Container dolly with multi-purpose handle

{
  "publication_number": "US6682084B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Container dolly with multi-purpose handle",
  "abstract": "A dolly for transporting material containers including a base having a pair of wheels attached thereto. A handle is removably attached to the base and has a seal and plug removal wrench fixedly attached near one end thereof. A second plug removal wrench is fixedly attached near the opposite end of the handle. A tilting lever is fixedly secured to the handle, whereby a portion of the material container is raised with the tilting lever, and the base is positioned underneath the material container.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A dolly for transporting material containers, comprising: a base having a roller mechanism attached thereto; a handle removably attached to said base; and at least one plug wrench fixedly attached to said handle a handle support fixedly secured to said base, said handle removably attached to said handle support said handle further comprises two pairs of engagement tugs located on said handle; and said handle support further comprises a transverse plate and a plate portion, said plate portion having a slot formed therein in which said engagement lugs are received.",
    "2. The dolly of claim 1, wherein one of said plug wrenches is a plug removal wrench.",
    "3. The dolly of claim 2, wherein one of said plug wrenches is a plug and seal removal wrench, said plug wrench having a plurality of wrench heads, said wrench heads having different sizes and shapes.",
    "4. The dolly of claim 1, wherein a pair of said plug wrenches are fixedly secured to said handle.",
    "5. The dolly of claim 1, wherein one of said plug wrenches is positioned near said first end of said handle.",
    "6. A dolly for transporting material containers, comprising: a base having a roller mechanism attached thereto; a handle removably attached to said base; and a tilting lever secured to said handle, said tilting lever including a contact bar, said contact bar configured to engage an edge of the material container to raise a portion of the material container and thereby permitting said base to be positioned underneath the material container.",
    "7. The dolly of claim 6, wherein said contact bar has a shape complementary to a contour of the material container.",
    "8. The doily of claim 6, wherein said handle further comprises two ends, one of said ends attaching to said base, and of said ends including a steering grip, said tilting lever mounted to said handle near said steering grip.",
    "9. The dolly of claim 6, further comprising a handle support fixedly secured to said base, said handle removably attached to said handle support.",
    "10. The dolly of claim 9, said handle further comprises two pairs of engagement lugs located on said handle.",
    "11. The dolly of claim 10, wherein said handle support further comprises a transverse plate and a plate potion, said plate portion having a slot formed therein in which said engagement jugs are received.",
    "12. A dolly for transporting material containers, comprising: a base having a roller mechanism attached thereto; a handle support fixedly attached to said base; a handle having a first end removably attached to said handle support, and a second end; at least one wrench fixedly attached to said handle; and a tilting lever fixedly secured to said handle said tilting lever including a contact bar, said contact bar configured to engage an edge of the material container to raise a portion of the material container and thereby permitting said base to be positioned underneath the material container.",
    "13. The dolly of claim 12, wherein a pair of said wrenches are fixedly secured to said handle, a first of said wrenches located near said first end of said handle, and a second of said wrenches located near said second end of said handle.",
    "14. The dolly of claim 13, wherein one of said wrenches is a plug removal wrench.",
    "15. The dolly of claim 13, wherein one of said wrenches is a plug and seal removal wrench, said wrench having a plurality of wrench heads, said wrench heads having different sizes and shapes.",
    "16. The dolly of claim 12, wherein said contact bar has a shape complementary to a contour of the material container, said tilting lever mounted to said handle near said one of said ends of said handle."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "B62D 61/12",
    "B62D 63/064"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "VESTIL MFG COMPANY"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2001-07-30",
  "publication_date": "2004-01-27",
  "grant_date": "2004-01-27",
  "priority_date": "2001-07-30",
  "application_number": "US-91798901-A",
  "family_id": "25439609",
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