Convertible cargo container

摘要

An apparatus which is convertible from a portable cargo container to a wheeled vehicle. In particular, the present invention is a backpack or article of luggage that includes a deployable wheeled platform so that the backpack or luggage is convertible to a scooter type vehicle. The present invention is particularly useful for transporting relatively heavy loads along with a human operator, quickly and with minimal effort.

主权项

1. A mobility cargo platform comprising, a cargo container including a wall defining an inside and an outside, and a generally vertical central assembly including a tube having a length extending from a first location proximate a base of the cargo container towards a second location nearer a top of the cargo container, and a platform having a proximal end movably connected to the tube of the cargo container to move along the length of the central assembly wherein the platform includes a stowed mode and a riding mode with the stowed mode providing for the platform to be disposed generally parallel to the wall with the platform having an inner surface towards the inside and an outer surface further away from the inside than the inner surface and with the riding mode disposing the outer surface as a riding surface; and
a latching assembly, coupled to said platform and to the tube, securing releasably the platform in the stowed mode.