Patent Application
20130106071
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This invention relates generally to the field of wheeled cart and more specifically to a five gallon bucket cart. Five gallon buckets are frequently used to store and carry a variety of items including paint, tools, soil, water or any variety of items. The buckets have evolved into a standard size and shape.
It obviously would be a good idea to develop a rolling cart to help carry these buckets from one place to another, especially if filled with heavy items. To this end some manufacturers have designed and sold a wheeled five gallon bucket carrier. One such carrier is manufactured by Broil Tools.com. It is designed to carry a single bucket and has a feature that helps the user tip the bucket even while it is retained in the carrier.
However, there is a deficiency in the prior technology in that none of the prior designs can accommodate the transport of a plurality of five gallon buckets at the same time.
The primary object of the invention is to provide a cart for five gallon buckets that allows the user to easily transport a plurality of buckets at one time.
Another object of the invention is to provide a cart for five gallon buckets that is easy and economical to manufacture.
Another object of the invention is to provide a cart for five gallon buckets that allows the user to add or subtract bucket carts from a chain of carts as is needed.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following descriptions, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein, by way of illustration and example, an embodiment of the present invention is disclosed.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a first bucket cart comprising: a central rigid horizontal elongate support member, a downwardly facing support member, an axle member, an upwardly facing vertical support member, a first hoop member , a second hoop member, an elongate handle member, a pair of wheels, said axle member perpendicularly disposed and centrally attached to said central rigid horizontal elongate support member, said pair of wheels attached to either end of said axle member, said upwardly facing vertical support member fixedly attached to said central rigid horizontal elongate support member, said elongate handle member fixedly attached to the forward most end of said central rigid horizontal elongate support member, said first and second hoop members each attached at one point in a horizontal position aligned with said central elongate support member to the top of said vertical support member, and said downwardly facing support member fixedly attached at one end in a vertical orientation to the forward portion of said central rigid horizontal elongate support member.
The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments to the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. It is to be understood that in some instances various aspects of the invention may be shown exaggerated or enlarged to facilitate an understanding of the invention.
Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner.
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While the invention has been described in connection with a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to the particular form set forth, but on the contrary, it is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
