Wheelbarrow stabilizer with improved load distribution
A device for stabilizing and supporting wheelbarrows which maintains the balance and increases the resistance of a system (wheelbarrow) including an angled monolithic body which is made up of two arms which define a triangular shape, whose ends have holes for the insertion of affixing means to affix to the leg of a wheelbarrow. In one embodiment, one of said arms makes up an arched area along most of its length which generates two points of support, a first point of support defined on the end of the joint affixing with the leg of the wheelbarrow and a second point of support defined in the area near where the two arms meet to define that angle. The arched area of the arm, positioned substantially horizontally and defining the two points of support, absorbs deformation, and also absorbs the load applied to the element, bringing more stability to the wheelbarrow on flat or irregular surfaces, providing a stabilizer comprised by each leg.
1. Wheelbarrow stabilizer with improved load distribution for a wheelbarrow having a leg with upper and lower sides and for wheeling loads over ground, comprising:
an angled monolithic body having base and support arms which define a triangular shape with the wheelbarrow leg;
the base arm being substantially horizontal with the ground and having first and second points of contact with the ground, the base arm having an arched portion with a parabolic shape extending between the first and second points of contact, the base arm having an end affixed on the lower side of the leg of the wheelbarrow;
the support arm being straight and placed on a slant to affix to the upper part of the leg of the wheelbarrow, the support arm serving as support; and
the arched portion providing resiliency with the parabolic shape of the arched portion deforming with the load and returning to the parabolic shape without the load.
2. The wheelbarrow stabilizer with improved load distribution of claim 1 , said two points of support of the arm further comprising a first point of support defined on the end of the joint union with the leg of the wheelbarrow and a second point of support defined on the area near where the two arms join to define the angle.
3. The wheelbarrow stabilizer with improved load distribution of claim 1 , wherein the end of the base arm and an end of the support arm have holes for the insertion of affixing means to affix to the leg of the wheelbarrow.
4. The wheelbarrow stabilizer with improved load distribution of claim 2 , wherein the end of the base arm and an end of the support arm have holes for the insertion of affixing means to affix to the leg of the wheelbarrow.
5. The wheelbarrow stabilizer with improved load distribution of claim 1 , wherein the stabilizer is manufactured of a resistant and resilient material to provide a shock absorbing element that avoids permanent deformation, allowing support for repeated, alternating and fluctuating loads without losing its basic geometry.
6. The wheelbarrow stabilizer with improved load distribution of claim 5 , wherein said material comprises a strip of steel extracted from a fluted section.
7. The wheelbarrow stabilizer with improved load distribution of claim 3 , wherein said holes comprise a square shape in order to facilitate assembly and hide the affixing means, avoiding rotation on the axis of the affixing means during assembly.
8. The wheelbarrow stabilizer with improved load distribution of claim 3 , wherein the stabilizer is manufactured of a resistant and resilient material to provide a shock absorbing element that avoids deforming, allowing support for repeated, alternating and fluctuating loads without losing its basic geometry.
9. The wheelbarrow stabilizer with improved load distribution of claim 8 , wherein said material comprises a strip of steel extracted from a fluted section.
10. The wheelbarrow stabilizer with improved load distribution of claim 4 , wherein said holes comprise a square shape in order to facilitate assembly and hide the affixing means, avoiding rotation on the axis of the affixing means during assembly.
11. A stabilizer for use with a wheelbarrow having a leg with upper and lower sides for improved load distribution while wheeling loads over ground, the stabilizer comprising:
a monolithic stabilizer body having first and second arms which are angled relative to each other;
the first arm of said stabilizer body extending substantially horizontally with the ground when the stabilizer is attached to a wheelbarrow and the wheelbarrow is in a normal standing position, the first arm including two points of support with the ground and including an arched area along a substantial portion of its length extending between the two points of support on the ground, at least one end of the first arm being attached on the lower side to one leg of the wheelbarrow; and
the second arm being straight and disposed at an angle to provide an attachment point to the upper part of the leg of the wheelbarrow;
wherein the arched area has a parabolic shape, a cross-sectional area and a moment of inertia, the moment of inertia of the arched area being greater than that of a linear arm extending between the two points of support and having the same cross-sectional area, the greater moment of inertia causing the first arm to have a greater resistance to deformation than a linear arm.
12. A wheelbarrow for wheeling loads over ground, comprising:
a body with two legs having upper and lower sides; and
a stabilizer for each leg to provide load distribution to the wheelbarrow,
each stabilizer comprising a monolithic stabilizer body having first and second arms which are angled relative to each other;
the first arm of said stabilizer body extending substantially horizontally with the ground when the stabilizer is attached to the wheelbarrow and the wheelbarrow is in a normal standing position, the first arm including an arched area along a substantial portion of its length and two points of support on the ground, at least one end of the first arm being attached on the lower side to one leg of the wheelbarrow; and
the second arm being straight and disposed at an angle to provide an attachment point to the upper part of the leg of the wheelbarrow;
wherein the arched area absorbs deformations caused by the loads and cushions the loads as applied to the wheelbarrow body.