Drywall cart and methods of using the same

A cart configured to transport one or more drywall sheets, the cart comprising:

• an overhanging safety bar;
• a sheath, wherein the overhanging safety bar is configured to vertically slide within the sheath between a raised position and a lowered position;
• a first pivot arm and a second pivot arm;
• and
• a lip guard;
• wherein each of the overhanging safety bar, the first pivot arm and the second pivot arm, and the lip guard are configured to prevent the cart and/or the one or more drywall sheets from tipping or falling over.

A method of using a drywall cart, the method comprising:

• raising an overhanging safety bar;
• loading drywall onto a base of the drywall cart;
• lowering the overhanging safety bar to secure the drywall;
• moving a lip guard from a stowed position into a deployed position to further secure the drywall;
• and
• transporting the drywall.

A drywall cart configured to transport one or more drywall sheets, the drywall cart comprising:

• a cart frame;
• an overhanging safety bar movably attached to the cart frame to secure the one or more drywall sheets to the drywall cart during transport;
• and
• at least one pivot arm configured to stabilize the drywall cart, wherein the at least one pivot arm is disposed in a perpendicular position relative to a base of the cart frame,
• wherein the at least one pivot arm comprises a pivot assembly to enable motion of the at least one pivot arm towards the base of the cart frame, in either direction, upon application of force thereto, and
• wherein the at least one pivot arm is biased to revert to the perpendicular position absent a reaction force to retain the at least one pivot arm in an angled position.

A drywall cart configured to transport one or more drywall sheets, the drywall cart comprising:

• a cart frame;
• an overhanging safety bar movably attached to the cart frame to secure the one or more drywall sheets to the drywall cart during transport;
• and
• a lip guard configured to secure the one or more drywall sheets to the drywall cart during transport,
• wherein the lip guard is configured to alternate between a stored position and a deployed position.