Patent ID: 7159878

Claim:
A mobile back-pack for use by an operator, comprising: (a) a container; (b) said container having a top surface, a bottom surface, a rear wall, a front wall, a left side extending between said top surface and said bottom surface, and a right side extending between said top surface and said bottom surface, said surfaces, walls and sides forming an enclosed volume within said container, said container further including in said enclosed volume, means for organizing any items placed within said enclosure, said front walls of said container having means for opening said front wall so that when said front wall opening means is activated by said operator said means for organizing is accessible to said operator; (c) a disc, said disc being of sufficient diameter so as to be able to entirely enclose said rear wall of said container within an inner surface area of said disc; (d) means for rotatably connecting said container to said disc, so that when said rotary connecting means is activated, said disc can be placed in an upright position by an operator, said disc being of sufficient height in said upright position in relation to said operator so as to permit said operator to grasp said container and then propel said container now supported by said disc at a side of said operator in any direction selected by said operator; (e) at least one handgrip being affixed to said top surface of said cabinet; (f) at least one guide wheel being affixed to a peripheral portion of said container; (g) a guide rail, said guide rail being affixed to and extending a spaced distance from a peripheral edge of said disc and along the full circumference of said disc, said guide wheel being positioned so as to make contact with, and glide on, said guide rail; and (h) a battery powered motor and attached drive wheel, said battery powered motor having operator controlled means for being turned on and off, and operator controlled means for said drive wheel being directed to rotate either clockwise or counterclockwise upon direction of said operator, said battery powered motor and said drive wheel being affixed to and positioned on said container so that an outer surface of said drive wheel contacts an outer surface of said guide rail, so that when said operator activates said means for turning on said battery powered motor, and said operator activates said drive wheel rotation means, said container and said disc are caused to be propelled by said motor and said drive wheel in any direction selected by said operator.