Low Profile Cart for Large Animals
OwnerSusan Chappellinventor
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Abstract
A low-profile cart for transporting a large, nonambulatory animal includes a floor supported a predetermined height above the ground by a set of wheels including rear wheels, each of which has a radius approximately equal to the predetermined height. A push bar coupled to the floor may support a sun shade for protecting the animal from sunlight. The floor may be surrounded by detachable railings. A ramp may be provided for allowing the animal to easily enter and exit the cart.
Claims20
A cart for transporting a large, disabled animal, comprising:
- a bed box configured to support and surround the animal, the bed box including a floor, a raised perimeter, and an open top;
- a set of wheels supporting the bed box a predetermined height above a surface;
- a set of railings including front and rear railings detachably securable to the raised perimeter of the bed box;
- and
- a ramp having a downturned portion configured to hook over the raised perimeter of the bed box.
A cart for transporting a large, nonambulatory animal, comprising:
- a bed box having dimensions selected to accommodate a large breed of animal, the bed box having an open top and including
- a floor,
- a front base support extending vertically upwardly from the floor,
- a rear base support extending vertically upwardly from the floor,
- a pair of opposed side base supports extending vertically upwardly from the floor and horizontally between the front and base supports,
- a front railing detachably coupled to the front base support;
- a rear railing detachably coupled to the rear base support;
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- a set of wheels supporting the bed box a predetermined height above a surface.
The cart according to claim 13, wherein the ramp includes downturned portion configured to hook over the front and rear base supports of the bed box.
The cart according to claim 14, wherein the ramp has a predetermined length that is at least 3.9 times the predetermined height.
A cart for transporting a large animal, comprising:
- a floor configured to support the pet;
- a set of wheels configured to support the floor a predetermined height above a surface, the set of wheels including a pair of rear wheels, each having a radius substantially equal to the predetermined height;
- a push bar coupled to the floor and extending angularly rearward and upward to allow a user to push the cart, the push bar including a pair of support legs coupled to the floor;
- a support bar mounted for pivoting movement relative to the floor and the support legs;
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- a sun shade coupled to the support legs and the support bar and extendable from a retracted position wherein the animal is exposed to sunlight to an extended position wherein the animal is protected from sunlight.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.