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US 2009/0243242 A1Published application
Wheelbarrow Propulsion Device and Methods of Use
OwnerBruce Houston, Joe Mooreinventors
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Abstract
A wheelbarrow propulsion device and methods of its use are described. Embodiments of the wheelbarrow propulsion device enable a user to push against the device with the user's abdomen, in order to help propel a wheelbarrow. Some embodiments are adapted to fold out of the way when not needed, and some are adapted to yield if a user falls onto the device, thereby reducing likelihood or severity of injury to the user.
Claims20
A wheelbarrow combination comprising:
- a wheelbarrow, the wheelbarrow comprising:
- a pan;
- two or more handles;
- a wheel;
- a wheelbarrow propulsion device, the wheelbarrow propulsion device comprising:
- a thrust pad coupled to the wheelbarrow;
- a first configuration in which the thrust pad is disposed in a prominent position;
- and
- a second configuration in which the thrust pad is disposed in an unobtrusive position.
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A method of using a wheelbarrow propulsion device comprising:
- providing a wheelbarrow;
- providing a wheelbarrow propulsion device, the wheelbarrow propulsion device comprising a thrust pad coupled to the wheelbarrow;
- placing the wheelbarrow propulsion device in a first configuration, in which the thrust pad is disposed in a prominent position;
- and
- propelling the wheelbarrow while pushing against the thrust pad with an abdomen.
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A wheelbarrow propulsion device comprising;
- a thrust pad;
- a connecting member, the connecting member being coupled to the thrust pad and comprising a rigid bar having a length between 5 inches and 25 inches;
- a hinge, the hinge comprising a rotational axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.