Cart stop
AssigneeMaxon Industries, Inc.
InventorsKarapet Ablabutyan, Aida Sahakyan
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Abstract
A cart stop suitable for use with a lift platform is described. The cart stop has a closed position which allows a cart or other wheeled device to move over it. The cart stop also has an open position which prevents the cart or other wheeled device from rolling off of the lift platform.
Claims10
An apparatus for carrying a load to and from a vehicle bed, the apparatus comprising:
- a lift platform defining a channel;
- a cart stop at least partially located in the channel, the cart stop being rotatably coupled to the lift platform, the cart stop having an open position and a closed position, the cart stop being substantially level with an upper surface of the lift platform when the cart stop is in the closed position, the cart stop having a first substantially flat surface corresponding to the open position, and a second substantially flat surface corresponding to the closed position;
- a spring device biased against the first substantially flat surface when the cart stop is in the open position, the spring device biased against the second substantially flat surface when the cart stop is in the closed position;
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- a toe flip coupled to the cart stop, the toe flip extending above an upper surface of the lift platform when the cart stop is in the closed position, the toe flip configured to allow the cart stop to be moved between the open position and the closed position.
An apparatus for carrying a load to and from a vehicle bed, the apparatus comprising:
- a lift platform defining a channel;
- a cart stop at least partially located in the channel, the cart stop being rotatably coupled to the lift platform, the cart stop having an open position and a closed position, the cart stop being substantially level with an upper surface of the lift platform when the cart stop is in the closed position, the cart stop having a first substantially flat surface corresponding to the open position, and a second substantially flat surface corresponding to the closed position;
- a spring means biased against the first substantially flat surface when the cart stop is in the open position, the spring means biased against the second substantially flat surface when the cart stop is in the closed position;
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- a toe flip coupled to the cart stop, the toe flip extending above an upper surface of the lift platform when the cart stop is in the closed position, the toe flip configured to allow the cart stop to be moved between the open position and the closed position.
The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the lift platform includes spacer means which prevent the cart stop and/or the toe flip from striking the foldable sections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.