Wheel barrow liner

Abstract

A liner for a wheel barrow having a body prevents materials transported in a wheel barrow from mixing with impurities lying on the bottom of the wheel barrow. The liner has a liner body. The liner body is shaped to correspond with the body of the wheel barrow. The liner body has a top edge and a lip extending around a portion of the top edge. The lip is configured to receive at least a portion of an edge of the body of the wheel barrow. The lip aids in reinforcing the fit between the liner body and the body of the wheel barrow. When material residue such as cement or debris rests on the bottom of the wheel barrow, the lip helps prevent the liner from shifting within the body of the wheel barrow. Therefore, materials in the wheel barrow are less likely to fall out of the wheel barrow during movement of the wheel barrow. The liner can be removed from the wheel barrow to transport materials to a given location.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A liner for a wheel barrow having a body, the liner comprising: 
 a liner body, the liner body shaped to correspond with the body of the wheel barrow, the liner body having a top edge and a lip extending around at least a portion of the top edge, the liner body configured to receive at least a portion of an edge of the body of the wheel barrow between the lip and the liner body; and    at least one handle positioned on the lip.    
     
     
         2 . The liner of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface of the liner body is a distance from the bottom surface of the body of the wheel barrow.  
     
     
         3 . The liner of  claim 1 , wherein the lip extends around the outer perimeter of the top edge of the liner body.  
     
     
         4 . The liner of  claim 1 , wherein a bottom edge of the lip extends downwardly past a top edge of the body of the wheel barrow.  
     
     
         5 . The liner of  claim 4 , wherein the lip further comprises a hook portion.  
     
     
         6 . The liner of  claim 4 , wherein the lip further comprises a flap portion.  
     
     
         7 . The liner of  claim 6 , wherein the flap portion is constructed from a flexible material.  
     
     
         8 . The liner of  claim 1 , wherein at least one handle is positioned on each side of the liner body.  
     
     
         9 . The liner of  claim 1 , wherein a first side of the liner body has a pair of handles for an individual to use two hands to remove the liner body from the body of the wheel barrow.  
     
     
         10 . The liner of  claim 9 , wherein a second side of the liner body has a second pair of handles for a second individual to work in conjunction with the first individual in removing the liner body from the body of the wheel barrow.  
     
     
         11 . The liner of  claim 1 , wherein the handle is positioned on the top edge of the liner body.  
     
     
         12 . The liner of  claim 1 , wherein the handle is positioned on the lip.  
     
     
         13 . The liner of  claim 1 , wherein the handle is positioned on an inside of the liner body.  
     
     
         14 . The liner of  claim 1 , wherein the handle can be attached and detached from the liner.  
     
     
         15 . The liner of  claim 1 , wherein the liner body is shaped to correspond to the body of the wheel barrow through a molding process.  
     
     
         16 . The liner of  claim 1 , wherein the lip has a hole for receiving a securing means.  
     
     
         17 . A method for transporting materials with the use of a wheel barrow and a wheel barrow liner, the method comprising: 
 placing a wheel barrow liner in a wheel barrow;    placing materials in the wheel barrow liner;    moving the wheel barrow to a first location;    removing the wheel barrow liner from the wheel barrow; and    carrying the wheel barrow liner to a second location.    
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the liner has a lip which is fitted over an edge of the wheel barrow when the wheel barrow liner is placed in the wheel barrow.  
     
     
         19 . A method of making a liner for a wheel barrow having a body, the method comprising: 
 molding a material to the shape of the body of the wheel barrow; and    molding a material to form a lip on the liner, the lip configured to receive at least a portion of an edge of the body of the wheel barrow.    
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising the step of molding a material to form a handle on the lip.