Patent ID: 7547026

Claim:
A wheelbarrow comprising: (a) a frame, having a top portion and an undercarriage portion, (b) an open topped vessel mounted on the top portion of the frame, (c) a pair of handle bars extending rearwardly from the top portion of the frame, (d) a pair of ground engagable legs mounted to the top portion of the frame, (e) a first wheel connected to a front part of the undercarriage portion of the frame, and (f) a second wheel connected to a rear part of the undercarriage portion of the frame and rearwardly aligned with the first wheel, (g) pivot axis means for allowing the top portion of the frame to pivot relative to the undercarriage portion of the frame, and (h) manually controllable linkage means adjustable between first and second positions for allowing a user to link the top and undercarriage portions of the frame when in a first position so that they are unable to pivot relative to each other about the pivot axis means, and for allowing a user to unlink the top and undercarriage portions of the frame when in a second position so that they are able to pivot relative to each other about the pivot axis means.