US 9,517,783 B2 · Modification for a hand truck

Abstract

Various embodiments provide for a bottom bracket coupled to a ledge of a hand truck and configured to engage/secure a heavy-duty tripod. In such embodiments, the bottom bracket may prevent the tripod from accidently slipping off of the ledge while the hand truck is in motion. The bottom bracket may include a front plate, a back plate, and a gap formed between the front plate and the back plate. A first portion of the gap may be configured to receive a first foot of the tripod, and a second portion of the gap may be configured to receive a second foot of the tripod. Once the feet are placed into the first and second portions of the gap, the tripod may be held firmly in place between the front plate and the second plate.

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Dependent claims

A bracket mounted on a hand truck for securing a tripod having a first foot, a second foot, and a third foot, the bracket comprising:

a base plate;
a ledge located on a back portion of the base plate;
a front plate coupled to the base plate;
a back plate coupled to the base plate, wherein a vertical profile of the back plate is higher than a vertical profile of the front plate;
and
a gap formed between the front plate and the back plate and configured to receive the first foot and the second foot of the tripod,
wherein the front plate comprises a first portion and a second portion and wherein the first portion and the second portion are oriented to each other to form an obtuse angle having a vertex located distal from the ledge.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Modification for a hand truck

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Modification for a hand truck

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Abstract

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