Pancake Wheel

They are the world’s thinnest, fold-flat wagons, carts, wheelbarrows, and fun cars. Our products use a unique pancake pivoting wheel assembly.

Today’s consumers are space conscious and want compact, collapsible, versatile products that can stow out of the way at home or in a vehicle. No other wagon, cart, or ride-on toy can collapse to the thin profile of Pancake Wheel products.

No. Our wagons, carts, and kids cars were design to have no detaching parts.

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Yes. The pivoting wheel assembly is state of the art. No prior wheeled products use this type of assembly. Many of our associated designs are also protected.

As you can see on our Articles page, set-up and fold-up is easy with Pancake Wheel products. It takes just seconds!

Many consumers have contacted us, asking us how our fold flat, compact wagons and carts compare to other carts and wagon products on the market. This comparison and contrast FAQ section is designed to assist consumers in making decisions about our wagon/cart products compared to competitive products.

To fold up the actual wheels on any of our products, you simply press up on the wheel assembly case to release the tire of the Pancake Wheel cart or wagon. A hidden spring then pivots the wheel inside the wagon or cart. To see the Pancake Wheel products in action, go to our Articles page and click the links for set-up and fold-up videos on YouTube. Pancake Wheel wagons and carts have a base which is horizontal to the ground, making hauling cargo easier than with other vertical hand-truck products. Instead of needing bungee cords or other tie-down devices, with a Pancake Wheel wagon or cart, your cargo stays put for easy transport and the wagon/cart folds flat for storage.

There are several products in the marketplace which feature a totally flat cart base, and a U shaped handle. In most of these products the 4 cart wheels do not fold, but the handle does.  Generally, these competitive products do not have the upright walls that a Pancake Wheel wagon/cart has to hold cargo inside. Pancake Wheel wagons and carts have a lip or wall all the way around the wagon or cart edge to allow for securing cargo with bungee cords, if needed. In addition, the Pancake Wheel fold flat wagon is completely folded at 8 inches in profile and has no removable parts to lose

Radio Flyer, Little Tikes, Kettler, Safety first, and other wagon distributors generally offer a wagon with a standard non-folding wheel or tire.  What’s the problem with these standard "little red wagon”? Well, it depends on what you plan to use it to do. This old reliable product in either plastic or metal has withstood the test of time—it certainly works and transports cargo well. The problem is that the standard red wagon won't fit in most small car trunks as no key parts fold or stow – not even the handle. (Try stacking two red wagons, for example.) The Pancake Wheel technology, with its compact, folding wagon and cart products give you all the cargo transport benefits of a traditional wagon or cart, with the added benefit of easy storage.