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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2006
Boris Dobra, Scoresby, AU;
John Clifton Leahy, Rowville, AU;
Boris Dobra, Scoresby, AU;
John Clifton Leahy, Rowville, AU;
Checkmate International Pty Ltd., Huntingdale, Victoria, AU;
Abstract
Apparatus for transporting products including a body having ground wheels () and support structure () for one or more crates or other containers holding products to be carried by the apparatus. At least one ground engageable member () fixed to said support structure forms an assembly with the support structure that is mounted to the body for relative movement between a retracted position in which the apparatus is freely moveable on a ground surface by means of the ground wheels and a relatively downwardly extended position in which the ground engageable member engages an underlying ground surface at a predetermined location to stabilize the apparatus against movement from that location on the ground wheels. Releasable latching means () is provided to latch the ground engageable member in the retracted position, and there is at least one transverse opening () in the ground engageable member to receive a fork or forks of a lifting device, for lifting the apparatus with the ground engageable member resting on the fork(s), whereby to facilitate transport of the apparatus and/or release and engagement of the latching means.