Patent ID: 7946609

Claim:
A combined desk and article carrier assembly adapted for transporting at least one article in one mode and for serving as a work desk in another mode, the assembly comprising: a chassis having upper and lower ends, the lower end having wheels and the upper end having first and second telescoping arms extending therefrom in generally parallel spaced relationship; a handle connecting distal ends of the first telescoping arm and the second telescoping arm; a cross member disposed between the handle and the chassis and having the first and second telescoping arms running therethrough in slidable engagement therewith; an article support shelf connected to a first side of the chassis near the lower end thereof for supporting at least one article placed thereon; a desk-top shelf pivotally connected to the cross member and adapted to pivot outwardly and upwardly to a position generally orthogonal to the first and second telescoping arms to form a work desk; a deployable foot connected to a corner region of the lower end of the chassis and adapted to angularly extend outwardly therefrom for stabilizing the chassis; and a telescoping strut with a first end pivotally connected to an underside of the desk-top shelf for securing the desk-top shelf in the position generally orthogonal to the first and second telescoping arms and a second end of the telescoping strut slidably connected to the chassis via mounting brackets.