Transporter for box of spooled wire or cable
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1. Apparatus for manually transporting a carton of goods, comprising:
- a carton support structure comprising;
an elongate horizontal support member extending in a first direction and having a first component and a second component affixable to the first component at any of a plurality of positions, such that an overall length of the horizontal support member may be adjusted;
a first substantially vertical support member affixed to the first component of the horizontal support member;
a first bushing attached to the first vertical support member to be vertically spaced from the first component of the horizontal support member and extending from the first vertical support member in the first direction;
a second substantially vertical support member affixed to the second component of the horizontal support member;
a second bushing affixed to the second vertical support member to be spaced vertically from the second component of the horizontal support member and extending in a second direction opposite the first direction and toward the first bushing;
at least one stabilization member affixed to the carton support structure and adapted to abut at least one nonrotational surface of a carton to prevent the carton from rotating about a horizontal axis on which is located at least one of the first and second bushings; and
a handle affixed to the carton support structure and being spaced from the horizontal support member.
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Abstract
Apparatus for manually transporting cartons or reels of goods include a support structure that includes a horizontal support member having first and second components, first and second vertical support members, and first and second bushings attached to the vertical support members for insertion into arbor holes in a reel or carton. Additionally, the apparatus includes a handle affixed to the support structure. In an alternate embodiment, one or more stabilization members prevent the carton from rotating as the contents of the carton are removed.
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1. Apparatus for manually transporting a carton of goods, comprising:
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a carton support structure comprising; an elongate horizontal support member extending in a first direction and having a first component and a second component affixable to the first component at any of a plurality of positions, such that an overall length of the horizontal support member may be adjusted; a first substantially vertical support member affixed to the first component of the horizontal support member; a first bushing attached to the first vertical support member to be vertically spaced from the first component of the horizontal support member and extending from the first vertical support member in the first direction; a second substantially vertical support member affixed to the second component of the horizontal support member; a second bushing affixed to the second vertical support member to be spaced vertically from the second component of the horizontal support member and extending in a second direction opposite the first direction and toward the first bushing; at least one stabilization member affixed to the carton support structure and adapted to abut at least one nonrotational surface of a carton to prevent the carton from rotating about a horizontal axis on which is located at least one of the first and second bushings; and a handle affixed to the carton support structure and being spaced from the horizontal support member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for manually transporting a carton of goods, comprising:
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a carton comprising a plurality of panels including a front panel having top, bottom, left and right sides, a top panel extending from the top side of the front panel, a bottom panel extending from the bottom side of the front panel, a left panel extending from the left side of the front panel so as to be orthogonal to the bottom panel, and a right panel extending from the right side of the front panel so as to be parallel and spaced from the left panel; a left arbor hole formed in the left panel; a right arbor hole formed in the right panel; a carton support structure comprising an elongate horizontal support member extending in a first direction and having a first component and a second component affixable to the first component at any of a plurality of positions, such that an overall length of the horizontal support member may be adjusted; a first substantially vertical support member affixed to the first component of the horizontal support member; a first bushing attached to the first vertical support member to be vertically spaced from the first component of the horizontal support member, extending from the first vertical support member in the first direction; a second substantially vertical support member affixed to the second component of the horizontal support member; a second bushing affixed to the second vertical support member to be vertically spaced from the second component of the horizontal support member, extending in a second direction opposite the first direction and toward the first bushing; at least one stabilization member affixed to the carton support structure and adapted to abut at least one panel of the carton to prevent the carton from rotating about a horizontal axis, on which is located at least one of the first and second bushings; and a handle affixed to the carton support structure and being spaced from the horizontal support member. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for transporting flexible, elongated, wound material, comprising:
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at least one carton containing a reel onto which flexible, elongated material may be wound, comprising a spindle rotatable about an axis, the spindle having an exterior surface, a left spindle hole in a left end of the spindle, and a right spindle hole in a right end of the spindle, a hollow axial passage connecting the left and right spindle holes; a reel support structure comprising an elongate horizontal support member extending in a first direction and having a first component and a second component affixable to the first component at any of a plurality of positions, such that an overall length of the horizontal support member may be adjusted; a first substantially vertical support member affixed to the first component of the horizontal support member; a first bushing attached to the first vertical support member to be vertically spaced from the horizontal support member, extending from the first vertical support member in the first direction, and being sized to fit into the left spindle hole; a second substantially vertical support member affixed to the second component of the horizontal support member; a second bushing affixed to the second vertical support member to be vertically spaced from the horizontal support member, extending in a second direction opposite the first direction and extending toward the first bushing, together with the first bushing forming the axis, and being sized to fit into the right spindle hole;
at least one stabilization member affixed to the reel support structure and adapted to abut at least one nonrotational surface of the at least one carton to prevent the at least one carton from rotating about a horizontal axis on which is located at least one of the first and second bushing; anda handle affixed to the reel support structure and being spaced from the horizontal support member. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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