US 12,595,008 B2Granted

Convertible, all-terrain gear cart and towing system for such a gear cart

OwnerBryce Gibson, Kurt MacLaurininventors

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Abstract

An all-terrain gear cart convertible between manual propulsion and trailering and a towing system for establishing a towing relationship between the cart and a towing vehicle. The towing system has a reverse hook structure with first and second towing hooks and a latch member for selectively retaining an engaging portion of a tow and control handle within the towing hooks. A retaining formation of the latch member can be selectively retained by a receiving latch. The reverse hook structure can be formed with a rack affixed to the towing vehicle, or first and second anterior attachment hooks can selectively hook the reverse hook structure to a preexisting rack of the towing vehicle. The gear cart can have a pivotable tailgate and a selectively extendable cargo bed extension structure. The left, right, and anterior frame sections of the cart can be independently pivotable to facilitate achievement of a flatbed configuration.

Claims12

Dependent claims

A convertible, all-terrain gear cart towing system for establishing a towing relationship between a towing vehicle and a convertible, all-terrain gear cart that has a tow and control handle with an engaging portion, the towing system comprising:

a tow adapter comprising a connector configured for engaging a portion of the towing vehicle and a resilient connector for receiving and retaining the engaging portion of the tow and control handle of the gear cart;
wherein the resilient connector has a tongue portion that is pivotally coupled to the connector by a pivot post, a receiving portion for receiving and retaining the engaging portion of the tow and control handle, and a flap portion for selectively securing the engaging portion of the tow and control handle within the receiving portion, wherein the pivot post has a head portion, and wherein the flap portion of the resilient connector has an aperture for selectively receiving the head portion of the pivot post for selectively fixing the flap portion to the pivot post;
whereby the convertible, all-terrain gear cart can be selectively attached to the towing vehicle for towing by causing the engaging portion of the tow and control handle to be received and retained by the resilient connector of the tow adapter and by causing the connector to engage the portion of the towing vehicle and whereby the convertible, all-terrain gear cart can be selectively detached from the towing vehicle by causing the engaging portion of the tow and control handle to be removed from the resilient connector of the tow adapter.

a tow adapter comprising a connector configured for engaging a portion of the towing vehicle and a resilient connector for receiving and retaining the engaging portion of the tow and control handle of the gear cart;
wherein the connector comprises a clamping connector for clamping in relation to the portion of the towing vehicle, wherein the clamping connector comprises upper and lower clamping members, wherein the upper and lower clamping members cooperate to form a clamping channel for clamping in relation to the portion of the towing vehicle, wherein the clamping connector has a receiving bay, and wherein the resilient connector has a tongue portion that is received into the receiving bay;
whereby the convertible, all-terrain gear cart can be selectively attached to the towing vehicle for towing by causing the engaging portion of the tow and control handle to be received and retained by the resilient connector of the tow adapter and by causing the connector to engage the portion of the towing vehicle and whereby the convertible, all-terrain gear cart can be selectively detached from the towing vehicle by causing the engaging portion of the tow and control handle to be removed from the resilient connector of the tow adapter.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/197,939Filed 16 May 2023 · continuation in part
Priority: 11 Mar 2021
Published: US 2023/0286604 A114 Sep 2023
Granted: 7 Apr 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification21 codes

B62B 1/008
Hand carts having only one axis carrying one or more transport wheels; Equipment therefor: having a prop or stand for maintaining position
B62D 63/064
Trailers with one axle or two wheels: light luggage or equipment trailers, e.g. for batteries, gas generators, gas bottles, stretchers
B62B 1/12
In which the load is intended to be transferred totally to the wheels: involving parts being adjustable, collapsible, attachable, detachable, or…
B62B 1/20
In which the load is disposed between the wheel axis and the handles, e.g. wheelbarrows: involving parts being collapsible, attachable, detachable…

Family

Application17/198,678Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 11 Mar 2021
US 2023/0286604 A1Pre-grant publication · published 14 Sep 2023
US 11,648,970 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 2022/0289261 A1Published application
US 12,595,008 B2This patent

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