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US 5,577,745 AGranted
Personal material handling system
OwnerJames R. Birkinventor
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Abstract
A hand dolly or personal material handling system is provided having a removable reel holder which can be loaded with reels of wire in an extended position, or retracted. The handling system is adapted to carry attachments, including a long stock holder for carrying pipe or electrical conduit, a cable spindle for carrying a reel of coaxial cable, a utility basket, and reel supports for carrying different sized reels of wire or cable. Different configurations of attachments are used depending on the carrying requirements of the handling system.
Claims10
A personal material handling system, comprising:
- a frame comprising a first vertical member having a first end and a second end, and a second vertical member having a first end and a second end and at least one cross-member connected to the first and second vertical members, and a support plate connected to the second ends of the first and second vertical members;
- wheel means connected to the frame for rollingly supporting the frame;
- and
- a reel holder removably connected to the frame, the reel holder comprising a first U-shaped member removably connected to the first and second vertical members of the frame, a second U-shaped member movably connected to the first U-shaped member, and axle means for holding reels of wire, the reel holder having an extended position wherein the first and second U-shaped members of the reel holder cooperate with the first and second vertical members and the support plate of the frame to promote the stability of the personal material handling system when the personal material handling system is in an upright position, the reel holder also having a retracted position wherein the first and second U-shaped members of the reel holder are disposed substantially adjacent the first and second vertical members of the frame such that the reel holder is positioned within the frame of the personal material handling system.
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A personal material handling system, comprising:
- a frame comprising a first vertical member having a first end and a second end and a second vertical member having a first end and a second end, at least one cross-member connected to the first and second vertical members, and a support plate connected to the second ends of the first and second vertical members;
- wheel means connected to the frame for rollingly supporting the frame;
- and
- a reel holder removably connected to the frame, the reel holder comprising a first U-shaped member removably connected to the first and second vertical members of the frame, a second U-shaped member movably connected to the first U-shaped member, and means for holding reels of wire, the reel holder having an extended position wherein the first and second U-shaped members cooperate with the first and second vertical members and the support plate of the frame to promote the stability of the personal material handling system when the personal material handling system is in an upright position, the reel holder also having a retracted position wherein the first and second U-shaped members of the reel holder fold along the first and second vertical members of the frame to position the reel holder within the frame of the personal material handling system;
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- at least one attachment removably connected to the frame, the attachment being selected from a group consisting of a long stock holder, a basket, a cable spindle, and a multiple spool holder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.