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US 4,781,391 AGranted
Harp carrier
OwnerRudolph R. Hartwiginventor
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Abstract
A carrier for transporting a harp whereby the harp may be rolled in a substantially upright position across a supporting surface and, alternatively, whereby a harp may be transported in a substantially flat, horizontal position. The harp carrier includes specific structure for releasably engaging and retaining the base of the harp as well as adjustable arms for engaging and retaining the top of the harp. Provision is also made for carrying accessories such as music and a bench upon which the harpist may sit.
Claims25
A carrier for transporting a harp, said carrier comprising:
- a base plate for receiving the base of the harp thereon, first and second side rails extending from said base plate, a first end of each of said side rails being fixed to said base plate, and a second end of each of said side rails extending therefrom;
- a harp support arm mounted in interconnecting relation between said second ends, said harp support arm comprising a first arm extending outwardly from said second end of said first side rail and a second arm extending outwardly from said second end of said second side rail, said first arm being adjustable relative to said second arm to releasably engage the column of a harp placed on said carrier;
- base restraining means comprising a harp base cradle mounted on said base plate and a harp base restraining element attached to said first end of said first side rail and being releasably engageable with the base of a harp placed on said carrier to selectively restrain the base of the harp on said base plate;
- and first wheel means attached to said base plate whereby said carrier may be rolled across a support surface.
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A carrier for transporting a harp, said carrier comprising:
- a base plate for receiving the base of the harp thereon, first and second side rails extending from said base plate, a first end of each of said side rails being fixed to said base plate, and a second end of each of said side rails extending therefrom;
- a harp support arm mounted in interconnecting relation between said second ends, said harp support arm comprising a first arm extending outwardly from said second end of said first side rail and a second arm extending outwardly from said second end of said second side rail, said first arm being adjustable relative to said second arm to releasably engage the column of a harp placed on said carrier;
- base restraining means mounted on said base plate and said first end of said first side rail and being releasably engageable with the base of a harp placed on said carrier to selectively restrain the base of the harp on said base plate;
- and first wheel means attached to said base plate whereby said carrier may be rolled across a support surface, said first wheel means comprising a first wheel pair, each one of said first wheels being operatively attached to said base plate by a corresponding first wheel bracket, a first axial rod extending between said two first wheels and first wheel brackets, said first axial rod defining an angle of about 90 degrees with respect to a line defined between said first ends of said first and second side rails, said first wheel means further comprising a second wheel pair, each one of said second wheels being operatively attached to said first axial rod by a corresponding second wheel bracket, and a second axial rod extending between said two second wheels and second wheel brackets.
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A carrier for transporting a harp, said carrier comprising:
- a base plate for receiving the base of the harp thereon, first and second side rails extending from said base plate, a first end of each of said side rails being fixed to said base plate, and a second end of each of said side rails extending therefrom;
- a harp support arm mounted in interconnecting relation between said second ends, said harp support arm comprising a first arm extending outwardly from said second end of said first side rail and a second arm extending outwardly from said second end of said second side rail, said first arm being adjustable relative to said second arm to releasably engage the column of a harp placed on said carrier;
- base restraining means mounted on said base plate and said first end of said first side rail and being releasably engageable with the base of a harp placed on said carrier to selectively restrain the base of the harp on said base plate;
- and first wheel means attached to said base plate whereby said carrier may be rolled across a support surface, and further comprising side wheel means attached to said first and second side rails, whereby said side wheel means will abut the supporting surface when said carrier is laid on the side defined by said first and second side rails, said side wheel means comprising a first side wheel support having a first end thereof attached to said first side rail and a second end thereof being in spaced apart relation to said second end of said first side rail, a first side wheel support brace disposed in interconnecting relation between said second end of said first side wheel support and said second end of said first side rail, a corresponding second side wheel support and second side wheel support brace attached to said second side rail, and first and second side wheels operatively attached, respectively, to the intersection of said first side wheel support and brace and of said second side wheel support and brace.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.