Patent ID: 7464956

Claim:
A foldable frame assembly for suspending a machine above a ground surface in a working position, comprising: a frame subassembly including a first frame having a wheel-carrying end, and a first intermediate portion extending from said wheel-carrying end to terminate at a hand grip portion, and a second frame having a foot end adapted to be supported on the ground surface and disposed forwardly of said wheel-carrying end in the working position, and a second intermediate portion extending from said foot end to terminate at a coupling segment that has first and second retained regions disposed proximate to and distal from said foot end, respectively, said second intermediate portion being pivotally connected to said first intermediate portion about a linking axis in a transverse direction such that, said second frame is turned about the linking axis from a folded position where said foot end is close to said handgrip portion, to the working position; a tabletop bracing member having a front end which is pivotally connected to said first intermediate portion about a front axis parallel to the linking axis and which is disposed in proximity of said handgrip portion, and a third intermediate portion which is adapted to secure the machine thereon such that in the working position, the center of gravity of the machine is located above said third intermediate portion, and such that in a propped up position, the center of gravity of the machine is disposed rearwards from said third intermediate portion, said third intermediate portion extending from said front end rearwardly to terminate at a retaining region, and being brought to engage said first retained region when said second frame is in the folded position or to engage said second retained region when said second frame is in the working position; a wheel member which is rotatably mounted on said wheel carrying end about a wheel axis parallel to the linking axis, and which is disposed to be rollable on the ground surface when said third intermediate portion is displaced from the working position to the propped up position; and a base prop including a joined end connected to said retaining region and a rest end extending from said joined end away from said retaining region such that in the propped up position, said rest end is disposed to sit on the ground surface and under the center of gravity of the machine so as to relieve said frame subassembly of the mass of the machine, thereby facilitating displacement of said frame subassembly to the folded position by virtue of rolling of said wheel member; and a locking member disposed to place the engagement of said retaining region with a selective one of said first and second retained regions in a locked position.