Log hauling hand truck
OwnerDavid P. Efraimsoninventor
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Abstract
A log hauling hand truck that acts as a log transporter and lifter has a generally planar height adjustable platform in combination with a retained and adjustable hook. A hand brake has a releasing actuator and an alternative locking actuator for selective braking by an operator. When the load platform is parallel to the ground, the log hauling hand truck is stabilized by locked wheels, a fixed stand, and handle guards, each which independently contact the ground. Roll-off preventing guards may be provided adjacent to the load surface of the adjustable height platform. The platform is preferably open and comprises an expanded metal load surface.
Claims18
A log hauling hand truck facilitating grasping logs from a ground surface, elevating said logs, and transferring said logs to a surface elevated from said ground surface, and similarly receiving logs from said elevated surface, lowering said logs to said ground surface, and releasing said logs to said ground surface, comprising:
- a base;
- a wheel set supporting said base upon said ground;
- at least one handle extending from said base and in combination with said wheel set generally defining a handle plane;
- a generally planar platform surface generally parallel to and displaced from said handle plane, said generally planar platform surface supported upon said base and terminating said log hauling hand truck distal to said at least one handle;
- said generally planar platform surface that operatively bites into a log while simultaneously discharging moisture and debris, and that is supported upon said base and terminating said log hauling hand truck distal to said at least one handle;
- a means for adjusting a perpendicular distance between said generally planar platform surface and said handle plane to operatively align said generally planar platform surface co-planar with said elevated surface when said handle plane is generally parallel to said ground surface;
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- a pivotal, retained and length-adjustable hook operatively capturing said log between said hook and said platform surface.
A log transporter and lifter facilitating elevating logs from a ground surface and transferring said logs to a surface elevated from said ground surface, comprising:
- a base;
- a wheel set supporting said base upon said ground;
- at least one handle extending longitudinally from said base and defining a longitudinal axis;
- a generally planar platform surface supported upon said base and terminating said log hauling hand truck distal to said at least one handle;
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- said generally planar platform surface that operatively bites into a log while simultaneously discharging moisture and debris, and that is supported upon said base and terminating said log hauling hand truck distal to said at least one handle;
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- a means for adjusting a distance perpendicular to said handle longitudinal axis between said generally planar platform surface and said wheel set adapted to operatively align said generally planar platform surface co-planar with said surface elevated from said ground surface when said handle longitudinal axis is generally parallel to said ground surface.
A log transporter, lifter and transfer apparatus facilitating grasping logs from a ground surface, elevating said logs, and from a stable transfer position transferring said logs to a surface elevated from said ground surface, and similarly receiving logs from said elevated surface, lowering said logs to said ground surface, and releasing said logs to said ground surface, comprising:
- a base;
- a fixed leg supporting said base upon said ground in said stable transfer position;
- a wheel set supporting said base upon said ground;
- a locking over-center brake disabling rotation of at least one wheel within said wheel set in said stable transfer position;
- a manual, force sensitive and self-releasing brake;
- at least one handle extending from said base;
- at least one handle guard terminating said handle distal to said base and at least in part supporting said base upon said ground in said stable transfer position;
- a generally planar expanded metal platform surface that operatively bites into a log while simultaneously discharging moisture and debris, and that is supported upon said base and terminating said log hauling hand truck distal to said at least one handle;
- at least one border stop terminating and protruding from said generally planar platform surface adjacent to said at least one handle, said border stop inhibiting said logs from rolling off said generally planar platform surface adjacent to said at least one handle;
- a pivotal, retained and length-adjustable hook operatively capturing said log between said hook and said platform surface;
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- a means for adjusting a distance between said generally planar platform surface and said ground surface in said stable transfer position to operatively align said generally planar platform surface co-planar with said surface elevated from said ground surface.
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