Patent ID: 7074169

Claim:
A method of controlling movement of a wheel comprising the steps of: providing a wheel guiding device comprising a handle, said handle having an extension portion for adjusting the length of said wheel-guiding device to allow for adjustment of the length of said wheel-guiding device for people of varying height, and a U-shaped member comprising a first member connected to said handle, a second member adjacent to said first member, and a third member adjacent to said second member; providing a hollow wheel; contacting a portion of said hollow wheel with a portion of said U-shaped member; guiding rotational and directional motion of said hollow wheel with said U-shaped member; turning said handle to cause said U-shaped member to turn; inserting a portion of said U-shaped member inside said hollow wheel; pushing an outer surface of said hollow wheel with said first member of said U-shaped member, both said first member and said second member being outside of said hollow wheel, and said third member being inside said hollow wheel; inserting a portion of said U-shaped member inside said hollow wheel; pushing an inner surface of said hollow wheel with said first member of said U-shaped member to cause rotation and directional motion of said hollow wheel, a portion of said third member being inside said hollow wheel and making no contact with said inner surface of said hollow wheel; turning said handle to cause said U-shaped member to turn; inserting said U-shaped member inside said hollow wheel; pushing said inner surface of said hollow wheel with said second member of said U-shaped member to cause rotation and directional motion of said hollow wheel; and looping a portion of said U-shaped member around said hollow wheel so that an inner portion of said U-shaped member remains inside said hollow wheel for pushing said inner surface of said hollow wheel.