US 2014/0151971 A1 · ERGONOMIC TROLLEY HANDLE

Abstract

A trolley handle is configured for placement upon a handle stock for a trolley or wheelbarrow and gripped by an operator for a transit grip to transport a load, a dump grip to dump a load, and a transition grip for transition between the transit and dump grips. The trolley handle includes: a closed loop handle housing; a first grip zone defined upon the closed loop handle housing at a first predetermined position, and configured to ergonomically aid an operator to transit a wheelbarrow load; a second grip zone defined upon the closed loop handle housing at a second predetermined position, and configured to ergonomically aid an operator to dump the wheelbarrow load; and a third grip zone defined upon the closed loop handle housing at a third predetermined position, and configured to ergonomically aid an operator to transition between the first grip zone and the second grip zone.

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Dependent claims

An ergonomic trolley handle configured for placement upon a handle stock for a trolley or wheelbarrow and gripped by an operator for a transit grip to transport a load, a dump grip to dump a load, and a transition grip for transition between the transit grip and the dump grip, the trolley handle comprising:

a closed loop handle housing;
a first grip zone defined upon the closed loop handle housing at a first predetermined position, and configured to ergonomically aid an operator to transit a wheelbarrow load;
a second grip zone defined upon the closed loop handle housing at a second predetermined position, and configured to ergonomically aid an operator to dump the wheelbarrow load;
and
a third grip zone defined upon the closed loop handle housing at a third predetermined position, and configured to ergonomically aid an operator to transition between the first grip zone and the second grip zone.

2 more elements

A combined ergonomic trolley handle and handle stock comprising:

a handle stock for a trolley or wheelbarrow;
a closed loop handle housing disposed upon the handle stock and configured for placement on a trolley or wheelbarrow and grip by an operator for a transit grip to transport a load, a dump grip to dump a load, and a transition grip for transition between the transit grip and the dump grip;
a first grip zone defined upon the closed loop handle housing at a first predetermined position, and configured to ergonomically aid an operator to transit a wheelbarrow load;
a second grip zone defined upon the closed loop handle housing at a second predetermined position, and configured to ergonomically aid an operator to dump the wheelbarrow load;
and
a third grip zone defined upon the closed loop handle housing at a third predetermined position, and configured to ergonomically aid an operator to transition between the first grip zone and the second grip zone.

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A wheelbarrow having ergonomic trolley handles comprising:

a wheelbarrow;
a pair of handle stocks disposed upon the wheelbarrow;
a closed loop handle housing disposed upon each of the handle stocks and configured grip by an operator for a transit grip to transport a load, a dump grip to dump a load, and a transition grip for transition between the transit grip and the dump grip;
a first grip zone defined upon the closed loop handle housing at a first predetermined position, and configured to ergonomically aid an operator to transit a wheelbarrow load;
a second grip zone defined upon the closed loop handle housing at a second predetermined position, and configured to ergonomically aid an operator to dump the wheelbarrow load;
and
a third grip zone defined upon the closed loop handle housing at a third predetermined position, and configured to ergonomically aid an operator to transition between the first grip zone and the second grip zone.

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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