Hand operated painting cart apparatus and method

A wheeled spraying apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

• a wheeled base, the wheeled base comprising a frame, a front pair of wheels connected by a front axle, and a rear pair of wheels connected by a rear axle the wheeled base including at least one basket;
• a handle, the handle connected to the wheeled base and configured to be gripped by a user, the handle including:
• a first-hand trigger, the first-hand trigger disposed on the handle and configured to pull a first-wire;
• a second-hand trigger, the second-hand trigger disposed on the handle and configured to pull a second-wire;
• a spray-holster, the spray-holster comprising a body having a paint-aperture and a retaining-aperture, the retaining-aperture configured to retain the spray-holster to the wheeled base, the paint-aperture configured to retain a paint gun to the spray-holster, the paint gun configured to be actuated by the second-wire;
• and,
• a fifth-wheel assembly affixed to the wheeled base, the fifth-wheel assembly including:
• a lower-platform, the lower-platform having a forward-end, a rearward-end, a right side, a left side, a top-surface, and a bottom-surface, the top-surface including a tubular pivoting-member extending from the right side to the left side a first distance from the forward-end, the top-surface further including a pivot-support being a second distance from the forward-end;
• an upper-platform, the upper-platform having a front-end, a back-end, a first-side, a second-side, and a lower-surface including a back-abutment member disposed from the first-side to the second-side on the back-end;
• a first-abutment member, the first-abutment member extending perpendicularly from the lower-surface of the front-end, the first-abutment member configured to abut with the top-surface of the forward-end of the lower-platform;
• a retaining-member, the retaining-member configured to pivotably connect the upper-platform to the tubular pivoting-member of the lower-platform, the retaining-member disposed a first distance from the front-end;
• a pivot-arm, the pivot arm pivotably connected to the pivot-support of the lower-platform and configured to abut with the back-abutment member of the upper-platform, the pivot-arm configured to be pulled by the first-wire;
• a wheel, the wheel disposed on the bottom-surface of the rearward-end of the lower-platform;
• and,
• wherein the wheeled spraying apparatus is configured to allow a user to use the first-hand trigger to actuate the wheel and the second-hand trigger to actuate the paint gun;
• wherein the frame includes at least one surface configured to carry a compressor and a paint reservoir;
• wherein the frame is made of steel, and alternatively, a rigid material;
• wherein the first-wire includes a rigid first-sheath configured to protect the first-wire;
• wherein the second-wire includes a rigid second-sheath configured to protect the second-wire;
• wherein the lower-platform has a lower-length;
• wherein the upper-platform has an upper-length;
• wherein the lower-length is greater than the upper-length;
• wherein the lower-platform is connected to the upper-platform with a first-tension member;
• wherein the pivot-arm is connected to the lower-platform with a second-tension member;
• wherein the retaining-member comprises a first-leg extending perpendicularly from first-side of the upper-platform, the first-leg pivotably connected to the tubular pivoting-member disposed on the right side of the lower-platform;
• wherein the retaining-member comprises a second-leg extending perpendicularly from the second-side of the upper-platform, the second-leg pivotably connected to the tubular pivoting-member disposed on the left side of the lower-platform;
• wherein the spray-holster further includes an aperture configured to receive the second wire such that the second wire may operate a trigger on the paint gun;
• wherein the spray-holster includes a threaded set-retaining aperture configured for a first-set-screw, where the first-set-screw retains the spray-holster to the wheeled base;
• wherein the spray-holster includes a threaded set-gun aperture configured for a second-set-screw, where the second-set-screw retains the paint gun within the paint-aperture of the spray-holster;
• and
• wherein the wheel spraying apparatus includes a plurality of fasteners.

A method of using a wheeled spraying apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a wheeled spraying apparatus, the wheeled spraying apparatus comprising a wheeled base, the wheeled base comprising a frame, a front pair of wheels connected by a front axle, and a rear pair of wheels connected by a rear axle the wheeled base including at least one basket;
• a handle, the handle connected to the wheeled base and configured to be gripped by a user, the handle including:
• a first-hand trigger, the first-hand trigger disposed on the handle and configured to pull a first-wire;
• a second-hand trigger, the second-hand trigger disposed on the handle and configured to pull a second-wire;
• a fifth-wheel assembly affixed to the wheeled base, the fifth-wheel assembly including:
• a lower-platform, the lower-platform having a forward-end, a rearward-end, a right side, a left side, a top-surface, and a bottom-surface, the top-surface including a tubular pivoting-member extending from the right side to the left side a first distance from the forward-end, the top-surface further including a pivot-support being a second distance from the forward-end;
• an upper-platform, the upper-platform having a front-end, a back-end, a first-side, a second-side, and a lower-surface including a back-abutment member disposed from the first-side to the second-side on the back-end;
• a first-abutment member, the first-abutment member extending perpendicularly from the lower-surface of the front end, the first-abutment member configured to abut with the top-surface of the forward-end of the lower-platform;
• a retaining-member, the retaining-member configured to pivotably connect the upper-platform to the tubular pivoting-member of the lower-platform, the retaining-member disposed a first distance from the front-end;
• a pivot-arm, the pivot arm pivotably connected to the pivot-support of the lower-platform and configured to abut with the back-abutment member of the upper-platform, the pivot-arm configured to be pulled by the first-wire;
• and, a wheel, the wheel disposed on the bottom-surface of the rearward-end of the lower-platform;
• and, a spray-holster, the spray-holster comprising a body having a paint-aperture and a retaining-aperture, the retaining-aperture configured to retain the spray-holster to the wheeled base, the paint-aperture configured to retain a paint gun to the spray-holster, the paint gun configured to be actuated by the second-wire;
• wherein the wheeled spraying apparatus is configured to allow a user to use the first-hand trigger to actuate the wheel and the second-hand trigger to actuate the paint gun;
• inserting the paint gun into the paint-aperture of the spray-holster;
• mating the spray-holster to the frame through the retaining-aperture;
• tightening the first-set-screw into the threaded set-retaining aperture to secure the spray-holster to the frame;
• inserting the paint gun into the paint-aperture;
• and
• tightening the second-set-screw in in the threaded set-gun aperture to secure the spray-holster to the frame.