Device, system and method for transporting objects over loose terrain
AssigneeCoast4Life LLC.
InventorChristopher Walsh
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for converting wheeled carriers into sliding carriers include at least one sliding member positioned under at least one wheel of a wheeled carrier such as a wagon. The sliding member includes an abutment against which the wheel rests such that when the wheeled carrier is in motion, namely pushed or pulled, the abutment is likewise pushed or pulled, thereby retaining the sliding member(s) under the wheel(s) and transporting the wheeled carrier without significant wheel rotation. In this manner a wheeled carrier can slide on loose terrain such as sand. The device can also be used to slide objects other than wheeled carriers.
Claims19
A device for converting a wheeled carrier into a sliding carrier including:
- a. at least one sliding member including a leading edge, a dragging edge, and an upper surface therebetween;
- b. a means for attaching said leading edge to said upper surface, wherein said at least one sliding member defines a substantially teardrop shaped bow when said leading edge is attached to said upper surface;
- c. a wheel platform formed by said upper surface, said wheel platform for supporting at least one wheel;
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- d. an abutment adjacent said wheel platform, said abutment for arresting the forward rotation of said at least one wheel supported on said wheel platform.
The device of 7 wherein said stabilizing member is said abutment.
A sliding carrier system for traversing loose terrain including:
- a. a wheeled carrier including a first wheel engaged with a first axle;
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- b. a conversion device positioned under said first wheel, said conversion device including at least one sliding member defining a substantially teardrop shaped bow when a leading edge of said at least one sliding member is attached to an upper surface of said at least one sliding member.
A method of converting a wheeled carrier into a sliding carrier including the non-sequential acts of:
- a. positioning a wheeled carrier atop a conversion device, said conversion device including at least one sliding member defining a substantially teardrop shaped bow when a leading edge of said at least one sliding member is attached to an upper surface of said at least one sliding member;
- b. abutting at least one wheel of the wheeled carrier to the conversion device such that rotation of said at least one wheel is substantially impeded in a forward direction;
- c. exerting forward force on said wheeled carrier such that the sliding member slides along the terrain underneath thereby transporting the wheeled carrier atop and without substantial rotation of said at least one wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.