Rehrig International, Inc.

George H Hand

Bruce S Ferris

Alan R Kern

John A LaFleur

Jeffrey W Rosania

Steven C Decker

John J Refalo, Iii

A flat bed cart includes a molded resin load carrying bed having longitudinally spaced ends, a generally planar upper side and a bottom side that includes a plurality of ribs, a pair of spaced, longitudinally extending slots and first, second and third sets of integrally molded fastener mounted pads that are located adjacent the first and second ends of the bed and intermediate the ends respectively. The slots receive a pair of longitudinally extending reinforcing bars that carry at their ends upright handle receiving mounts. The handle receiving mounts include members arranged in recesses spaced about the periphery of the bed at the first and second ends thereof. At least one handle is provided which is adapted to be selectively positioned within a respective pair of the upstanding handle receiving mounts. The cart also includes first and second swiveling caster wheel assemblies mounted to the underside of the bed at each end thereof through a pair of support blocks that extend laterally across the bed and a pair of centrally mounted enlarged wheels about which the cart can be pivoted for maneuvering purposes.

Flat bed cart

A platform type hand cart includes a molded resin load carrying bed that is universally adaptable for both nesting and non-nesting cart configurations. The cart bed is slightly tapered from its rearward end to its forward end to enhance nestability, has a downwardly and forwardly sloping rear edge to further enhance nestability and includes various groups of mounting pads integrally molded into the underside of the bed for receiving fasteners used to secure wheel assemblies, a hinge assembly and a bumper assembly. Integrally molded reinforcing rod receiving pads may also be integrally molded into the underside of the bed for receiving structural reinforcing rods to stiffen the bed against deflection under load. By providing a single bed member with all of the various mounting pads required for nesting and non-nesting cart configurations, economies are achieved by permitting use of a single mold to produce a single bed adaptable for nesting and non-nesting cart applications. The molded bed is further provided with a protective rounded edge extending over at least a portion of the sides and the rear of the bed to protect feet and ankles of users of carts incorporating the bed member. The bed member includes mountings pads for assembling an elastomeric bumper to the forward end of the bed.

Platform type hand cart with universal molded bed

Universal bed for flat bed hand carts

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Midlothian, VA, United States of America

George H Hand