WHEELBARROW AXLE
An axle arrangement for a wheelbarrow is disclosed. The wheelbarrow axle allows for a quick removal of the axle to replace or repair a tire mounted to the axle. The wheelbarrow axle also allows for a one-wheel arrangement between handle shafts or two wheels on the exterior of the handle shafts.
1 . A wheelbarrow, comprising:
a tub supported by two handle shafts, each handle shaft supported by a respective leg, the two handle shafts connected by a wheel guard;
an axle mount on each handle shaft located between the wheel guard and leg, at least one axle mount comprising an axle mount slot;
an axle traversing each handle shaft axle mount, the axle comprising a pin orifice; and
a wheel mounted on the axle between the two handle shafts;
wherein the axle is held inside the axle mounts by an axle pin traversing the axle mount and the axle pin orifice.
2 . The wheelbarrow of claim 1 wherein the axle comprises a knob distal from the axle pin orifice, the knob preventing the axle from traversing the wheel.
3 . The wheelbarrow of claim 1 wherein the axle pin is removeable from the axle mount slot and the axle is removeable from the axle mounts to remove the wheel from the wheelbarrow.
4 . The wheelbarrow of claim 3 wherein two replacement wheels can be mounted to the wheelbarrow by placing one wheel to the exterior of one of the two axle mounts and a second wheel is placed to the exterior of the other axle mount;
inserting a replacement axle having pin orifices proximate each end and being of a length to allow the replacement axle pin orifices to be exposed when inserted through both wheels and axle mounts; and
inserting removable pins into each axle pin orifice.
5 . The wheelbarrow of claim 4 wherein each handle shaft axle mount is mounted to the underside of its respective handle shaft.
6 . The wheelbarrow of claim 4 wherein the handle shaft axle mounts are mounted to the top of its respective handle shaft.
7 . The wheelbarrow of claim 5 wherein one of the replacement wheels is an original wheel.
8 . The wheelbarrow of claim 5 wherein neither of the replacement wheels is the original wheel.
9 . The wheelbarrow of claim 8 wherein the replacement wheels are of a different size than the original wheel.
10 . The wheelbarrow of claim 3 wherein two replacement wheels can be mounted to the wheelbarrow by placing one wheel to the exterior of the two axle mounts and placing a second wheel to the exterior of the other axle mount;
inserting a replacement axle having an axle pin orifice proximate one end, a knob distal to the axle pin orifice, and being of a length to allow the replacement axle pin orifice to be exposed when inserted through both wheels and axle mounts; and
inserting a removable pin into the axle pin orifice.
11 . A wheelbarrow, comprising:
a tub supported by two handle shafts, each handle shaft having an axis and supported by a respective leg;
an axle mount coupled to each handle shaft;
a first axle traversing each handle shaft axle mount, the axle comprising a pin orifice; and
a wheel mounted on the axle between the two handle shafts;
wherein the axle is held inside the axle mounts by an axle pin traversing one of the axle mounts and the axle pin orifice.
12 . The wheelbarrow of claim 11 wherein the axle comprises a knob distal from the axle pin orifice, the knob preventing the axle from traversing the wheel.
13 . The wheelbarrow of claim 11 wherein the axle pin is removeable from the axle mount slot and the axle is removeable from the axle mounts to remove the wheel from the wheelbarrow.
14 . The wheelbarrow of claim 13 wherein two replacement wheels can be mounted to the wheelbarrow by placing one wheel to the exterior of one of the two axle mounts and a second wheel is placed to the exterior of the other axle mount;
inserting a replacement axle having pin orifices proximate each end and being of a length to allow the replacement axle pin orifices to be exposed when inserted through both wheels and axle mounts; and
inserting removable pins into each axle pin orifice.
15 . The wheelbarrow of claim 14 wherein each handle shaft axle mount is mounted to the underside of its respective handle shaft.
16 . The wheelbarrow of claim 14 wherein the handle shaft axle mounts are mounted to the top of its respective handle shaft.
17 . The wheelbarrow of claim 15 wherein one of the replacement wheels is an original wheel.
18 . The wheelbarrow of claim 15 wherein neither of the replacement wheels is the original wheel.
19 . The wheelbarrow of claim 18 wherein the replacement wheels are of a different size than the original wheel.
20 . A wheelbarrow, comprising:
a tub supported by two handle shafts, each handle shaft supported by a respective leg;
an axle mount on each handle shaft located between the wheel guard and leg, at least one axle mount comprising an axle mount slot;
an axle mount coupled to each handle shaft;
a first axle traversing each handle shaft axle mount, the axle comprising a pin orifice; and
a wheel mounted on the axle between the two handle shafts;
wherein the axle is held inside the axle mounts by an axle pin traversing one of the axle mounts and the axle pin orifice.