Barrel carrying device

• US 6,276,285 B1
• Filed: 12/03/1999
• Issued: 08/21/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Wayne P. Ruch
• Original Assignee: Wayne P. Ruch
• Inventors: Ruch, Wayne P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Assistant Examiner(s): SZUMNY, JONATHON A
• Application Number:
  US09/453,623
• Time in Patent Office: 627 Days
• Field of Search: 248/154, 248/230.8, 248/346.03, 248/499, 248/500, 248/687, 248/346.02, 248/505, 248/346.04, 206/386, 108/57.13, 108/901, 108/902, 108/55.1, 108/55.5, 108/56.1, 108/56.3, 108/57.17, 108/51.11
• US Class Current: 108/57.13
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 19/44 Elements or devices for locating articles on platforms

Abstract

A barrel carrying device for preventing a barrel from rolling around and damaging a vehicle. The barrel carrying device includes a rectangular frame having a pair of longitudinal members and a pair of cross members interconnecting the longitudinal members, and further includes four hook members disposed at the corners of the frame and fastening the cross members to the longitudinal members, and also includes a thin rubber material which is securely attached to the bottom side of one of the cross members to prevent the frame from sliding on a surface such as that found in a vehicle, and further includes a continuous elastic member which loops through the hook members and extends about a barrel placed on the frame to prevent the barrel from rolling about and damaging a vehicle.

Claims

1. A barrel carrying device comprising:

a frame having a pair of longitudinal members and a pair of cross members interconnecting and securely attached to said longitudinal members;

a plurality of hook members spaced apart and securely attached to said frame;

a non-slip means securely attached to a bottom of said frame to substantially prevent said barrel carrying device from sliding on a surface;

at least one elastic member connectable to said hook members for securing a barrel to said frame;

wherein each of said longitudinal and cross members is a thin, flat elongate piece of rigid material;

wherein said longitudinal and cross members are arranged so as to form a rectangular structure;

wherein each of said hook members is disposed at a respective corner of said rectangular structure;

wherein each of said hook members securely fastens a respective said longitudinal member to a respective said cross member; and

wherein each of said hook members includes an elongate threaded portion which extends through a respective said longitudinal member and a respective said cross member.

2. The barrel carrying device as described in claim 1, wherein each of said cross members has a bottom side and a pair of slots extending in said bottom side near ends of each of said cross members.

3. The barrel carrying device as described in claim 2, wherein said non-slip means includes at least one thin piece of material securely attached to said bottom side of at least one of said cross members.

4. the barrel carrying device as described in claim 3, wherein said non-slip means is dimensioned to cover an entire said bottom side of one of said cross members.

5. the barrel carrying device as described in claim 3, wherein said at least one thin piece of material is made essentially of rubber.

6. A barrel carrying device comprising:

a frame having a pair of longitudinal members and a pair of cross members interconnecting and securely attached to said longitudinal members, each of said longitudinal and said cross members being a thin, flat elongate piece of rigid material, said longitudinal and said cross members being arranged so as to form a rectangular structure which is approximately 18 inches long, 18 inches wide and 5 inches high;

a plurality of hook members spaced apart and securely attached to said frame, each of said hook members being disposed at a respective corner of said rectangular structure, each of said hook members securely fastening a respective said longitudinal member to a respective said cross member, each of said hook members including an elongate threaded portion which extends through a respective said longitudinal member and a respective said cross member and further including fastening members threaded upon said elongate threaded portion for fastening a respective said cross member to a respective said longitudinal member, each of said cross members having a bottom side and a pair of slots extending in said bottom side near ends of said cross member, said slots being adapted to receive said nuts and said elongate threaded portions;

a non-slip means securely attached to a bottom of said frame to substantially prevent said barrel carrying device from sliding on a surface, said non-slip means including at least one thin piece of material securely attached to said bottom side of at least one said cross member, said non-slip means being dimensioned to cover an entire said bottom side of said cross member, said at least one thin piece of material being made essentially of rubber; and

at least one elastic member connectable to said hook members for securing a barrel to said frame, said at least one elastic member capable of extending about a barrel supported upon said frame.

7. A barrel carrying device comprising:

a frame having a pair of longitudinal members and a pair of cross members interconnecting and securely attached to said longitudinal members;

a plurality of hook members spaced apart and securely attached to said frame;

a non-slip means securely attached to a bottom of said frame to substantially prevent said barrel carrying device from sliding on a surface; and

at least one elastic member connectable to said hook members for securing a barrel to said frame;

wherein each of said hook members fastens a respective said longitudinal member to a respective said cross member; and

wherein each of said hook members includes an elongate threaded portion which extends through a respective said longitudinal member and a respective said cross member.

8. The barrel carrying device as described in claim 7, therein each of said longitudinal and cross members is a thin, flat elongate piece of rigid material.

9. The barrel carrying device as described in claim 7, wherein said longitudinal and cross members are arranged so as to form a rectangular structure.

10. The barrel carrying device as described in claim 7, wherein each of said hook members is disposed at a respective corner of said rectangular structure.

11. The barrel carrying device as described in claim 7, wherein each of said cross members has a bottom side and a pair of slots extending in said bottom side near ends of each of said cross members.

12. The barrel carrying device as described in claim 11, wherein said non-slip means includes at least one thin piece of material securely attached to said bottom side of at least one of said cross members.

13. The barrel carrying device as described in claim 12, wherein said non-slip means is dimensioned to cover an entire said bottom side of one of said cross members.

14. The barrel carrying device as described in claim 12, wherein said at least one thin piece of material is made essentially of rubber.