Article mover

Abstract

A device for lifting, carrying, and otherwise moving objects and articles such as appliances, boxes, cartons, building materials, construction materials, gardening products, furniture, landscaping supplies, lumber, and metal or non-metal piping, In one form, the device includes a base, a handle and at least two handle grips to provide the individual with greater flexibility in positioning his or her hands on the device to lift or carry a given object. In another form, the device is provided with a base, a handle and at least one moveable handle grip which again provides the individual with greater flexibility in locating his or her hands relative to the object to be lifted. In a further form, the device includes a base, a handle and at least one handle grip. In this form, at least one of the elements of the device is removable from the other components to allow an individual to readily substitute parts or vary the position of one part relative to another to make a given lifting or carrying task easier.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A device for the lifting, carrying or otherwise moving of objects, comprising: 
 a) a base including a horizontal portion for engagement with a portion of an object to be lifted;    b) a handle secured to the base and extending upwardly therefrom;    c) first and second handle grips operably connected to said handle for selective gripping to impose a vertically directed force on said handle and said base thereby lifting an object positioned in engagement with said base, said first handle grip being positioned above said second handle grip, at least one of said first and second handle grips being slidable along said handle to vary its position relative to said base.    
     
     
         2 . A device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a) base includes a horizontally extending plate having a plurality of feet.    
     
     
         3 . A device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein 
 a) said handle having a plurality of holes formed along its longitudinal axis.    
     
     
         4 . A device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a) said first handle grip is permanently secured to said handle.    
     
     
         5 . A device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a) said first and second handle grips being slidable along said handle to vary their position relative to said base    
     
     
         6 . A device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a) said first and second handle grips are symmetrically disposed about said handle.    
     
     
         7 . A lifting or carrying device, comprising: 
 a) a base including a horizontal portion for engagement with the bottom of an object to be lifted;    b) a handle secured to the base and extending upwardly therefrom;    c) first and second handle grips operably connected to said handle for selective gripping to impose a vertically directed force on said handle and said base thereby lifting an object positioned in engagement with said base, said first handle grip being positioned above said second handle grip, said first and second handle grips being symmetrically disposed about said handle.    
     
     
         8 . A device as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein: 
 a) said second handle grip being slidable along said handle to vary its position relative to said base.    
     
     
         9 . A device as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein: 
 a) at least a portion of said handle is threaded; and,    b) said second handle grip having a threaded opening for permitting said second handle grip to be moved along said threaded portion of said handle.    
     
     
         10 . A device as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein: 
 a) said first and second handle grips are permanently secured to said handle.    
     
     
         11 . A lifting or carrying device, comprising: 
 a) a base including a horizontal portion for engagement with the bottom of an object to be lifted;    b) a substantially tubular handle secured to the base and extending upwardly therefrom, said handle having a plurality of holes formed therein;    c) at least a first handle grip operably connected to said handle for selective gripping to impose a vertically directed force on said handle and said base thereby lifting an object positioned in engagement with said base, said first handle grip having a first opening formed therein for receiving said substantially tubular handle thereby permitting said handle grip to slide along said handle to vary its position relative to said base, said first handle grip further including a second opening; and,    d) a removable pin adapted to pass through said second opening of said first handle grip and at least one of said plurality of holes in said handle to secure said first handle grip to said handle.    
     
     
         12 . A device as set forth in  claim 11 , further including: 
 a) a second handle grip operably connected to said handle for selective gripping to impose a vertically directed force on said handle and said base thereby lifting an object positioned in engagement with said base, said second handle grip having a first opening formed therein for receiving said substantially tubular handle thereby permitting said second handle grip to slide along said handle to vary its position relative to said base, said second handle grip further including a second opening; and,    d) a removable pin adapted to pass through said second opening of said second handle grip and at least one of said plurality of holes in said handle to secure said second handle grip to said handle.    
     
     
         13 . A device as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein: 
 a) said first and second handle grips are symmetrically disposed about said handle.    
     
     
         14 . A lifting or carrying device, comprising: 
 a) a base including a horizontal portion for engagement with the bottom of an object to be lifted;    b) a handle secured to the base and extending upwardly therefrom;    c) at least a first handle grip operably connected to said handle for selective gripping to impose a vertically directed force on said handle and said base thereby lifting an object positioned in engagement with said base; and,    d) attachment means for detachably attaching said handle to at least two different portions of said base.    
     
     
         15 . A device as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein: 
 a) said base includes a horizontal plate and a vertical plate; and,    b) said attachment means secured to said vertical plate of said base.    
     
     
         16 . A device as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein: 
 a) said first handle grip is slidable along said handle to vary its position relative to said base    
     
     
         17 . A device as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein: 
 a) said handle has a plurality of holes spaced along its longitudinal axis.    
     
     
         18 . A device as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein: 
 a) said first handle grip has a first opening formed therein for receiving said handle thereby permitting said first handle grip to slide along said handle to vary its position relative to said base, said first handle grip further including a second opening.    
     
     
         19 . A device as set forth in  claim 18 , further including: 
 a) a removable pin adapted to pass through said second opening of said first handle grip and at least one of said plurality of holes in said handle to secure said first handle grip to said handle.