Swivel support device for use with a wheelbarrow
OwnerHenrik P Ruppinventor
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Abstract
A swivel support device to attach to the rear support legs of a conventional wheelbarrow to provide wheeled support that moves in all directions but does not require the user to bear an elevated weight of the wheelbarrow or its load. The device includes two (2) caster assemblies, two (2) spacer blocks, and a connecting platform. The connecting platform is envisioned to be manufactured from a laminated wood board or a fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) plank. The overall dimensions of the connecting platform will vary per application.
Claims14
A swivel support device for providing wheeled support of a wheelbarrow that moves along a linear path, the device consisting of:
- a connecting platform;
- two spacer blocks, each of the spacer blocks is coupled to the distal ends of the connecting platform, and wherein one of the two spacer blocks is coupled to the bottom of a second end of the connecting platform;
- two caster assemblies, each of the caster assemblies has large wheel, a central axle, a yoke and a swivel base, a locking lever and an attachment means, wherein the attachment means of each of the two caster assemblies extends through the spacer blocks respectively;
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- a clamp assembly, wherein the swivel support device is configured to attach to each of two rear support legs of the wheelbarrow by the clamp assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.