Hand truck

A hand truck comprising:

• a load carrier frame comprising a load carrier bed and a primary wheel bracket connected to the load carrier bed, wherein the load carrier frame comprises an upper end and a base end, wherein the primary wheel bracket is disposed proximal to the base end and distal to the upper end;
• a handle connected to the load carrier frame and aligned proximal to the upper end of the load carrier frame and distal to the base end of the lower carrier frame;
• a cargo rack pivotally mounted to the load carrier frame, wherein the cargo rack comprises a cargo rack outward side and a cargo rack base side, wherein the cargo rack is pivotable between a cargo rack deployed configuration and a cargo rack stowed configuration, wherein the cargo rack outward side is aligned distal to the load carrier bed in the cargo rack deployed configuration, and wherein the cargo rack outward side is aligned proximal to the load carrier bed in the cargo rack stowed configuration;
• a primary wheel assembly detachably connected to the load carrier frame, wherein the primary wheel assembly comprises primary wheel axle and a plurality of primary wheels rotatably mounted on the primary wheel axle, wherein the primary wheel assembly is movable between a primary wheel deployed configuration and a primary wheel stowed configuration, and wherein the plurality of primary wheels are configured to roll and to support the load carrier frame in the primary wheel deployed configuration;
• a secondary wheel assembly pivotally connected to the load carrier frame, wherein the secondary wheel assembly comprises a secondary wheel bracket and a plurality of secondary wheels rotatably mounted to the secondary wheel bracket, wherein the secondary wheel assembly is pivotable between a secondary wheel deployed configuration and a secondary wheel stowed configuration, and wherein the plurality of secondary wheels are configured to roll and to support the load carrier frame in the secondary wheel deployed configuration;
• wherein the hand truck is reconfigurable between a first hand truck operational configuration, a second hand truck operational configuration, a third hand truck operational configuration, a fourth hand truck operational configuration, and a hand truck stowed configuration, wherein the hand truck is configured to roll and to support cargo in the first hand truck operational configuration, the second hand truck operational configuration, the third hand truck operational configuration, and the fourth hand truck operational configuration, wherein the hand truck is configured for unloaded storage and transport of the hand truck in the hand truck stowed configuration, wherein the primary wheel assembly is in the primary wheel deployed configuration in the first hand truck operational configuration, the secondary wheel assembly is in the secondary wheel stowed configuration in the first hand truck operational configuration, the cargo rack is in the cargo rack stowed configuration in the first hand truck operational configuration, wherein the primary wheel assembly is in the primary wheel deployed configuration in the second hand truck operational configuration, the secondary wheel assembly is in the secondary wheel deployed configuration in the second hand truck operational configuration, the cargo rack is in the cargo rack stowed configuration in the second hand truck operational configuration, wherein the primary wheel assembly is in the primary wheel deployed configuration in the third hand truck operational configuration, the secondary wheel assembly is in the secondary wheel stowed configuration in the third hand truck operational configuration, the cargo rack is in the cargo rack deployed configuration in the third hand truck operational configuration, wherein the primary wheel assembly is in the primary wheel deployed configuration in the fourth hand truck operational configuration, the secondary wheel assembly is in the secondary wheel deployed configuration in the fourth hand truck operational configuration, the cargo rack is in the cargo rack deployed configuration in the fourth hand truck operational configuration, wherein the primary wheel assembly is in the primary wheel stowed configuration in the hand truck stowed configuration, the secondary wheel assembly is in the secondary wheel stowed configuration in the hand truck stowed configuration, and the cargo rack is in the cargo rack stowed configuration in the hand truck stowed configuration.

A hand truck comprising:

• a load carrier frame comprising a load carrier bed and a primary wheel bracket connected to the load carrier bed, wherein the load carrier frame comprises an upper end and a base end, wherein the primary wheel bracket is disposed proximal to the base end and distal to the upper end;
• a handle connected to the load carrier frame and aligned proximal to the upper end of the load carrier frame and distal to the base end of the lower carrier frame;
• a cargo rack pivotally mounted to the load carrier frame, wherein the cargo rack comprises a cargo rack outward side and a cargo rack base side, wherein the cargo rack is pivotable between a cargo rack deployed configuration and a cargo rack stowed configuration, wherein the cargo rack outward side is aligned distal to the load carrier bed in the cargo rack deployed configuration, and wherein the cargo rack outward side is aligned proximal to the load carrier bed in the cargo rack stowed configuration, wherein the cargo rack further comprises a first cargo rack arm, an opposing second cargo rack arm, and a cargo rack cross bar extending between and connected to the first cargo rack arm and the second cargo rack arm;
• a primary wheel assembly detachably connected to the load carrier frame, wherein the primary wheel assembly comprises primary wheel axle and a plurality of primary wheels rotatably mounted on the primary wheel axle, wherein the primary wheel assembly is movable between a primary wheel deployed configuration and a primary wheel stowed configuration, wherein the plurality of primary wheels are configured to roll and to support the load carrier frame in the primary wheel deployed configuration, wherein the primary wheel assembly is connected to the primary wheel bracket in the primary wheel deployed configuration and disconnected from the primary wheel bracket in the primary wheel stowed configuration, wherein each primary wheel of the plurality of primary wheels exhibits a width that is in a range of 50% to 120% of a diameter of the primary wheel;
• a secondary wheel assembly pivotally connected to the load carrier frame, wherein the secondary wheel assembly comprises a secondary wheel bracket and a plurality of secondary wheels rotatably mounted to the secondary wheel bracket, wherein the secondary wheel assembly is pivotable between a secondary wheel deployed configuration and a secondary wheel stowed configuration, and wherein the plurality of secondary wheels are configured to roll and to support the load carrier frame in the secondary wheel deployed configuration;
• wherein the hand truck is reconfigurable between a first hand truck operational configuration, a second hand truck operational configuration, a third hand truck operational configuration, a fourth hand truck operational configuration, and a hand truck stowed configuration, wherein the hand truck is configured to roll and to support cargo in the first hand truck operational configuration, the second hand truck operational configuration, the third hand truck operational configuration, and the fourth hand truck operational configuration, wherein the hand truck is configured for unloaded storage and transport of the hand truck in the hand truck stowed configuration, wherein the primary wheel assembly is in the primary wheel deployed configuration in the first hand truck operational configuration, the secondary wheel assembly is in the secondary wheel stowed configuration in the first hand truck operational configuration, the cargo rack is in the cargo rack stowed configuration in the first hand truck operational configuration, wherein the primary wheel assembly is in the primary wheel deployed configuration in the second hand truck operational configuration, the secondary wheel assembly is in the secondary wheel deployed configuration in the second hand truck operational configuration, the cargo rack is in the cargo rack stowed configuration in the second hand truck operational configuration, wherein the primary wheel assembly is in the primary wheel deployed configuration in the third hand truck operational configuration, the secondary wheel assembly is in the secondary wheel stowed configuration in the third hand truck operational configuration, the cargo rack is in the cargo rack deployed configuration in the third hand truck operational configuration, wherein the primary wheel assembly is in the primary wheel deployed configuration in the fourth hand truck operational configuration, the secondary wheel assembly is in the secondary wheel deployed configuration in the fourth hand truck operational configuration, the cargo rack is in the cargo rack deployed configuration in the fourth hand truck operational configuration, wherein the primary wheel assembly is in the primary wheel stowed configuration in the hand truck stowed configuration, the secondary wheel assembly is in the secondary wheel stowed configuration in the hand truck stowed configuration, and the cargo rack is in the cargo rack stowed configuration in the hand truck stowed configuration.

A hand truck comprising:

• a load carrier frame comprising a load carrier bed and a primary wheel bracket connected to the load carrier bed, wherein the load carrier frame comprises an upper end and a base end, wherein the primary wheel bracket is disposed proximal to the base end and distal to the upper end;
• a handle connected to the load carrier frame and aligned proximal to the upper end of the load carrier frame and distal to the base end of the lower carrier frame;
• a primary wheel assembly detachably connected to the load carrier frame, wherein the primary wheel assembly comprises primary wheel axle and a plurality of primary wheels rotatably mounted on the primary wheel axle, wherein each primary wheel of the plurality of primary wheels exhibits a width in a range of about 50% to about 120% of the diameter of the primary wheel, wherein the primary wheel assembly is reconfigurable between a primary wheel deployed configuration and a primary wheel stowed configuration, wherein the primary wheel assembly is connected to the primary wheel bracket and configured to rotatably support the load carrier frame in the primary wheel deployed configuration, wherein the plurality of primary wheels are aligned distal to the load carrier bed in the primary wheel deployed configuration, wherein the primary wheel assembly is connected to the load carrier bed in the primary wheel stowed configuration, and wherein the plurality of wheels are aligned proximal to the load carrier bed in the primary wheel stowed configuration;
• wherein the hand truck is reconfigurable between a hand truck operational configuration and a hand truck stowed configuration, wherein the hand truck is configured to roll and to support cargo in the hand truck operational configuration, wherein the hand truck is configured for unloaded storage and transport in the hand truck stowed configuration, wherein the primary wheel assembly is in the primary wheel deployed configuration in the hand truck operational configuration, and wherein the primary wheel assembly is in the primary wheel stowed configuration in the hand truck stowed configuration.