| CPC B62B 1/125 (2013.01) [B62B 1/008 (2013.01); B62B 1/14 (2013.01); B62B 1/264 (2013.01); B62B 5/066 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
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1. A hand truck for installing and removing water heaters, the hand truck comprising:
a main platform configured to support a water heater, the main platform comprising:
a pair of vertical support bars, with each vertical support bar ending in a curved leg at a distal end of the vertical support bar;
one or more cross bars extending between the pair of vertical support bars, the one or more cross bars being curved to conform to a shape of the water heater supported by the main platform; and
a pair of handles at respective proximal ends of the pair of vertical support bars; and
a wheel frame coupled to the main platform, the wheel frame comprising:
a pair of wheel support bars coupled to the main platform, each wheel support bar configured to support a wheel at a distal end of the wheel support bar; and
a telescopic ram stop coupled to the pair of wheel support bars and to the main platform, the telescopic ram stop configured to guide the wheel frame from a closed position to an open position,
wherein each curved leg of the pair of vertical support bars is configured such that a distal end of each curved leg curves backwards towards the wheel platform to form an angle with the respective vertical support bar, the angle being greater than or equal to 15 degrees, and
wherein the main platform does not include a horizontal ledge or foot configured to support a water heater.
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