Patent ID: 7506878

Claim:
A wheelbarrow comprising: a stand coupled to a tub, a handle at the distal end of the wheelbarrow, and a wheel mount at the proximal end of the wheelbarrow; and a wheel rotatably coupled to the wheel mount; the wheel comprising a rim having an axial width and a non-pneumatic tire surrounding the rim in the radial direction of the wheel, wherein the tire comprises a mounting region and an expanded region, wherein the radial spacing of the expanded region is greater than the radial spacing of the mounting region, wherein the axial width of the expanded region is substantially greater than the axial width of the mounting region, the expanded region having sidewalls and a tread surface having an axial width, the sidewalls being substantially perpendicular to the tread surface, and the tread surface axial width being substantially greater than the rim axial width, and the tread surface having a substantially constant radial distance from the axis of the wheel to stabilize the wheelbarrow.