IP Library Granted Patent US 8,011,686
Granted Patent B2
US 8,011,686 · App. 12/287,579 · Granted Sep 6, 2011

Folding wagon

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Patent No.
US 8,011,686
App. No.
12/287,579
Granted
Sep 6, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A folding wagon has a folding frame with a stowed position and an open position. The folding frame comprises a pair of front and rear vertical support. The folding frame further comprises a pair of front supplemental links and a pair of rear supplemental links. A plurality of flatbed supports form a central flatbed support joint in the middle of the wagon. The central flatbed support joint folds upward when the folding frame is being configured into stowed position, and the plurality of flatbed supports are pivotally connected to the pair of front vertical supports and the pair of rear vertical supports. Wheels attach to the folding frame.

Claims (15)

1. A folding wagon comprising:

a. a folding frame having a stowed position and an open position; wherein the folding frame comprises a pair of front and rear vertical support, a front upper horizontal support extending between the pair of front vertical supports, a rear horizontal support extending between the pair of rear vertical supports, and a pair of lower horizontal support, namely a front lower horizontal support extending between the pair of front vertical supports, and a rear lower horizontal support extending between the pair of rear vertical supports; wherein the folding frame further comprises a pair of front supplemental links and a pair of rear supplemental links, wherein the pair of front supplemental links are pivotally connected to diagonal folding members, wherein the pair of rear supplemental links are pivotally connected to diagonal folding members, wherein the pair of front supplemental links are pivotally connected to the pair of front vertical support, wherein the pair of rear supplemental links are pivotally connected to the pair of rear vertical supports, wherein the diagonal folding members form a first leaning connection against the pair of front vertical supports, and wherein the diagonal folding members form a second leaning connection against the pair of rear vertical supports;

b. a fabric bed having rigid bottom panels, wherein the fabric bed has a front fabric wall, a rear fabric wall, and a pair of substantially parallel sidewalls;

c. a plurality of flatbed supports forming a central flatbed support joint in the middle of the wagon, wherein the central flatbed support joint folds upward when the folding frame is being configured into stowed position, wherein the plurality of flatbed supports are pivotally connected to the pair of front vertical supports and the pair of rear vertical supports; and

d. wheels attached to the folding frame,

wherein the diagonal folding members form a pair of diagonal folding member apparatus, each diagonal folding member apparatus forming a left and right side wagon wall respectively, wherein each wagon wall comprises four diagonal folding members, namely a first diagonal folding member, a second diagonal folding member, a third diagonal folding member, a fourth diagonal folding member, wherein the first diagonal folding member and the second diagonal folding member are connected to the third diagonal folding member and a fourth diagonal folding member at an upper major pivot and a lower major pivot, wherein the lower major pivot is a pivot connection between the first diagonal folding member and the fourth diagonal folding member, wherein the diagonal folding members connect to a front leaning bar which leans against the pair of front vertical supports to forms a front leaning connection against the pair of front vertical supports, wherein the diagonal folding members connect to a rear leaning bar which leans against the pair of rear vertical supports to form a rear leaning connection against the pair of rear vertical supports.

2. A folding wagon comprising:

a. a folding frame having a stowed position and an open position; wherein the folding frame comprises a pair of front and rear vertical support, a front upper horizontal support extending between the pair of front vertical supports, a rear horizontal support extending between the pair of rear vertical supports, and a pair of lower horizontal support, namely a front lower horizontal support extending between the pair of front vertical supports, and a rear lower horizontal support extending between the pair of rear vertical supports; wherein the folding frame further comprises a pair of front supplemental links and a pair of rear supplemental links, wherein the pair of front supplemental links are pivotally connected to diagonal folding members, wherein the pair of rear supplemental links are pivotally connected to diagonal folding members, wherein the pair of front supplemental links are pivotally connected to the pair of front vertical support, wherein the pair of rear supplemental links are pivotally connected to the pair of rear vertical supports, wherein the diagonal folding members form a first leaning connection against the pair of front vertical supports, and wherein the diagonal folding members form a second leaning connection against the pair of rear vertical supports;

b. a plurality of flatbed supports forming a central flatbed support joint in the middle of the wagon, wherein the central flatbed support joint folds upward when the folding frame is being configured into stowed position, wherein the plurality of flatbed supports are pivotally connected to the pair of front vertical supports and the pair of rear vertical supports; and

c. wheels attached to the folding frame, further comprising four telescopic bushing mounted on the pair of front vertical support and on the pair of rear vertical support, wherein the pair of front vertical support and the pair of rear vertical support are substantially hollow; and further comprising four telescopic extensions, each mounted in telescopic configuration on each telescopic bushing; and further comprising four telescopic bulbs, each mounted at a telescopic extension upper end, wherein the telescopic extensions have a retracted position, retracting inside a hollow formed within the vertical support, and wherein the telescopic extensions have an extended position protruding above the vertical support; and further comprising a fabric canopy having a top panel, and four sidewalls forming four corners, wherein each of the four corners receives one of the four telescopic bulbs; wherein the four telescopic extensions flex toward the middle of the wagon for imparting a lodging force of the telescopic bulbs in each of the four corners, wherein the telescopic bushings retard retraction when the telescopic extensions are flexed, wherein the diagonal folding members connect to a front leaning bar which leans against the pair of front vertical supports to form a front leaning connection against the pair of front vertical supports, wherein the diagonal folding members connect to a rear leaning bar which leans against the pair of rear vertical supports to form a rear leaning connection against the pair of rear vertical supports.

3. A folding wagon comprising:

a. a folding frame having a stowed position and an open position; wherein the folding frame comprises a pair of front and rear vertical support, a front upper horizontal support extending between the pair of front vertical supports, a rear horizontal support extending between the pair of rear vertical supports, and a pair of lower horizontal support, namely a front lower horizontal support extending between the pair of front vertical supports, and a rear lower horizontal support extending between the pair of rear vertical supports; wherein the folding frame further comprises a pair of front supplemental links and a pair of rear supplemental links, wherein the pair of front supplemental links are pivotally connected to diagonal folding members, wherein the pair of rear supplemental links are pivotally connected to diagonal folding members, wherein the pair of front supplemental links are pivotally connected to the pair of front vertical support, wherein the pair of rear supplemental links are pivotally connected to the pair of rear vertical supports, wherein the diagonal folding members connect to a front leaning bar which leans against the pair of front vertical supports to form a front leaning connection against the pair of front vertical supports, wherein the diagonal folding members connect to a rear leaning bar which leans against the pair of rear vertical supports to form a rear leaning connection against the pair of rear vertical supports;

b. a fabric bed having rigid bottom panels, wherein the fabric bed has a front fabric wall, a rear fabric wall, and a pair of substantially parallel sidewalls;

c. a plurality of flatbed supports forming a central flatbed support joint in the middle of the wagon, wherein the central flatbed support joint folds upward when the folding frame is being configured into stowed position, wherein the plurality of flatbed supports are pivotally connected to the pair of front vertical supports and the pair of rear vertical supports; and

d. wheels attached to the folding frame.

Assignments (8)
COURT ORDER Recorded Nov 29, 2017
From: BRIAN HOROWITZ AND BAM BROKERAGE INC. DBA ON THE EDGE MARKETING
To: CHEN, ZHAOSHENG; CHEN, YISHUN
Reel/Frame 044533/0799 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2017
From: BRITT AND BROOKE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: HOROWITZ, BRIAN
Reel/Frame 042232/0110 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2014
From: BRITT AND BROOKE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: H&H WHOLESALE SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 033032/0876 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 8, 2014
From: BRITT AND BROOKE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: H&H WHOLESALE SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 031946/0120 →
NOTICE OF FRAUDULENT RECORDING Recorded Jan 3, 2014
From: BAM BROKERAGE LLC
To: CHEN, YISHUN AND CHEN ZHAOSHENG
Reel/Frame 032092/0480 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2013
From: BAM BROKERAGE, INC.
To: BRITT AND BROOKE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 030237/0375 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2011
From: CHEN, ZHAOSHENG; CHEN, YISHUN
To: BAM BROKERAGE, INC.
Reel/Frame 026704/0086 →
MORTGAGE Recorded Mar 24, 2011
From: BAM BROKERAGE INC., D/B/A ON THE EDGE MARKETING
To: GIBRALTAR BUSINESS CAPITAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 026017/0873 →
Continuity (1)
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