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US 6,309,000 B1Granted
Article carrier
AssigneeArlen Sturm
InventorJerry Pittman
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Abstract
An article carrier with an adjustable cradle portion for receiving and supporting articles having various thicknesses, and a handle portion having multiple hand-hold portions for accommodating users of various heights. According to one embodiment the article carrier has a ladder-type construction employing lightweight and rigid members, which can be folded for ease of transport and storage.
Claims12
An article carrier for carrying articles of variable thickness, comprising:
- a handle portion;
- an article cradle portion supported by the handle portion, the article cradle portion having a first support portion supported by a second support portion at a desired width to support an article having a thickness, the second support portion secured to a vertical extent of the handle portion;
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- a lip portion extending generally upwardly from the first support portion, wherein the article to be carried is received and supported in the space defined by the vertical extent of the handle portion, the first support portion, the second support portion and the lip portion receiving the article;
- wherein each of the first support portion and the second support portion are formed of a rectangular open frame each having first and second hollow members having legs, the free ends of the legs of each hollow member of the first support portion telescopically fitting within the corresponding free ends of the corresponding legs of the second support portion.
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An article carrier for carrying articles of variable thickness, comprising:
- a handle portion;
- an article cradle portion supported by the handle portion, the article cradle portion having a first support portion supported by a second support portion at a desired width to support an article having a thickness, the second support portion secured to a vertical extent of the handle portion;
- a lip portion extending generally upwardly from the first support portion, wherein the article to be carried is received and supported in the space defined by the vertical extent of the handle portion, the first support portion, the second support portion and the lip portion receiving the article;
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- a plurality of handhold grips provided along a vertical extent of the handle portion;
- wherein the handle portion is formed of a rectangular open frame, and a plurality of transverse members secured thereto.
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An article carrier for carrying articles of variable thickness, comprising:
- a handle portion;
- an article cradle portion supported by the handle portion in a generally L-shaped arrangement, the article cradle portion having a first open frame support portion supported by a second open frame support portion secured to a vertical extent of the handle portion, each of the first support portion and the second support portion being formed of a rectangular open frame each having first and second hollow members having legs, the free ends of the legs of each hollow member of the first support portion telescopically fitting within the corresponding free ends of the corresponding legs of the second support portion and extendable therebetween to accommodate an article having a thickness;
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- a lip portion extending generally upwardly from the first support portion, wherein the article to be carried is received and supported in the space defined by a vertical extent of the handle portion, the first support portion, the second support portion and the lip portion receiving the article.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.