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US 4,602,802 AGranted
Sailboard dolly
OwnerRobert D. Morganinventor
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Abstract
The invention comprises a dolly for use with a sailboard. The dolly has a U-shaped portion with upright members to receive a board which has been twisted 90.degree. to the horizontal. An elastic strap extends across the top of the U-shaped members to hold the board in place. The dolly includes a pair of wheels which support the end of the board received in the U-shaped portion.
Claims7
A dolly for use in transporting a sailboard, comprising:
- a main frame having a single generally upright U-shaped portion and a pair of axles extending laterally from said U-shaped portion;
- a pair of wheels rotatably mounted, respectively, on said axles;
- an enlongated support member attached to said U-shaped portion for supporting an edge of a board received in said U-shaped portion, said U-shaped portion having a top portion and a bottom portion, said top portion extending outwardly to form a hook portion having an open top for receiving and holding implements associated with a sailboard;
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- means for connecting upper ends of said U-shaped portion for holding a board in said U-shaped portion;
- wherein said support member extends on opposite sides of said U-shaped portion and has upwardly extending members connected on opposite sides of said U-shaped portion for contacting an upwardly extending surface of a board received in said U-shaped portion to aid in turning said dolly when said board is turned, said upwardly extending members being formed of a stiff material and being disposed to form a cradle with one side of said U-shaed portion such that an edge of a board received in said frame is held between said upwardly extending members and said one side of said U-shaped portion.
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A dolly for use in transporting a sailboard, comprising:
- a main frame having a single generally upright U-shaped portion and a pair of axles extending laterally from said U-shaped portion;
- a pair of wheels rotatably mounted, respectively, on said axles;
- an elongated support member attached to said U-shaped portion for supporting an edge of a board received in said U-shaped portion;
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- means for connecting upper ends of said U-shaped portion for holding a board in said U-shaped portion;
- wherein said support member extends on opposite sides of said U-shaped portion and has upwardly extending members connected on opposite sides of said U-shaped portion for contacting an upwardly extending surface of a board received in said U-shaped portion to aid in turning said dolly when said board is turned, said upwardly extending members being formed of a stiff material and being disposed to form a cradle with one side of said U-shaped portion such that an edge of a board received in said frame is held between said upwardly extending members and said one side of said U-shaped portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.