Upright and Locked

I marched right out of the stall and onto the stone flags of the market loading arcade! Tucked against a brick pillar was a blue folding platform trolley, its heavy tubular steel handle collapsed flat against the ribbed rubber deck. Idle transport gear on my shift? Not happening! I hopped onto the platform, dug my cleats into the textured rubber, and stomped down hard on the spring-loaded release bar with my heel. Clack! With the latch free, I got both plush paws underneath the steel crossbar and shoved upward with all my muscle. The handle swung upright and slammed into the locking slot with a solid metallic snap. Transport primed and ready to roll!