Patent ID: 7475887

Claim:
A pallet jack comprising: a platform for supporting a load positioned thereon positionable between a raised positioned and a lowered position, the platform having proximal and distal ends; a steerable main wheel connected to the proximal end of the platform; a distal wheel proximately connected to the distal end of the platform, a first turn radius of the pallet jack defined by the distance between the main wheel and the distal wheel; a housing member attached to the underside of the platform; and a roller at least partially disposed within the housing member a fixed distance from the platform between the main wheel and the distal wheel, whereupon positioning the platform from the raised position toward the lowered position, the roller engages the ground to facilitate steering of the pallet jack and the distal wheel disengages the ground, whereupon a second turn radius of the pallet jack is defined by the distance between main wheel and the roller, wherein the second turn radius is less than the first turn radius.