Versatile utility cart

Abstract

A versatile, lightweight and compact utility cart is provided for supporting and transporting a variety of landscaping appliances. The utility cart includes a base defining a generally planar platform, a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted to the base and a handle extending upwardly from the base. The utility cart may also include a mounting arm extending outwardly from the base in the plane of the platform for adjustably mounting an accessory of the landscaping appliance. In one embodiment, the utility cart further includes a retaining arm pivotally mounted to the base and the retaining arm includes an adjustable retaining guide for temporarily retaining the landscaping appliance between the retaining arm and the platform. In a second embodiment, the utility cart further includes a mounting bracket having a U-shaped flange at one end and an L-shaped flange at the other end for temporarily securing the landscaping appliance to the platform. When the utility cart is utilized to support and transport a conventional hand-held leaf blower, the mounting bracket includes a plurality of vibration isolators for absorbing vertical shocks and forces transferred to the leaf blower and for diminishing the vibration transferred to the operator. The utility cart supports and transports a conventional hand-held leaf blower so that the leaf blower may be used over a large area or for an extended period of time and is readily converted to support and transport a garden caddy including a seat so that a user can work comfortably for extended periods of time.

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