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US 11,958,523 B1Granted
Hand truck dolly tool system
OwnerRoss Lazarovinventor
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Abstract
A hand truck dolly tool that may be utilized to hold, maneuver, and move objects onto and off of a hand truck. The hand truck tool of the invention includes a long handle and hook that cooperate together to engage an object to allow a user to push, pull or pry the object relative to the hand truck without the need to bend over. The tool is particularly useful for loading and unloading packages onto the hand truck.
Claims12
A hand truck dolly tool apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
- a tool having a handle, wherein the handle has a first end that includes a gripping surface formed adjacent the first end and having a second end that includes bevels formed along edge segments of the second end;
- pegs extending from opposing sides of the handle of the tool, wherein the pegs extend adjacent the second end of the handle.
A hand truck dolly system, said system comprising:
- A hand truck dolly having an upright frame, wheels attached to the frame and a platform extending outward from a bottom portion of the frame;
- a tool having a handle, wherein the handle has a first end that includes a gripping surface formed adjacent the first end and having a second end that includes bevels formed along edge segments of the second end;
- pegs extending from opposing sides of the handle of the tool, wherein the pegs extend adjacent the second end of the handle;
- a clip that engages around the handle and is attachable to a frame of the hand truck dolly;
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- a socket retention member adapted for receiving the pegs and second end of the handle and wherein the socket retention member is further attachable to a lower frame portion of the hand truck dolly.
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A method for moving and transporting parcels, the method including the steps of:
- selecting a parcel to be moved;
- acquire a hand truck system that includes,
- a hand truck dolly having a frame, wheels attached to the frame and a platform extending outward from a portion of the frame;
- a tool having a handle, wherein the handle has a first end that includes a gripping surface formed adjacent the first end and having a second end that includes bevels formed along edge segments of the second end;
- pegs extending from opposing sides of the handle of the tool, wherein the pegs extend adjacent the second end of the handle;
- a clip that engages around the handle and is attachable to the frame of the hand truck dolly;
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- a socket retention member adapted for receiving the pegs and second end of the handle and wherein the socket retention member is further attachable to the frame;
- engaging or disengaging the tool and the hand truck dolly;
- manipulating the parcel with the second end of the tool to move the parcel onto or off of the platform of the hand truck dolly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.