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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2001
Todd R Eicher, Monticello, WI (US);
Other;
Abstract
In a wheel barrow having a load carrying container disposed between a rotatable wheel and a handle, an adapter apparatus is disclosed for assisting transportation of the wheelbarrow. The adapter apparatus includes a frame having a first and a second end and an axle having a first and a second side. The axle extends through the frame and the rotatable wheel such that the rotatable wheel rotates about the axle. Additionally, the axle pivotally supports the wheel barrow such that pivotal movement of the wheel barrow about the axle and relative to the frame is permitted. A rotatable device is secured to the frame so that the container is disposed between the axle and the rotatable device. The arrangement is such that in a first mode of operation of the apparatus, the wheel barrow is supported by the frame and is transported on the rotatable wheel and the rotatable device for transportation of the load disposed within the container. In a second mode of operation of the apparatus, the handle of the wheel barrow is lifted relative to the frame such that the wheel barrow is pivoted about the axle for unloading the load from the container.