Wheelbarrow with pivoting hopper and stand

1 . A wheelbarrow comprising:

a frame assembly having at least one wheel, a forward extension, an elongated handle portion, a riser having a distal end portion, and an axle;

said wheel coupled to said axle;

said axle coupled to said handle portion;

said forward extension extending forward beyond said wheel;

said riser extending upwardly from said forward extension and having a forward side and a distal end portion;

a stand assembly disposed on the forward side of said riser;

a hopper assembly having a hopper with a front edge;

said hopper front edge pivotally coupled to said frame assembly at a first pivot point disposed at said riser distal end portion.

said forward extension having a ground contact point structured to act as a second pivot point;

said hopper structured to be emptied by pivoting said hopper about either said first or the second pivot points; and

wherein said first and second pivot points are stationary pivot points when said hopper is being emptied.

2 . The wheelbarrow of claim 1 , wherein said stand assembly includes a stand-off member extending generally forwardly from said riser between about 1.0 and 3.5 inches.

3 . The wheelbarrow of claim 2 , wherein said stand assembly includes a stand-off member extending generally forwardly from said riser about 1.64 inches.

4 . The wheelbarrow of claim 3 , wherein

said hopper assembly further includes a hopper frame assembly;

said hopper coupled to said hopper frame assembly; and

said hopper frame assembly pivotally coupled to said riser.

5 . The wheelbarrow of claim 4 , wherein

said handle portion is coupled to forward extension at a first vertex;

said forward extension is coupled to said riser at a second vertex; and

said second vertex is said ground contact point.

6 . The wheelbarrow of claim 5 , wherein said frame assembly includes a shield member at said second vertex.

7 . The wheelbarrow of claim 5 , wherein

said hopper has a back side; and

said hopper frame assembly includes a handle member adjacent to said back side.

8 . The wheelbarrow of claim 5 , wherein

said at least one wheel includes a first and a second wheel; and

said first and second wheels disposed on opposite sides of said hopper.

9 . The wheelbarrow of claim 8 , wherein

said frame assembly includes a right side frame and a left side frame held in spaced relation;

each said right and left side frame having a handle portion, an axle mount, and a forward extension; and

said axle extending between said axle mounts.

10 . The wheelbarrow of claim 7 , wherein said frame assembly includes a handle member extending between the right side handle portion and the left side handle portion.

11 . The wheelbarrow of claim 5 , wherein

said frame assembly includes a right side frame and a left side frame held in spaced relation;

each said right and left side frame having a handle portion, an axle mount, and a forward extension; and

said axle extending between said axle mounts.

12 . The wheelbarrow of claim 11 , wherein said frame assembly includes a handle member extending between the right side handle portion and the left side handle portion.

13 . The wheelbarrow of claim 5 , wherein the angle of both the first and second vertex is less than about 90 degrees.

14 . The wheelbarrow of claim 3 , wherein said stand-off members are arced elements.

15 . The wheelbarrow of claim 14 , wherein

said handle portion is coupled to forward extension at a first vertex;

said forward extension is coupled to said riser at a second vertex;

said second vertex is said ground contact point; and

wherein said frame assembly includes an elongated bar extending along the forward edge of the riser and which forms a shield member extending over said second vertex and said stand-off member.