape and function while in motion, nor function as a five-device-in-one system; U.S. Pat. No. 5,915,706, filed Jun. 29, 1999, to Keith A. Mosley introduces a wheelbarrow, which can not shift its shape and function while in motion, nor function as a five-device-in-one system; U.S. Pat. No. 5,924,708, filed Jul. 20, 1999, to Gerald J. Bisaillon introduces a wheelbarrow, which can not shift its shape and function while in motion, nor function as a five-device-in-one system; U.S. Pat. No. 5,971,410, filed Oct. 26, 1999, to George Nichols introduces a wheelbarrow, which can not shift its shape and function while in motion, nor function as a five device-in-one system; U.S. Pat. No. 6,017,053, filed Jan. 25, 2000, to David E. Leger introduces a wheelbarrow, which can not shift its shape and function while in motion, nor function as a five-device-in-one system; U.S. Pat. No. 6,193,265, filed Feb. 27, 2001, to Zvi Yemini introduces a wheelbarrow, which can not shift its shape and function while in motion, nor function as a five-device-in-one system; U.S. Pat. No. 6,328,331, filed Dec. 11, 2001, to Kevin P. McEnteggart introduces a wheelbarrow, which can not shift its shape and function while in motion, nor function as a five-device-in-one system; U.S. Pat. No. 6,648,349, filed Nov. 18, 2003, to Melissa J. Waller introduces a wheelbarrow, which can not shift its shape and function while in motion, nor function as a five-device-in-one system; U.S. Pat. No. 6,764,093, filed Jul. 20, 2004, to James D. Allsop introduces a wheelbarrow, which can not shift its shape and function while in motion, nor function as a five-device-in-one system; U.S. Pat. No. 6,851,701, filed Feb. 8, 2005, to Michael J. Tomchak introduces a wheelbarrow, which can not shift its shape and function while in motion, nor function as a five-device-in-one system; U.S. Pat. No. 6,869,098, filed Mar. 22, 2005, to Michael J. Tomchak introduces a wheelbarrow, which can not shift its shape and function while in motion, nor function as a five-device-in-one system; U.S. Pat. No. 6,945,545, filed Sep. 20, 2005, to Gluliano Celli introduces a wheelbarrow, which can not shift its shape and function while in motion, nor function as a five-device-in-one system; U.S. Pat. No. 6,991,251, filed Jan. 31, 2006, to Michael J. Tomchak introduces a wheelbarrow, which can not shift its shape and function while in motion, nor function as a five-device-in-one system; U.S. Pat. No. 7,226,072, filed Jun. 5, 2007, to Richard N. Shapiro introduces a wheelbarrow, which can not shift its shape and function while in motion, nor function as a five-device-in-one system; U.S. Pat. No. 7,232,135, filed Jun. 19, 2007, to Douglas Robison introduces a wheelbarrow, which can not shift its shape and function while in motion, nor function as a five-device-in-one system; U.S. Pat. No. 7,243,939, filed Jul. 17, 2007, to Matthew F. Lowe introduces a wheelbarrow, which can not shift its shape and function while in motion, nor function as a five-device-in-one system; U.S. Pat. No. 7,296,807, filed Nov. 20, 2007, to Felton Zimmerman introduces a dumping cart, which can not shift its shape and function while in motion, nor function as a five-device-in-one system. 
     Therefore, prior-art wheelbarrows heretofore teach away from the five-device-in-one system of the present invention. 
     The unique system comprises five different devices combined into one. All the five different devices can function simultaneously, and can shift their shapes and functions while they are in motion. 
     With the on-the-fly shape-shifting capability and on-the-fly function-shifting capability, the five-device-in-one system can eliminate the needs for stopping, putting down, unlocking, adjusting, relocking, and picking up the system. 
     The five-device-in-one system has the following unique features:
         1) On-the-fly shape-shifting capability for changing the shape of the system and automatically locking it in that shape (while the system is in motion), to eliminate the needs for stopping, putting down, unlocking, adjusting, relocking, and picking up the system;   2) On-the-fly function-shifting capability for changing the function of the system and automatically locking it in that function (while the system is in motion), to eliminate the needs for stopping, putting down, unlocking, adjusting, relocking, and picking up the system;   3) On-the-fly width-adjusting capability for changing the width of the system and automatically locking it in that width (while the system is in motion), to carry items or debris of different shapes and sizes and to maneuver easily around objects;   4) Multi-purpose shock absorbers for absorbing shocks and vibrations to reduce fatigue and hand pain, and for functioning as the platform of a hand truck to carry items or debris stacked thereon;   5) Multi-purpose ground-flush dustpan and multi-purpose ground-flush harvest-bag trash-bag caddy:
           a) For conveniently loading and unloading items or debris, at ground level, to reduce fatigue and back pain,   b) For conveniently holding down flat, at ground level, and protecting the edge of the mouth of a harvest bag, a trash bag, or the container of the system,   c) For conveniently loading and unloading items or debris, at ground level, in a separate harvest bag or trash bag: to separate different items, to separate different debris, to separate harvested items from debris, and to eliminate the needs for cleaning and/or washing the system after every loading, unloading, and transportation of items or debris, and   d) For conveniently bagging and/or discarding items and/or debris.   
           6) Expandable tool-carrying pockets for carrying a plurality of various long-handled tools, short-handled tools, work gloves, refreshments, etc., at the same time: a) to save time, money, and energies, b) to reduce fatigue, hand pain, and back pain, and c) to eliminate frustration;   7) Quick-release multi-purpose container for quickly releasing it from the frame(s) of the system to unload all carried items or debris, at once, on the ground to eliminate the needs for unloading items or debris individually, and for carrying harvest bag, trash bag, items, and debris of different shapes, sizes, and types per trip: a) to save time, money, and energies, b) to reduce fatigue, hand pain, and back pain, and c) to eliminate frustration; and   8) Multi-purpose, foldable dustpan, container, and handles for easy transportation and storage.       

     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     A unique system comprises five different devices combined into one. All the five different devices can shift their shapes and functions while they are in motion, and can function simultaneously, as follows:
         1) The system, functioning as an adjustable-width ground-flush wheelbarrow having multi-purpose foldable dustpan, can accommodate items of different sizes;   2) The system, functioning as an adjustable-width ground-flush wheel harvest-bag trash-bag caddy having multi-purpose foldable dustpan, can accommodate harvest bags and trash bags of different sizes;   3) The system, functioning as an adjustable-width ground-flush wheel tool-refreshment caddy having multi-purpose foldable dustpan, can accommodate garden tools and refreshment of different sizes;   4) The system, functioning as an adjustable-width ground-flush dump truck having multi-purpose foldable dustpan, can unload all its content at once; and   5) The system, functioning as an adjustable-width ground-flush hand truck having multi-purpose foldable dustpan, can accommodate stacked items of different sizes.       

     With the on-the-fly shape-shifting capability and on-the-fly function-shifting capability, the five-device-in-one system can eliminate the needs for stopping, putting down, unlocking, adjusting, relocking, and picking up the system. 
     The five-device-in-one system has the following unique features:
         1) On-the-fly shape-shifting capability for changing the shape of the system and automatically locking it in that shape (while the system is in motion), to eliminate the needs for stopping, putting down, unlocking, adjusting, relocking, and picking up the system;   2) On-the-fly function-shifting capability for changing the function of the system and automatically locking it in that function (while the system is in motion), to eliminate the needs for stopping, putting down, unlocking, adjusting, relocking, and picking up the system;   3) On-the-fly width-adjusting capability for changing the width of the system and automatically locking it in that width (while the system is in motion), to carry items or debris of different shapes and sizes and to maneuver easily around objects;   4) Multi-purpose shock absorbers for absorbing shocks and vibrations to reduce fatigue and hand pain, and for functioning as the platform of a hand truck to carry items or debris stacked thereon;   5) Multi-purpose ground-flush dustpan and multi-purpose ground-flush harvest-bag trash-bag caddy:
           a) For conveniently loading and unloading items or debris, at ground level, to reduce fatigue and back pain,   b) For conveniently holding down flat, at ground level, and protecting the edge of the mouth of a harvest bag, a trash bag, or the container of the system,   c) For conveniently loading and unloading items or debris, at ground level, in a separate harvest bag or trash bag: to separate different items, to separate different debris, to separate harvested items from debris, and to eliminate the needs for cleaning and/or washing the system after every loading, unloading, and transportation of items or debris, and   d) For conveniently bagging and/or discarding items and/or debris.   
           6) Expandable tool-carrying pockets for carrying a plurality of various long-handled tools, short-handled tools, work gloves, refreshments, etc., at the same time: a) to save time, money, and energies, b) to reduce fatigue, hand pain, and back pain, and c) to eliminate frustration;   7) Quick-release multi-purpose container for quickly releasing it from the frame(s) of the system to unload all carried items or debris, at once, on the ground to eliminate the needs for unloading items or debris individually, and for carrying harvest bag, trash bag, items, and debris of different shapes, sizes, and types per trip: a) to save time, money, and energies, b) to reduce fatigue, hand pain, and back pain, and c) to eliminate frustration; and   8) Multi-purpose, foldable dustpan, container, and handles for easy transportation and storage.       

    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  illustrates a perspective view of the five-device-in-one system. 
         FIGS. 2A and 2B  illustrate the left and right views of the five-device-in-one system. 
         FIG. 3  illustrates the front view of an automatic multi-position locking device. 
         FIG. 4  illustrates the top view of the automatic multi-position locking device in operation. 
         FIGS. 5A and 5B  illustrate the top and side views of a cylinder, respectively. 
         FIGS. 6A , and  6 B illustrate the top and side views of an arm of the multi-position locking device, respectively. 
         FIG. 7  illustrates the top view of the five-device-in-one system, which can be locked in a plurality of different positions to change its shape and function. 
         FIG. 8  illustrates the side view of the frames, bent downward by shocks and vibrations. 
         FIGS. 9A and 9B  illustrate a multi-purpose shock absorber in operation. 
         FIGS. 10A ,  10 B,  11 A, and  11 B illustrate the side and top views of the left and right utility-bag spreaders, respectively. 
         FIG. 12  illustrates the quick-release multi-purpose container of the system. 
         FIGS. 13A ,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D illustrate a multi-purpose foldable dustpan in different positions for different functions, respectively. 
         FIGS. 14A ,  14 B, and  14 C illustrate the handles, frames, and the multi-purpose foldable dustpan in different folded positions for easy transportation and storage. 
         FIGS. 15A ,  15 B,  15 C, and  15 D illustrate the five-device-in-one system in operation. 
         FIGS. 16A and 16B  illustrate the equivalents of the utility-bag spreader. 
         FIGS. 16C ,  16 D,  16 E, and  16 F illustrate the equivalents of the utility-bag spreader. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       FIG. 1  illustrates a five-device-in-one system  100  without its quick-release multi-purpose container. Five-device-in-one system  100  can:
         1) Shift its shape and function (while system  100  is in motion) by utilizing multi-position locking device and multi-purpose foldable handles, which can contract and expand in the opposite directions of arrow  95  and arrows  96   a  and  96   b;      2) Absorb shocks and vibrations by utilizing multi-purpose shock absorbers, which can contract and expand in the opposite directions of arrows  97   a  and  97   b;      3) Spread and lock harvest bag, trash bags, and tools in place by utilizing utility-bag spreaders, which can spring in the opposite directions of arrows  98   a  and  98   b ; and   4) Enhance its efficiency and convenience by utilizing multi-purpose foldable dustpan, which can flip in the opposite directions of arrow  99 :
           a) To function as a dustpan to conveniently load and unload (especially small) items or debris,   b) To function as a lift gate to open and close the mouth of the quick-release multi-purpose container of system  100 ,   c) To protect the edge of the mouth of the quick-release multi-purpose container,   d) To protect the edge of the mouth of a harvest bag or trash bag utilized with system  100 ,   e) To hold down flat, at ground level, the edge of the mouth of the quick-release multi-purpose container, and to guide items or debris over the edge of the mouth of the quick-release multi-purpose container, and   f) To hold down flat, at ground level, the edge of the mouth of a harvest bag or trash bag utilized with system  100 , and to guide items or debris over the edge of the mouth of the harvest bag or trash bag.   
               

       FIGS. 2A , and  2 B illustrate five-device-in-one system  100 , comprising five different devices combined into one. All the five different devices can shift their shapes and functions (while system  100  is in motion), and can function simultaneously as:
         1) A wheelbarrow,   2) A wheel harvest-bag trash-bag caddy,   3) A wheel tool-refreshment caddy,   4) A dump truck, and   5) A hand truck.       

     Five-device-in-one system  100  comprises left and right multi-purpose foldable handles  101   a  and  101   b , left and right frames  102   a  and  102   b , left and right sleeves  103   a  and  103   b , a roll bar  104 , a nut-washer-axle combination  105 , a wheel  106 , a multi-position locking device  107 , left and right multi-purpose shock absorbers  108   a  and  108   b , left and right utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b , left and right attaching screws  109   c  and  109   d , a quick-release multi-purpose container  110 , expandable tool-carrying pockets  111 , left and right horizontal hooks and loops  112   a  and  112   b , left and right vertical hooks and loops  113   a  and  113   b , left and right dustpan hooks and loops  114   a  and  114   b , and a multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115 . 
     Multi-purpose foldable handle  101   a  is attached to frame  102   a , which is attached to sleeve  103   a , which is pivotally attached to roll bar  104 , which is attached to nut-washer-axle combination  105 . 
     Multi-purpose foldable handle  101   b  is attached to frame  102   b , which is attached to sleeve  103   b , which is pivotally attached to roll bar  104 , which is attached to nut-washer-axle combination  105 . 
     Wheel  106  is rotatably attached to nut-washer-axle combination  105 . 
     Multi-purpose foldable handles  101   a  and  101   b  are predeterminedly ergonomically shaped to conform to various shapes and sizes of the hands of a person for comfort and good grip. If desired, each of handles  101   a  and  101   b  can be covered with a predetermined tube, made of material comfortable to the touch (for example, foam, rubber, plastic, fabric, a combination of at least two of the above, etc.), for extra comfort and extra grip. 
     Multi-position locking device  107  is attached to frames  102   a  and  102   b  and roll bar  104 , by attaching component (for example, screw-washer-nut combinations or hitch pins). 
     Multi-purpose shock absorbers  108   a  and  108   b  are attached to frames  102   a  and  102   b , respectively, by attaching component (for example, screw-washer-nut combinations or hitch pins). 
     Utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b  are pivotally attached to frames  102   a  and  102   b , respectively, by attaching screws  109   c  and  109   d  (for example, screw-washer-nut combinations or hitch pins). 
     Quick-release multi-purpose container  110  is releasably attached to frames  102   a  and  102   b  by attaching screws  109   c  and  109   d  and by horizontal hooks and loops  112   a  and  112   b , respectively. 
     Expandable tool-carrying pockets  111  are attached to the front and/or sides of multi-purpose container  110 , respectively, by attaching component (for example, thread, rivet, glue, etc.). 
     Horizontal hooks and loops  112   a  and  112   b  are attached to the opposite, horizontal edges of multi-purpose container  110 , respectively, by attaching component (for example, thread, rivet, glue, etc.). 
     Vertical hooks and loops  113   a  and  113   b  are attached to the opposite, vertical edges of the mouth of multi-purpose container  110 , respectively, by attaching component (for example, thread, rivet, glue, etc.). 
     Dustpan hooks and loops  114   a  and  114   b  are attached to the opposite, short edges of multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115 , respectively, by attaching component (for example, thread, rivet, glue, etc.). 
     Multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115  is attached to the ground-level, horizontal edge of the mouth of multi-purpose container  110  by attaching component (for example, thread, rivet, glue, etc. 
     Multi-purpose foldable handles  101   a  and  101   b , frames  102   a  and  1026 , sleeves  103   a  and  103   b , roll bar  104 , nut-washer-axle combination  105 , attaching screws  109   c  and  109   d , multi-position locking device  107  are, each partially or entirely, made of rigid material, semi-rigid material, etc. 
     Wheel  106  is, partially or entirely, made of rigid material, semi-rigid material, flexible material, a combination of at least two of the above materials, etc. 
     Multi-purpose shock absorbers  108   a  and  108   b  are, each partially or entirely, made of rigid material, semi-rigid material, flexible material, semi-flexible material, resilient material, semi-resilient material, a combination of at least two of the above materials, etc. 
     Utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b  are, each partially or entirely, made of rigid material, semi-rigid material, flexible material, semi-flexible material, resilient material, semi-resilient material, a combination of at least two of the above materials, etc. 
     Quick-release multi-purpose container  110 , expandable tool-carrying pockets  111 , horizontal hooks and loops  112   a  and  112   b , vertical hooks and loops  113   a  and  1136 , and dustpan hooks and loops  114   a  and  114   b  are, each partially or entirely, made of pliable material, elastic material, the like, the equivalent, a combination of at least two of the above materials, etc. 
     Multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115  is, partially or entirely, made of rigid material, semi-rigid material, pliable material, semi-pliable material, elastic material, semi-elastic material, metallic material, semi-metallic material, a combination of at least two of the above materials, etc. For example, multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115  can be made of fabric, nylon, vinyl, plastic, rubber, fiber glass, metal, the like, the equivalent, or a combination of at least two of the above materials. 
     For example, multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115  can comprise a piece of vinyl, rubber, or metal having at least one groove, which is disposed at predetermined location(s) thereon such that the piece can be folded. 
     For another example, multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115  can comprise a piece of vinyl or rubber and two pieces of fabric. The piece has at least one groove, which is disposed at predetermined location(s) thereon such that the piece can be folded. The piece is sewn, riveted, or glued between the two pieces of fabric. 
     For another example, multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115  can comprise two pieces of vinyl, rubber, or metal and two pieces of fabric. The two pieces of vinyl, rubber, or metal are disposed side by side with each other, and are sewn, riveted, or glued between the two pieces of fabric. 
     Sleeves  103   a  and  103   b  allow multi-purpose foldable handles  101   a  and  101   b  and frames  102   a  and  102   b  to pivot toward or away from each other. 
     Roll bar  104  protects wheel  106  and multi-position locking device  107 , and attaches sleeves  103   a  and  103   b  to each other. 
     Multi-position locking device  107  allows five-device-in-one system  100  to shift its shape and function (while system  100  is in motion). 
     Each of multi-purpose shock absorbers  108   a  and  108   b , having a predetermined flexibility:
         a) Can contract when an external force (for example, force from shocks and impacts) is applied thereto, and   b) Can return to its former shape when the external force is removed, without any damage to itself.   c) Can absorb shocks and vibrations generated by impacts between wheel  106  and the ground or an object when wheel  106  is moving thereon, to reduce users&#39; fatigue and hand pain; and   d) Carry items when the items are stacked thereon.   e) Protect multi-position locking device  107 , and   f) Protect tools carried in expandable tool-carrying pockets  111 .       

     Utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b:  
         a) Spread a harvest bag or trash bag wide open and lock the harvest bag or trash bag in place, and   b) Lock long-handled tools (e.g. shovel, rake, broom, etc.) in place when they are inserted therethrough.       

     Quick-release multi-purpose container  110 :
         a) Can be released quickly from frames  102   a  and  102   b , and   b) Can carry harvest bag, trash bag, tools, refreshment, items, debris, etc.       

     Expandable tool-carrying pockets  111  carry short-handled tools, work gloves, refreshments, etc. 
     Horizontal hooks and loops  112   a  and  112   b  can releasably attach multi-purpose container  110  to frames  102   a  and  102   b , respectively. 
     Vertical hooks and loops  113   a  and  113   b  can releasably attach themselves to dustpan hooks and loops  114   a  and  114   b , respectively, to releasably close the mouth of multi-purpose container  110  with multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115 . 
     Multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115  (which can flip 360 degrees):
         Can function as a dustpan to conveniently load and unload (especially small) items or debris,   Can function as the lift gate of multi-purpose container  110  to open and close the mouth of multi-purpose container  110 ,   Can flip over the edge of the mouth of multi-purpose container  110 , to protect the edge of the mouth of multi-purpose container  110 , and to hold down flat, at ground level, the edge of the mouth of multi-purpose container  110  to guide items or debris over the edge of the mouth of multi-purpose container  110 , and   Can flip over the edge of the mouth of a harvest bag or trash bag, to protect the edge of the mouth of the harvest bag or trash bag, and to hold down flat, at ground level, the edge of the mouth of a harvest bag or trash bag to guide items or debris over the edge of the mouth of the harvest bag or trash bag.       

     Multi-Position Locking Device  107 : 
       FIG. 3  illustrates the front view of multi-position locking device  107 . 
       FIGS. 4 ,  5 A,  5 B,  6 A, and  6 B illustrate multi-position locking device  107  and its components, which comprises a cylinder  116 , a plurality of cylinder recesses  117 , cylinder-attaching screw  118 , left and right arms  119   a  and  119   b , left and right arm-attaching screws  120   a  and  120   b , left and right locking balls  121   a  and  121   b , left and right springs  122   a  and  122   b , a housing  123 , and left and right housing-attaching screws  124   a  and  124   b.    
     Cylinder  116  is perpendicularly inserted through housing  123 . Left and right locking balls  121   a  and  121   b  and left and right springs  122   a  and  122   b  are inserted into housing  121  through both opposite ends of housing  123 , respectively. Housing  123  is attached to roll bar  104  by left and right housing-attaching screws  124   a  and  124   b . Cylinder  116  is attached to left and right arms  119   a  and  119   b  by cylinder-attaching screw  118 . Left and right arms  119   a  and  119   b  are attached to frames  102   a  and  102   b  by left and right arm-attaching screws  120   a  and  120   b , respectively. 
     To change the shape and function of five-device-in-one system  100  while system  100  is in motion, left and right handles  101   a  and  101   b , also functioning as on-the-fly shape-and-function-changing levers, can pivot toward or away from each other, in the opposite directions of arrows  125   a  and  125   b , respectively, to move cylinder  116  in the directions of arrow  126  via left and right frames  102   a  and  102   b  and left and right arms  119   a  and  119   b , respectively (as described hereunder in  FIG. 7 ). 
     Multi-Purpose Foldable Handles  101   a  and  101   b:    
       FIG. 7  illustrates how to change the shape and function of five-device-in-one system  100  while system  100  is in motion. To change the shape and function of five-device-in-one system  100  while system  100  is in motion, left and right handles  101   a  and  101   b , also functioning as on-the-fly shape-and-function-changing levers, can pivot toward or away from each other, in the opposite directions of arrows  125   a  and  125   b , respectively, to move cylinder  116  in the directions of arrow  126  via left and right frames  102   a  and  102   b  and left and right arms  119   a  and  119   b , respectively, such that left and right springs  122   a  and  122   b  will be compressed and expanded to lock left and right locking balls  121   a  and  121   b  in one of cylinder recesses  117  with the clamping forces of left and right springs  122   a  and  122   b , respectively, to lock left and right frames  102   a  and  102   b  in a desired position. As a result, five-device-in-one system  100  will be locked in a desired shape and function (for example, for work or for easy transportation and storage). 
     If desired, left and right handles  101   a  and  101   b  can be built such that left and right handles  101   c  and  101   d  are generally in a predetermined angle with respect to each other, or are generally parallel with each other (referring to left and right handles  101   c  and  101   d  in  FIG. 7 ). 
     Multi-Purpose Shock Absorbers  108   a  and  108   b:    
       FIGS. 8 ,  9 A, and  9 B illustrate how multi-purpose shock absorbers  108   a  and  108   b  absorb shocks and vibrations. For example, when the force from shocks and vibrations pull frame  102   b  in the opposite directions of arrow  127 , multi-purpose shock absorber  108   b  contracts or expands to absorb the energies from the force, then, expands or contracts, respectively, to return the energies from the force, in the opposite directions of arrows  128   a  and  128   b , to return frame  102   b  back to its former shape. 
     Utility-Bag Spreaders  109   a  and  109   b:    
       FIGS. 10A ,  10 B,  11 A, and  11 B illustrate left and right utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b , having left and right locking nipples  129   a  and  129   b , respectively. Utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b  are resilient and pivotally attached to left and right frames  102   a  and  102   b  at predetermined locations, respectively, such that:
         a) When a harvest bag or trash bag is slid on utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b , utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b  will spread the mouth of the harvest bag or trash bag wide open, and locking nipples  129   a  and  129   b  will lock it in place; and   b) When tools are inserted through utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b , utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b  will lock the tools in place ( FIG. 12 ).       
     Quick-Release Multi-Purpose Container  110 : 
       FIG. 12  illustrates left and right utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b , quick-release multi-purpose container  110 , expandable tool-carrying pockets  111 , left and right horizontal hooks and loops  112   a  and  112   b , left and right vertical hooks and loops  113   a  and  113   b , left and right dustpan hooks and loops  114   a  and  114   b , multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115 . Multi-purpose container  110  has left and right edges  130   a  and edges  130   b . Edges  130   a  can be attached to each other by attaching component (for example, thread, rivet, glue, hooks and loops, etc.). Edges  130   b  can be attached to each other by attaching component (for example, thread, rivet, glue, hooks and loops, etc.). 
     Multi-purpose container  110 :
         a) Can quickly and easily be attached to and released from left and right frames  102   a  and  102   b  by assembling and disassembling left and right horizontal hooks and loops  112   a  and  112   b , respectively;   b) Can carry long-handled tools, short-handled tools, work gloves, refreshment, etc.;   c) Can carry harvest bag or trash bag of items or debris and other items or debris, at the same time, without mixing them together; and   d) Can be folded and unfolded (for example, for work or for easy transportation and storage).       

     Multi-Purpose Foldable Dustpan  115 : 
       FIG. 12  illustrates multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115 . Multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115  has at least one groove  131  disposed at predetermined location(s) such that multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115  can be folded, for example, when shifting the shape and function of five-device-in-one system  100 . Multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115  can be flipped 360 degrees in the opposite directions of arrow  132 . 
       FIG. 13A  illustrates multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115 , which can be flipped upward or downward in the opposite directions of arrow  133 , to function as a lift gate:
         a) To open the mouth of multi-purpose container  110 ; and   b) To close the mouth of multi-purpose container  110 .       

       FIG. 13B  illustrates multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115 , which can be flipped outward in the direction of arrow  134  over the edge of the mouth of multi-purpose container  110  to function as a dustpan:
         a) To protect the edge of the mouth of multi-purpose container  110 ; and   b) To hold down flat, at ground level, the edge of the mouth of multi-purpose container  110  to guide items or debris over the edge of the mouth of multi-purpose container  110 .       

       FIG. 13C  illustrates multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115 , which can be flipped inward in the direction of arrow  135  over the bottom edge of the mouth of a harvest bag or trash bag  136  to function as a dustpan:
         a) To protect the bottom edge of the mouth of harvest bag or trash bag  136 ;   b) To hold down flat, at ground level, the bottom edge of the mouth of harvest bag or trash bag  136  to guide items or debris over the bottom edge of the mouth of harvest bag or trash bag  136 ;   c) To conveniently carry harvest bag or trash bag  136  around, and to conveniently set harvest bag or trash bag  136  down, at ground level;   d) To conveniently rake or sweep items or debris directly into harvest bag or trash bag  136 ;   e) To conveniently bag items or debris contained in harvest bag or trash bag  136 , without the needs for cleaning and washing multi-purpose container  110  after every loading, unloading, and transportation of items or debris; and   f) To conveniently separate items or debris contained in harvest bag or trash bag  136  from items or debris contained in multi-purpose container  110 .       

     Further, if desired, the top edge  137  of the mouth of harvest bag or trash bag  136  can be locked, by left and right utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b , in a forward-leaning position for ease of loading and unloading. 
       FIG. 13D  illustrates multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115 , which can be flipped inward in the direction of arrow  135  over the bottom edge of the mouth of a harvest bag or trash bag  138  of different size to function as a dustpan (as described and illustrated in  FIG. 13C  above). 
       FIG. 14A  illustrates multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115  (from  FIG. 13A ) in a folded position when frames  102   a  and  102   b  are folded together in the directions of arrows  139   a  and  139   b .  FIG. 14B  illustrates multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115  (from  FIG. 13B ) in a folded position when frames  102   a  and  102   b  are folded together in the directions of arrows  140   a  and  140   b .  FIG. 14C  illustrates multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115  (from  FIG. 13C ) in a folded position when frames  102   a  and  102   b  are folded together in the directions of arrows  141   a  and  141   b.    
       FIG. 15A  illustrates five-device-in-one system  100 , having multi-purpose shock absorbers  108   a  and  108   b  (to absorb shocks and vibrations), multi-position locking device  107  (to shift the shape and function of system  100 ), utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b  (to spread wide open harvest bag or trash bag and lock it in place), and multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115  (to conveniently load and unload items or debris). 
     System  100  comprises five different devices combined into one. All the five different devices can shift their shapes and functions (while they are in motion), and can function simultaneously, as follows:
         1) System  100 , functioning as an adjustable-width ground-flush wheelbarrow having multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115 , can accommodate a whole load of, for example, cucumbers  142 ;   2) System  100 , functioning as an adjustable-width ground-flush wheel harvest-bag trash-bag caddy having multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115 , can accommodate harvest bag or trash bag  143  of items or debris  144 ;   3) System  100 , functioning as an adjustable-width ground-flush wheel tool-refreshment caddy, having multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115 , can accommodate long-handled garden tools  145   a  and short-handled garden tools and refreshment  145   b;      4) System  100 , functioning as an adjustable-width ground-flush dump truck, having multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115 , can unload the whole load of cucumbers  142  at once ( FIG. 15D ); and   5) System  100 , functioning as an adjustable-width ground-flush hand truck, having multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115 , can accommodate a plurality of, for example, bark bags  146 .       

       FIGS. 15A ,  15 B, and  15 C illustrate multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115 . Multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115  has at least one tapered edge  147  ( FIG. 15A ) to easily guide items or debris thereover for ease of loading and unloading. Multi-purpose foldable dustpan  115  can flip inward over the bottom edge of the mouth of harvest bag or trash bag  143  ( FIG. 15A ), can flip outward over the bottom edge of the mouth of multi-purpose container  110  ( FIG. 15B ), and can flip upward over the bottom edge of the mouth of multi-purpose container  110  ( FIG. 15C ):
         a) To function as a dustpan to conveniently load and unload items or debris  144  into harvest bag or trash bag  143  and multi-purpose container  110  ( FIGS. 15A and 15B );   b) To function as a lift gate to open and close the mouth of harvest bag or trash bag  143  and the mouth of multi-purpose container  110  ( FIG. 15C );   c) To protect the bottom edge of the mouth of multi-purpose container  110 ;   d) To protect the bottom edge of the mouth of harvest bag or trash bag  143 ;   e) To hold down flat, at ground level, the bottom edge of the mouth of multi-purpose container  110 , and to guide cucumbers  142  over the bottom edge of the mouth of multi-purpose container  110 ; and   f) To hold down flat, at ground level, the bottom edge of the mouth of harvest bag or trash bag  143 , and to guide items or debris  144  over the bottom edge of the mouth of harvest bag or trash bag  143 .       

       FIG. 15D  illustrates five-device-in-one system  100  functioning as a dump truck. To unload the whole load of cucumbers  142  at once, on the ground  148 :
         a) Detach horizontal hooks and loops  112   a  and  112   b ; and   b) Lift handles  101   a  and  101   b  upward in the direction of arrow  149 .       

     Referring to  FIGS. 15A ,  15 B,  15 C, and  15 D, to load up the five-device-in-one system  100 , a user lays the five-device-in-one system  100  on the ground. Next, the user stores refreshment and garden tools in their respective expandable pockets  111  (the user uses the five-device-in-one system  100  as a wheel tool-refreshment caddy). Next, the user folds dustpan  115  down flat outwards, at ground level. Next, the user sweeps, for example, filberts on the ground into container  110  (the user uses the five-device-in-one system  100  as a wheelbarrow). the Next, the user spreads open a bag and holds it inside container  110 , by using spreaders  109   a  and  109   b . Next, the user folds dustpan  115  down flat inwards, at ground level. Next, the user sweeps debris on the ground into the bag (the user uses the five-device-in-one system  100  as a wheel harvest-bag trash-bag caddy). Next, the user folds dustpan  115  up and secure it, by using dustpan hooks and loops  114   a  and  114   b . Next, the user stacks, for example, soil bags on left and right frames  102   a  and  102   b  (the user uses the five-device-in-one system  100  as a hand truck). Next the user picks up handle  101   a  and  101   b  and pushes the five-device-in-one system  100  to carry the refreshment, garden tools, filberts, debris, and soil bags to a desired location. Next, the user lays the five-device-in-one system  100  on the ground. Next, the user unloads the refreshment, garden tools, debris, and soil bags. Next, the user unloads the filberts on the ground, by pulling the left and right edges of container  110  away from left and right frames  102   a  and  102   b  to separate the left and right edges of container  110  from left and right frames  102   a  and  102   b , and by lifting handles  101   a  and  101   b  up to dump the filberts on the ground and to move the five-device-in-one system  100  away from the filberts (the user uses the five-device-in-one system  100  as a dump truck). 
       FIG. 16A  illustrates utility-bag spreaders  150   a  and  150   b , each of which is equivalent to one of utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b  ( FIGS. 2A and 2B ). Equivalent utility-bag spreader  150   a  is a predetermined hook having at least one optional locking nipple  150   c . Equivalent utility-bag spreader  150   b  is a predetermined hook having at least one optional locking nipple  150   d . Each of locking nipples  150   c  and  150   d  is equivalent to one of locking nipples  129   a  and  129   b  of utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b  ( FIGS. 10A and 11B ). Similarly, equivalent utility-bag spreaders  150   a  and  150   b  can replace utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b , and can be attached to frames  102   a  and  102   b , respectively. 
     To spread and lock a harvest bag or trash bag, slide the edge of the mouth of the harvest bag or trash bag on equivalent utility-bag spreaders  150   a  and  150   b  such that the tips of equivalent utility-bag spreaders  150   a  and  150   b  and locking nipples  150   c  and  150   d  poke through the edge of the mouth of the harvest bag or trash bag at predetermined locations thereon. 
       FIG. 16B  illustrates utility-bag spreaders  151   a  and  151   b , each of which is equivalent to one of utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b  ( FIGS. 2A and 2B ). Each of equivalent utility-bag spreaders  151   a  and  151   b  is a predetermined spring-loaded clamp. Similarly, equivalent utility-bag spreaders  151   a  and  151   b  can replace utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b , and can be attached to frames  102   a  and  102   b , respectively. 
     To spread and lock a harvest bag or trash bag, slide the edge of the mouth of a harvest bag or trash bag between the jaws of equivalent utility-bag spreaders  151   a  and  151   b  such that equivalent utility-bag spreaders  150   a  and  150   b  clamp on the edge of the mouth of the harvest bag or trash bag at predetermined locations thereon. 
       FIG. 16C  illustrates a utility-bag spreader, which is equivalent to and functions similarly to one of utility-bag spreaders  151   a  and  151   b  ( FIG. 16B ). The equivalent utility-bag spreader is a predetermined spring-loaded clamp having jaws  152 . 
       FIGS. 16D and 16E  illustrate the side and top views of a utility-bag spreader, which is equivalent to one of utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b  ( FIGS. 2A and 2B ). The equivalent utility-bag spreader is a predetermined hook having at least one optional locking nipple  153 , equivalent to one of locking nipples  129   a  and  129   b  of utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b  ( FIGS. 10A and 11B ). Similarly, two of the equivalent utility-bag spreaders can replace utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b , and can be attached to frames  102   a  and  102   b , respectively. To spread and lock a harvest bag or trash bag, slide the edge of the mouth of the harvest bag or trash bag on the equivalent utility-bag spreaders such that the tips of the equivalent utility-bag spreaders and locking nipples  153  poke through the edge of the mouth of the harvest bag or trash bag at predetermined locations thereon. 
       FIG. 16F  illustrates a utility-bag spreader, which is equivalent to one of utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b  ( FIGS. 2A and 2B ). The equivalent utility-bag spreader is a predetermined single- or double-headed hook having at least one optional locking nipple  154 , equivalent to one of locking nipples  129   a  and  129   b  of utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b  ( FIGS. 10A and 11B ). Similarly, two of the equivalent utility-bag spreaders can replace utility-bag spreaders  109   a  and  109   b , and can be attached to frames  102   a  and  102   b , respectively. 
     To spread and lock a harvest bag or trash bag, slide the edge of the mouth of the harvest bag or trash bag on the equivalent utility-bag spreaders such that the tips of the equivalent utility-bag spreaders and locking nipples  154  poke through the edge of the mouth of the harvest bag or trash bag at predetermined locations thereon. 
     Each component of the system can have any shape and size. 
     The five-device-in-one system can have at least one utility-bag spreader. Each utility-bag spreader can be attached to any component of the five-device-in-one system at any predetermined location. For example, at least one utility-bag spreader can be attached to the frame, handle, roll bar, container, and/or dustpan of the five-device-in-one system 
     The unique system comprises five different devices combined into one. All the five different devices can function simultaneously, and can shift their shapes and functions while they are in motion. 
     With the on-the-fly shape-shifting capability and on-the-fly function-shifting capability, the five-device-in-one system can eliminate the needs for stopping, putting down, unlocking, adjusting, relocking, and picking up the system. 
     The five-device-in-one system has the following unique features:
         1) On-the-fly shape-shifting capability for changing the shape of the system and automatically locking it in that shape (while the system is in motion), to eliminate the needs for stopping, putting down, unlocking, adjusting, relocking, and picking up the system;   2) On-the-fly function-shifting capability for changing the function of the system and automatically locking it in that function (while the system is in motion), to eliminate the needs for stopping, putting down, unlocking, adjusting, relocking, and picking up the system;   3) On-the-fly width-adjusting capability for changing the width of the system and automatically locking it in that width (while the system is in motion), to carry items or debris of different shapes and sizes and to maneuver easily around objects;   4) Multi-purpose shock absorbers for absorbing shocks and vibrations to reduce fatigue and hand pain, and for functioning as the platform of a hand truck to carry items or debris stacked thereon;   5) Multi-purpose ground-flush dustpan and multi-purpose ground-flush harvest-bag trash-bag caddy:
           a) For conveniently loading and unloading items or debris, at ground level, to reduce fatigue and back pain,   b) For conveniently holding down flat, at ground level, and protecting the edge of the mouth of a harvest bag, a trash bag, or the container of the system,   c) For conveniently loading and unloading items or debris, at ground level, in a separate harvest bag or trash bag: to separate different items, to separate different debris, to separate harvested items from debris, and to eliminate the needs for cleaning and/or washing the system after every loading, unloading, and transportation of items or debris, and   d) For conveniently bagging and/or discarding items and/or debris.   
           6) Expandable tool-carrying pockets for carrying a plurality of various long-handled tools, short-handled tools, work gloves, refreshments, etc., at the same time: a) to save time, money, and energies, b) to reduce fatigue, hand pain, and back pain, and c) to eliminate frustration;   7) Quick-release multi-purpose container for quickly releasing it from the frame(s) of the system to unload all carried items or debris, at once, on the ground to eliminate the needs for unloading items or debris individually, and for carrying harvest bag, trash bag, items, and debris of different shapes, sizes, and types per trip: a) to save time, money, and energies, b) to reduce fatigue, hand pain, and back pain, and c) to eliminate frustration; and   8) Multi-purpose, foldable dustpan, container, and handles for easy transportation and storage.