Self-loading mini dolly
OwnerCurtis C. Hassellinventor
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Abstract
A self-loading mini dolly includes a dolly frame; a front dolly arm carried by the dolly frame; a wheeled front axle carried by the front dolly arm; a front dolly platform carried by the front dolly arm, the front dolly platform selectively deployable between lowered and raised positions; a rear dolly arm carried by the dolly frame in spaced-apart relationship to the front dolly arm; a wheeled rear axle carried by the rear dolly arm; and a rear dolly platform carried by the rear dolly arm, the rear dolly platform selectively deployable between lowered and raised positions.
Claims17
A self-loading mini dolly comprising:
- a dolly frame;
- a front dolly arm carried by the dolly frame;
- a wheeled front axle carried by the front dolly arm;
- a front dolly platform carried by the front dolly arm, the front dolly platform selectively deployable between lowered and raised positions;
- a rear dolly arm carried by the dolly frame in spaced-apart relationship to the front dolly arm;
- a wheeled rear axle carried by the rear dolly arm;
- a rear dolly platform carried by the rear dolly arm, the rear dolly platform selectively deployable between lowered and raised positions;
- a front lever operably engaging the front dolly platform to selectively deploy the front dolly platform between the lowered and raised positions and a rear lever operably engaging the rear dolly platform to selectively deploy the rear dolly platform between the lowered and raised positions;
- a vehicle tow bar carried by the front dolly arm;
- a vehicle tow adaptor including:
- an elongated adaptor frame carried by the vehicle tow bar;
- and
- an adaptor plate carried by the adaptor frame;
- and
- a tow clip attachment bracket carried by the adaptor plate of the vehicle tow adaptor.
A self-loading mini dolly comprising:
- a generally elongated dolly frame;
- a generally elongated front dolly arm carried by the dolly frame in generally perpendicular relationship thereto;
- a pair of spaced-apart front axle flanges pivotally carried by the front dolly arm;
- a wheeled front axle pivotally carried by the front axle flanges;
- a front dolly platform carried by the front dolly arm, the front dolly platform selectively deployable between lowered and raised positions by pivoting of the front axle flanges relative to the front dolly arm and the front axle;
- a front lever operably engaging the front dolly platform to selectively deploy the front dolly platform between the lowered and raised positions;
- a generally elongated rear dolly arm carried by the dolly frame in generally perpendicular relationship thereto and in parallel, spaced-apart relationship to the front dolly arm;
- a pair of spaced-apart rear axle flanges pivotally carried by the rear dolly arm;
- a wheeled rear axle carried by the rear axle flanges;
- a rear dolly platform carried by the rear dolly arm, the rear dolly platform selectively deployable between lowered and raised positions by pivoting of the rear axle flanges relative to the rear dolly arm and the rear axle;
- a rear lever operably engaging the rear dolly platform to selectively deploy the rear dolly platform between the lowered and raised positions;
- a safety chock having a pair of spaced-apart safety chock base members adapted to engage wheels on the rear axle, at least one base member connecting rod connecting the safety chock base members and at least one dolly attachment member carried by the at least one base member connecting rod and adapted to engage the rear axle;
- a vehicle tow bar carried by the front dolly arm;
- a vehicle tow adaptor including:
- an elongated adaptor frame carried by the vehicle tow bar;
- and
- an adaptor plate carried by the adaptor frame;
- and
- a tow clip attachment bracket carried by the adaptor plate of the vehicle tow adaptor.
A self-loading mini dolly comprising:
- a generally elongated dolly frame;
- a generally elongated front dolly arm carried by the dolly frame in generally perpendicular relationship thereto;
- a pair of spaced-apart front axle flanges pivotally carried by the front dolly arm;
- a wheeled front axle pivotally carried by the front axle flanges;
- a front dolly platform carried by the front dolly arm, the front dolly platform selectively deployable between lowered and raised positions by pivoting of the front axle flanges relative to the front dolly arm and the front axle;
- a front lever operably engaging the front dolly platform to selectively deploy the front dolly platform between the lowered and raised positions;
- a generally elongated rear dolly arm carried by the dolly frame in generally perpendicular relationship thereto and in parallel, spaced-apart relationship to the front dolly arm;
- a pair of spaced-apart rear axle flanges pivotally carried by the rear dolly arm;
- a wheeled rear axle carried by the rear axle flanges;
- a rear dolly platform carried by the rear dolly arm, the rear dolly platform selectively deployable between lowered and raised positions by pivoting of the rear axle flanges relative to the rear dolly arm and the rear axle;
- a rear lever operably engaging the rear dolly platform to selectively deploy the rear dolly platform between the lowered and raised positions;
- a vehicle tow bar carried by the rear axle flanges;
- a vehicle tow adaptor including:
- an elongated adaptor frame carried by the vehicle tow bar;
- and
- an adaptor plate carried by the adaptor frame;
- and
- a tow clip attachment bracket carried by the adaptor plate of the vehicle tow adaptor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.