Pivotable dolly for holding transporting and hanging a door
OwnerCharles E. Carterinventor
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Abstract
A pivotable dolly for securedly holding a heavy rectangular member, such as a door, by one edge to permit the transportation, preparation and final attachment of the member in its intented position. The dolly includes an elongated member, clamps fixed to the elongated member to releasably hold the rectangular member by its edge, handles for supporting the dolly when the elongated member is positioned horizontally, and a pair of wheels for permitting the rolling and pivoting of the dolly. When the dolly is pivoted to a horizontal position, the rectangular member being held can be vertically adjusted to properly align the rectangular member for attachment.
Claims11
A pivotable dolly for securedly holding a heavy rectangular member by one edge comprising:
- an elongated member;
- means fixed to said elongated member for releasably holding the rectangular member with the held edge of the rectangular member substantially parallel to said elongated member;
- roller means attached to one end of said elongated member for permitting the rolling of the dolly and the pivoting of the elongated member between horizontal and vertical positions, said elongated member holding the lower surface of the rectangular member at a selected level when said elongated member is in a vertical position;
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- means for steadily supporting said elongated member when said elongated member is in the horizontal position, said means including a first handle secured to said elongated member, said first handle including portions projecting outwardly from said elongated member opposite to said holding means and a second handle secured to said elongated member proximate to said rolling means, said second handle including portions projecting outwardly from said elongated member opposite to said holding means and beyond said roller means.
A pivotable dolly for securedly holding a door to permit the preparation, transportation and hanging of the door comprising:
- an elongated member;
- a top bracket fixed to said elongated member, said top bracket including clamping means for releasably holding the door with an edge of the door substantially parallel to said elongated member;
- a bottom bracket fixed to said elongated member for engaging and steadying the door;
- a handle fixed to said elongated member opposite to said top bracket for steadily supporting said elongated member and the door when in a horizontal position;
- roller means, slidable relative to said elongated member and said brackets in a direction parallel to said elongated member, for permitting the rolling of the dolly and the pivoting of the elongated member between horizontal and vertical positions, said roller means including a support slidable within said elongated member;
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- means for effecting the sliding of said roller means relative to said elongated member to vertically adjust the door, said means including a lift handle rotatably positioned on said elongated member, a pair of spider gears interconnected with said lift handle, an elongated bolt fixed to one of said spider gears, and a threaded nut fixed to said support of said roller means, said elongated bolt being threadily engaged in said threaded nut.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.