Twin wheel caster with integral brake assembly
US4911269A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 1988 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B33/021
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A twin wheel caster with a brake assembly formed as an integral part of the caster housing. The housing has a central body defining a notch therein and a resilient braking arm integrally formed with and extending downwardly from the central body movable between an unlocked position, whereby the caster wheels are permitted to rotate, and a locked position, whereby the wheels are prevented from rotating.
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