FR2823708A1 - Golf cart is pulled by ergonomic belt placed around person and fixed to snap hooks on cart shafts - Google Patents

Abstract

The golf cart has two angled shafts (1-1,1-2) connected by two flat irons (2-1,2-2) and welded to two axles (8-1,8-2). There are two inclined spindles fixed to the axles which support wheels (7-1,7-2). The cart is pulled by an ergonomic belt (3-1) placed around a person and fixed by two small plates (3-2,3-2) engaging two snap hooks (4-1,4-2) engaged on the shafts.

Description

(28). -1- The present invention enters the field of equipment

  two-wheeled mobile towable by a human and used for

carry a load.

  $ Carts are usually towed by an animal using a harness adapted to the morphology of a quadruped, or they are towed or pushed by a human, which requires

the use of at least one arm.

  The displacement causes jolts of the cart which

disrupt progression.

  The invention is in the form of a human traction device constituted by a cart provided with two stretchers connected to two axles supporting two wheels and towed by means of an ergonomic belt around the waist of the person, the belt being provided with two plates where two snap hooks are engaged themselves connected to the bridges of the two stretchers located on either side of the person, at the level of the thighs. By adapting the quadruped's harness to the morphology of the biped, the device according to the invention allows a human to tow a cart, supporting any load, and in particular a backpack, while keeping the whole

freedom of the bust.

  The invention absorbs the jolts imprinted by the movement of the cart and walking is very easy, the

  swinging of the arms being natural.

  Figure 1 (Plate 1) shows the cart in

cavalier perspective.

  Figure 2 (plate 1) shows the cart seen from the rear. Figure 3 (Plate 2) shows the layout of the

cart pulled by the user.

  -2-. Referring to Figures 1 and 2 (Plate 1), the cart has two stretchers (1-1) and (1-2) made of metal tube (outside diameter 21 mm) bent in a vertical plane and curved inward at the front of the cart so as not to hinder the movement of the arms, connected by two flat bars (2-1) and (2-2) (width 40mm, thickness 4mm) and welded to two flat iron axles (8-1) and (8-2) (width 40mm, thickness 4mm). Two inclined axes (9-1) and (9-2) are integral with the two axles (8-1) and (82) and support two wheels (7-1) and (7-2) of

dimensions (16 x 1.75).

  The traction is carried out at the level of the two bridges (5-1) and (5-2) of the two stretchers (1-1) and (1-2) by means of an ergonomic belt (3-1) around the size of the person, using two plates (3-2) and (3-3) fixed to the belt o snap two carabiners (4-1) and (4-2) themselves engaged with the trigger guard of each stretcher on either side

  on the other person's thighs.

  The bridges (5-1) and (5-2) (board 1, figure 2) summarize the three essential principles of the harness: - stretcher carrier (6-1) - line loop (6-3) - reversing belt (6-2) The part (6-1) of the trigger guard (plate 1, figure 2) allows

support the stretcher.

  The part (6-3) of the trigger guard (plate 1, figure 2) allows

pull the cart forward.

  The part (6-2) of the trigger guard (plate 1, figure 23 makes it possible to print a backward movement of the cart or to brake

the cart on a descent.

  ! -3- The assembly constituted by the bridges (5-1J and (5-2) of the stretchers, the carabiners (4-1) and (4-2) and the plates (3-2) and (3-3) of the belt (3-1) also have the effect of eliminating the discomfort caused to the user by the beating of the cart. The load rests on the stretchers (1-1) and (1-2), the irons transverse (2-1) and (2-2), the axles (8-1) and (8-2) and on a "U" tube (10) welded perpendicular to the axle

(8-1), on an iron (2-3).

  This load is made integral with the cart by belts or extenders (10-1) and (10-2) (plate 2,

figure 3).

  Two metal blades (11-1) and (11-2) allow to fix

  a water tank under the cart.

  The inclination of the axes of the wheels (9-1) and (9-2) (Plate 1, Figure 2) as well as the low height of the center of gravity of the

  load give the cart great stability.

  The small wheel spacing and the great maneuverability of

  all allow easy use on narrow tracks and.

in rough terrain.

  The cart can be modular depending on the

user build.

  The cart authorizes any fixed or removable arrangement, intended to adapt the coupling to a personalized functional use. This use is particularly justified for the hiker which it relieves of its load and gives it

  so a large autonomy by producing a minimum effort.

  It is possible to arrange a seat to transport a child. The structure can be designed in light composite materials, which allows to secure the cart to the backpack,

  temporarily worn in the traditional way on steep terrain.

  _, You can add to the cart a _illet judiciously arranged to allow the aid of animal traction in the

high percentage rises.

  A wheel braking system can be fitted to facilitate a high percentage descent. The cart can also be used for operations in rough terrain: by the military,

rescuers, firefighters, ...

  The device includes means capable of allowing

the transport of a human load.

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INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION

  The invention relates to an ever increasing number of users of age tones and of all constitutions within the framework of a leisure activity or a common use of transport. It also concerns any activity carried out within the framework of operations on uneven ground: by the military,

rescuers, firefighters, ...

  It falls within the same framework as the cycles and can be

  manufactured under similar conditions.

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Claims (4)

REVENDICATlONS   1) Human traction device constituted by a cart (plate 1, figure 1) characterized by two stretchers (1-1) and (1-2) in metal tube (external diameter 21 mm) bent in a vertical plane and curved towards the inside the front of the cart, connected by two flat bars (2-1) and (2-2) (width 40mm, thickness 4mm) and welded to two flat iron axles (8-1) and (8- 2) (40mm thickness, 4mm thickness), two axes (9-1) and (9-2) inclined etart integral with those axles (8-1) t (8-2) and supporting two wheels (7-1) and (7-2) of dimensions (16 x 1.75).   The traction is effected at the level of the two ovens (5- ') and (5-2) of the two stretchers (1-1) and (1-2) by means of an erconomic belt' (3-1) around the size of the person, using two plates (3-2) and (3-3) attached to the belt o snap two carabiners (4-1) and (4- 2) themselves snapped at trigger guard of each stretcher located on both sides   on the other person's thighs.   2) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises means capable of allowing the trans? Ort of a human burden.   3) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a structure in light composite materials.   4) Disposltif, se2on any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a _illet judiciously fixed to each stretcher allowing the aid of a   animal traction in high percentage climbs.   ) Device according to any one of the preceding reve.dica ions, characterized in that it comprises -a braking system for the wheels intended to facilitate a strong descent