Wheelbarrow lift for dumpster
OwnerEric Mackintosh, Heath Hicksinventors
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Abstract
An apparatus for docking with, lifting, and depositing debris from, a wheelbarrow into a dumpster along with related systems and methods. The apparatus includes a pair of tracks, a lower portion of which extend longitudinally in a primarily vertical direction, and an upper portion of which extending longitudinally rearward in a curve shape to hook over an upper opening of the dumpster when installed. A vehicle includes wheels which engage the tracks and a docking portion which receives, and frictionally engages upon lifting, a portion of the wheelbarrow so that it may be lifted and its debris contained therein deposited into the dumpster.
Claims16
An apparatus for docking with, lifting, and depositing debris from, a wheelbarrow into a dumpster, said apparatus comprising:
- a pair of tracks, a lower portion of said pair of tracks extending longitudinally in a primarily vertical direction and an upper portion of said pair of tracks extending longitudinally rearward in a curve shape to hook over an upper opening of the dumpster when said apparatus is installed at said dumpster;
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- a vehicle comprising wheels, each engaging one of said pair of tracks, a docking portion configured to receive, and frictionally engage upon lifting, a portion of the wheelbarrow, and a motor configured to, when activated, move the vehicle along the pair of tracks.
An apparatus for docking with, lifting, and depositing debris from, a wheelbarrow into a dumpster, said apparatus comprising:
- a pair of tracks, a lower portion of said pair of tracks extending longitudinally in a primarily vertical direction and an upper portion of said pair of tracks extending longitudinally rearward in a curve shape to hook over an upper opening of the dumpster when said apparatus is installed at said dumpster;
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- a vehicle comprising wheels, each engaging one of said pair of tracks, and a docking portion configured to receive, and frictionally engage upon lifting, a portion of the wheelbarrow, said docking portion comprising a first member and a second member, each of which extend longitudinally in a direction at least primarily normal to an adjacent portion of a longitudinal axis of said pair of tracks and are configured to be received within a first receptacle and a second receptacle, respectively, at the wheelbarrow, which extend longitudinally along a longitudinal axis of the wheelbarrow such that said wheelbarrow is docked and undocked at said docking portion by forward and rearward manual advancement and retraction of said wheelbarrow in a direction at least primarily aligned with the longitudinal axis of the wheelbarrow.
An apparatus for docking with, lifting, and depositing debris from, a wheelbarrow into a dumpster, said apparatus comprising:
- a pair of tracks, a lower portion of said pair of tracks extending longitudinally in a primarily vertical direction and an upper portion of said pair of tracks extending longitudinally rearward in a curve shape to hook over an upper opening of the dumpster when said apparatus is installed at said dumpster;
- a vehicle comprising wheels, each engaging one of said pair of tracks, and a docking portion configured to receive, and frictionally engage upon lifting, a portion of the wheelbarrow;
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- an attachment substructure provided at the upper portion of the pair of tracks for selectively mounting the pair of tracks to an upper portion of the dumpster, said attachment substructure comprising one or more members, one or more height adjustment mechanisms, and one or more clamping devices for engaging an upper edge of the dumpster.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.