Patent ID: 7937859

Claim:
A wheeled load transfer device comprising a load carrying member, a handle assembly and a pair of wheels; each wheel of said pair of wheels mounted to a separate axles each projecting from a different wheel axle housings on opposing sides of said load carrying member; said wheels having a common axis of rotation and supporting said load carrying member clear of a supporting ground surface while transferring a load of material between a loading location and a discharge location; said load carrying member comprising a bottom portion joining said opposing sides, a rear portion joining said sides and bottom portion and a load discharge door in said rear portion of said load carrying member; said handle assembly pivotally connected to said axle housings; said load carrying member and said handle assembly rotatable about said common axis; said load carrying member rotatable about said common axis relative to said handle assembly between a first loading position and second load transporting position, wherein a load of material is introduced into said transfer device at said loading position by a user applying forward force at said handle assembly during use; said load of material discharged through said discharge door at said discharge location during use; wherein said load carrying member is latched to said handle assembly into said load transporting position by a first spring-loaded latching mechanism; said load discharge door latched in a closed position by a second spring-loaded latching mechanism; at least one of said first and second latching mechanisms operated by a cable and lever assembly attached to said handle assembly.