Manual operated swing arm dolly
AssigneesToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKenneth E. Roy, John P. Ferguson, Scottie L. Foster, Bradley J. Garcia, Jeffrey L. James, Michael C. Greenlee
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for a swing arm dolly. A swing arm dolly can comprise a swing arm mounted on a frame. A lever and locking mechanism can lock the swing arm to the frame. One or more wheels can extend downward from the swing arm. The swing arm dolly can also comprise a spring-loaded plunger secured to the frame, wherein upon disengaging the locking mechanism, the one or more wheels roll onto the spring-loaded plunger, pushing the spring-loaded plunger downward to lock the swing arm dolly.
Claims10
A swing arm dolly comprising:
- a swing arm mounted on a frame;
- a lever and locking mechanism locking the swing arm to the frame;
- one or more wheels extending downward from the swing arm;
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- a spring-loaded plunger secured to the frame, wherein upon disengaging the locking mechanism, the one or more wheels roll onto the spring-loaded plunger, pushing the spring-loaded plunger downward to lock the swing arm dolly.
A swing arm mechanism comprising:
- a platform locked to a frame by a locking mechanism, wherein the platform rotates about the frame upon disengaging the locking mechanism;
- two or more wheels supporting the platform;
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- a spring-loaded plunger secured to the frame, wherein upon disengaging the locking mechanism, the two or more wheels roll onto the spring-loaded plunger, pushing the spring-loaded plunger downward to secure the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.