Manual transport vehicle
OwnerRandall B. Smithinventor
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Abstract
A manual transportation vehicle is provided for use in transporting baled material. The vehicle consists of a frame, which includes a ground-travel-transport mechanism and a handle portion, and plural elongate tines pivotally mounted on the frame. The tines may be selectively pivoted within a span bounded by an upper orientation, where the tines rest against the frame, and a lower orientation defined by an adjustable stop on the frame. A lever is operatively coupled to the frame for adjusting the radial orientation of the tines within the span bounded by the upper orientation and the lower orientation. In a variation of this embodiment, the frame includes a support structure for supporting baled material rearward of the ground-travel-transport mechanism.
Claims15
An improved manual transport vehicle for transporting baled material over a surface, the vehicle having a frame, a ground-travel-transport mechanism and a handle, the improvement comprising:
- plural elongate tines adapted to pierce and extend at least partially through baled material to be transported, wherein the tines are pivotally mounted on the frame about an axis extending generally parallel to the surface, and further wherein the tines are selectively pivotal within a span bounded by a lower orientation in which the tines extend generally forwardly from the frame, and an upper orientation in which the tines extend generally rearwardly from the frame.
An improved manual transport vehicle for transporting baled material over a surface, the vehicle having a frame, a ground-travel-transport mechanism and a handle, the improvement comprising:
- plural elongate tines adapted to pierce and extend at least partially through baled material to be transported, wherein the tines are pivotally mounted on the frame about an axis extending generally parallel to the surface;
- and wherein the handle is telescoping, the handle including an outer concentric element, an inner concentric element having an oblique terminal portion at least partially extending within the outer concentric element, a block disposed within the outer concentric element adjacent the terminal portion of the inner concentric element, and a mechanism for drawing the block into slidable engagement with the terminal portion to effect a transverse displacement between the block and the terminal portion.
A manual transport vehicle for use in transporting baled material, the vehicle comprising:
- a frame having an axle and a handle portion extending rearward of the axle, wherein the handle portion is telescoping and includes an outer concentric element, an inner concentric element having an oblique terminal portion at least partially extending within the outer concentric element, a block disposed within the outer concentric element adjacent the terminal portion of the inner concentric element, and a mechanism for drawing the block into slidable engagement with the terminal portion to effect a transverse displacement between the block and the terminal portion;
- at least one wheel rotatably mounted on the axle;
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- plural elongate tines adapted to pierce and extend at least partially through the baled material to be transported, wherein the tines are pivotally mounted on the frame forward of the axle about an axis extending generally parallel to the axle.
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