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Is a wheelbarrow patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a wheelbarrow have been patented many times, but "a wheelbarrow" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows
  • 278 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “wheelbarrow” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 266 best keyword matches we examined, 62 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: AMES TRUE TEMPER INC (10), FEICK WILLIAM KURT (4), ERIKSON THOMAS L (3), ASCENCIO MARIA ESTER (3).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): B62B (244), B65G (11), B65F (7), B62D (6).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a wheelbarrow

  1. Constructive arrangement of a flexible wheel for wheelbarrow or manually tractioned industrial carts US-10556465-B2 2020 · TUROZI ALEXANDRE SANTOS
    A constructive arrangement of a flexible wheel for wheelbarrow or manually tractioned industrial carts is constituted by a single block that comprehends three parts: the outer ring (1), the center wall (2), and the inner ring (3);…
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  2. Nestable carton for wheelbarrow kit US-9701462-B2 2017 · HYP ERIC D
    A carton for a wheelbarrow kit having a hopper with rim portion and a tapered bucket portion, the carton structured to enclose the rim portion of the hopper and having a first opening allowing the bucket portion of the hopper to e…
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  3. Wheelbarrow conversion kit and cart US-9296404-B1 2016 · INTERCONNECT SPECIALTIES INC
    Embodiments of a conversion kit for a wheelbarrow include a wheelbase and a cross handle. The wheelbase has box frame including a pair of wheels pivotably connected to the frame. The wheelbase mounts to the wheelbarrow handles ben…
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  4. Quick-disconnect handle for lifting and dumping of wheelbarrow cart US-8714570-B2 2014 · SKIJUS JOHN
    A second quick-disconnect wide handle is attached to the front of a stable wheelbarrow cart to enable two persons to quickly lift and dump the contents of a full wheelbarrow cart into a dumpster or walled compost bin. This accesso…
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  5. Wheelbarrow Or Cart With Handles Which Can Be Extended In Step Less Increments US-2013200582-A1 2013 · FEICK WILLIAM KURT
    A wheelbarrow or cart with a forwardly located wheel and two rearwardly located stand guards having first and second tubular support legs adapted to be attached to the stand guards, and first and second tubular leg members having …
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  6. Cart accessory handle for lifting and dumping of wheelbarrow cart WO-2013055306-A1 2013 · Stable Innovations Ltd
    A second handle is attached to the front of a wheelbarrow / cart to enable two persons to quickly lift and dump the contents of a full wheelbarrow / cart into a dumpster or walled compost bin. The height of the second handle is eq…
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  7. Wheelbarrow tray US-2010013179-A1 2010 · ZHIJUN LIU
    An improved wheelbarrow tray that is formed as an integral unitary piece through the injection molding of polyethylene plastic. The improved tray does not include any holes in the bottom of the tray for bolting to the wheelbarrow …
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  8. Compact wheelbarrows and carts including stowable wheels, supports, and handles WO-2006022728-A3 2007 · SHAPIRO RICHARD N
    Wheelbarrows and similar type carts are notoriously bulky, unwieldy devices. Methods are provided to fold and stow all components of such devices into an ultra thin, compact profile. One or more wheel support units pivot and latch…
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  9. Foldable wheelbarrow and hand cart US-2007114765-A1 2007 · FOLD A TOOLS MAN INC
    This invention relates to a foldable wheelbarrow and a foldable hand cart. Both comprise a wheel mounting assembly, a leg assembly rotatably connected to the wheel mounting assembly, one or more wheels rotatably connected to the w…
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  10. Tool caddy for use with a wheelbarrow or a cart US-2007039986-A1 2007 · TOMASI BARBARA R
    A tool caddy is for use with a wheelbarrow that has an external side panel. The tool caddy includes a substrate, first a plurality of pockets, a second plurality of loops and an attaching mechanism. The substrate covers the extern…
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  11. Compact wheelbarrow and cart assembly, shipping and display methods including hitch and trailing conversions US-7226072-B2 2007 · SHAPIRO RICHARD N
    The application provides unique assembly, shipping, display, nesting and compact stowing methods for compact or convertible “sub-assemblies” for wheelbarrow and cart devices. The wheelbarrow or carrier device “sub-assembly” compri…
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  12. Wheelbarrow easy dumping handle apparatus US-7121565-B2 2006 · LULAY MELVIN F
    A wheelbarrow handle accessory has a tube member that slides over the end of a wheelbarrow handle, and a hand grip assembly including a partial sleeve that normally rests upon the tube member in aligned relationship, the hand grip…
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  13. Wheelbarrow with tiltable tray WO-2005037625-A1 2005 · STEBER JOHN ALEXANDER
    A wheelbarrow comprising a load bearing frame, a tiltable tray, a lever attached on either the left handgrip on the left handle or right hand-grip on the right handle, wherein an operator, by applying pressure to the lever, releas…
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  14. Compact wheelbarrows and carts including stowable wheels, supports, and handles US-2004026899-A1 2004
    Wheelbarrows and similar type carts are notoriously bulky, unwieldy devices. Methods are provided to fold and stow all components of such devices into an ultra thin, compact profile. One or more wheel support units pivot and latch…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a wheelbarrow been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Outdoor products differ mostly in weatherproofing, power source, folding mechanisms and how they mount or anchor.

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.