Hand truck apparatus for elevating and transporting an object
OwnerWayne E. Snyderinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a hand truck apparatus which is designed for transporting large cylindrical objects such as compressed gas storage tanks, for example. The hand truck apparatus includes a main frame assembly supported by a pair of spaced apart ground engaging wheels. A load supporting mechanism is movably mounted on the main frame assembly and includes a securing strap adapted to surround the object and urge the object into secure engagement with the load supporting mechanism. A hydraulic jack unit is provided for moving the load supporting mechanism and the object between a lower position and a selected upper position.
Claims6
A hand truck apparatus for elevating and transporting an object comprising:
- a main frame assembly having ground engaging wheel means;
- a load supporting mechanism movably mounted on said main frame assembly, said load supporting mechanism being movable between a first lower position and a second upper position, said load supporting mechanism including a generally elongate frame member for engaging the object along a first predetermined length of the sidewall of the object, said load supporting mechanism including securing means for engaging a portion of the sidewall of the object along a second predetermined length of the sidewall of the object, said securing means urging the object into secure engagement with said elongate frame member, said first predetermined length being greater than said second predetermined length;
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- means for moving said load supporting mechanism and the object between the first lower position and the second upper position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.