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US 4,874,120 AGranted
Cargo transporting carrier
OwnerEric R. Paton, William U. Cooleyinventors
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Abstract
An improved cargo carrying arrangement particularly adapted to carry a sailboard and related equipment. A horizontal cargo bed is vertically supported above the user's head. The vertical supports are attached to curved shoulder supports. Padding is provided on the top of the cargo bed and under the shoulder supports. Handles are mounted on the front vertical supports within reach of the user to be used to steady the load. A strap is provided to tie the cargo to the bed. The vertical supports may be hinged to the bed to allow the arrangement to be folded for storage.
Claims14
An arrangement for transporting cargo adapted to be placed on the upper surface of both shoulders of a user with the users head positioned below the cargo a sufficient distance to allow the head of the user mobility, comprising, in combination:
- a bed means, having a surface upon which said cargo may be loaded, having a plurality of horizontal support members, each having a front end and a rear end, and a plurality of bed cross members each having a right end and a left end and attached to said horizontal support members whereby said bed means has a right front portion, a left front portion, a right rear portion and a left rear portion and a left most and a right most horizontal support member;
- a plurality of vertical support members each having a first and a second end and at least the first of said plurality of vertical support members attached at a preselected angle by said first end to said right front portion, at least the second of said plurality of vertical support members attached at a preselected angle by said first end to said left front portion, at least the third of said plurality of vertical support members attached at a preselected angle by said first end to said right rear portion and at least the forth of said plurality of vertical support members attached at a preselected angle by said first end to said left rear portion of said bed means whereby said plurality of vertical support members support said bed means above the head of the user;
- a plurality of support cross members each having a first end and second end;
- at least the first of said plurality of support cross members attached by said first end to a preselected portion of said at least first vertical support member attached to said right front portion of said bed means and attached by said second end to a preselected portion of said at least second vertical support member attached to said left front portion of said bed means;
- at least a second of said plurality of support cross members attached by said first end to a preselected portion of said at least third vertical support member attached to said right rear portion of said bed means and attached by said second end to a preselected portion of said at least fourth vertical support member attached to said left rear portion of said bed means;
- whereby said plurality of support cross members keep said plurality of vertical support members in a fixed preselected relation;
- a left shoulder support means having an upper and a lower surface, said upper surface connected to said second end of said at least second vertical support member attached to said left front portion of said bed means and connected to said second end of said at least forth vertical support member attached to said left rear portion of said bed means;
- a right shoulder support means having an upper and a lower surface, said upper surface connected to said second end of said at least first vertical support member attached to said right front portion of said bed means and connected to said second end of said at least third vertical support member attached to said right rear portion of said bed means;
- a right handle mounted on the front most of said at least first vertical support member attached to said right front portion of said bed means;
- and
- a left handle mounted on the front most of said at least second vertical support member attached to said left front portion of said bed means.
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An arrangement for transporting cargo adapted to be placed on the upper surface of both shoulders of a user with the users head positioned below the cargo a sufficient distance to allow the head of the user mobility, comprising, in combination:
- a bed means, having a surface upon which said cargo may be loaded, having a plurality of horizontal support members, each having a front end and a rear end, and a plurality of bed cross members each having a right end and a left end and attached to said horizontal support members whereby said bed means has a right front portion, a left front portion, a right rear portion and a left rear portion and a left most and a right most horizontal support member;
- bed padding adhesively mounted on the surface of said bed means upon which the cargo is loaded;
- a plurality of vertical support members each having a first and a second end and at least the first of said plurality of vertical support members attached at a preselected angle by said first end to said right front portion of said bed means, at least the second of said plurality of vertical support members attached at a preselected angle by said first end to said left front portion of said bed means, at least the third of said plurality of vertical support members attached at a preselected angle by said first end to said right rear portion of said bed means and at least the forth of said plurality of vertical support members attached at a preselected angle by said first end to said left rear portion of said bed means whereby said plurality of vertical support members support said bed means above the head of the user;
- a plurality of support cross members each having a first end and a second end;
- at least the first of said plurality of support cross members attached by said first end to a preselected portion of said at least first vertical support member attached to said right front portion of said bed means and attached by said second end to a preselected portion of said at least second vertical support member attached to said left front portion of said bed means;
- at least a second of said plurality of support cross members attached by said first end to a preselected portion of said at least third vertical support member attached to said right rear portion of said bed means and attached by said second end to a preselected portion of said at least fourth vertical support member attached to said left rear portion of said bed means;
- whereby said plurality of support cross members keep said plurality of vertical support members in a fixed preselected relation;
- a left shoulder support means fabricated in the shape of a curved plate of a preselected width having an upper surface and a lower concave surface, said upper surface connected to said second end of said at least second vertical support member attached to said left front portion of said bed means and connected to said second end of said at least fourth vertical support member attached to said left rear portion of said bed means;
- padding adhesively mounted on the lower surface of the left shoulder support means;
- a right shoulder support means fabricated in the shape of a curved plate of a preselected width having an upper surface and a lower concave surface, said upper surface connected to said second end of said at least first vertical support member attached to said right front portion of said bed means and connected to said second end of said at least third vertical support member attached to said right rear portion of said bed means;
- padding adhesively mounted on the lower surface of the right shoulder support means;
- a right handle mounted on the front most of said at least first vertical support member attached to said right front portion of said bed means;
- and
- a left handle mounted on the front most of said at least second vertical support member attached to said left front portion of said bed means;
- and,
- strap means to tie said cargo to said bed means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.