Convertible aid cart
AssigneeTroy Bengtzen
InventorTroy Bengtzen
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an aid cart for storing and transporting emergency or other supplies. The aid cart serves as a transportable storage container and is convertible into various configurations that can be used to provide first responder aid and relief, and transforms into various tools to help clean-up and rebuild after a disaster has occurred. In this manner, the aid cart enables victims to quickly care for themselves, their families, and their neighbors, and encourages victims to immediately begin the clean-up and rebuilding process. The aid cart is convertible into different configurations using various tubes. Hub brackets on either side of the aid cart include adapters to which any of the tubes can be connected. The tubes can be connected to the adapters to form different configurations.
Claims23
An aid cart comprising:
- a shell having a first side, a second side, a set of wheels, and a lid, the shell including a lip along a top edge of the first and second sides;
- a plurality of tubes;
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- a first pair of hub brackets attached on the first side of the shell and a second pair of hub brackets attached on the second side of the shell, each hub bracket having at least one hole through which a tube can be inserted, each pair of hub brackets being aligned on the corresponding side of the shell so that one or more tubes can be stored along the surface of the shell by inserting each tube through a corresponding hole in each hub bracket of the pair of hub brackets, each of the hub brackets also being positioned to create an opening between the hub bracket and the lip into which the tubes can be inserted to form handles for the aid cart.
A convertible aid cart comprising:
- a shell having a sled shape, the shell having a set of wheels attached on one end, and a lip extending along a top edge of the sides;
- a plurality of interchangeable tubes;
- a pair of hub brackets attached on opposing sides of the shell, each pair of hub brackets being configured with corresponding holes for storing at least one of the interchangeable tubes, each hub bracket also including an adapter in a substantially vertical orientation, each adapter being configured on both the top and the bottom end to receive any of the interchangeable tubes, each of the hub brackets being positioned on the sides of the shell so that an opening is formed between the lip and the hub bracket into which any of the interchangeable tubes can be inserted to form a handle for the convertible aid cart.
A convertible aid cart comprising:
- a shell having a first side and a second side, the shell further having a set of wheels attached on one end, and a lip extending along a top edge of the first and second sides;
- a plurality of interchangeable tubes;
- a first pair of hub brackets attached on the first side of the shell;
- and
- a second pair of hub brackets attached on the second side of the shell;
- wherein each hub bracket is positioned on the corresponding side to form an opening between the lip and the hub bracket into which any of the interchangeable tubes can be inserted to form a handle for the convertible aid cart, and wherein each hub bracket includes an adapter configured on both the top and the bottom end to receive any of the interchangeable tubes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.