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You can ride this bag to office or college!

Last updated on: September 07, 2010 08:07 IST

Tired of carrying heavy bags to your college or office? Here's a solution to zip through the problem.



A professor at the Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar has designed a bag called 'Bag-O-Moto', a bag on wheels.



"With office campuses and institutions spread over acres, carrying one's personal belongings alongwith the laptop and books has led to many cases of cervical problems among youngsters. To address this problem, we decided to design a user friendly bag," says Lovi Raj Gupta, professor, LPU.

"Bago-O-Moto is a gadget on four wheels with a steering handle (plus support aid) stretched out, enabling the user to put all his weight on one foot (the user literally mounts on the gadget on one foot) placed on the platform and holding the steer handle with his hands - while pushing the ground with the other foot - which gives the necessary push/thrust to the gadget to move forward," says Lovi Raj Gupta.

The wooden roller board mounted on four strong caster wheels is capable of bearing a weight of 100 kilograms. The platform is further fitted with a collapsible and foldable handle bar, which serves the dual purpose of support handle when you are riding it and a pull-handle when you are using the gadget as a trolley.

The bag which costs Rs 800, can be folded easily once you reach the destination.