Pivoting castor with directional locking
US5450650A · kind A · utility
15Cited by
7References
13Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B33/0057
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pivoting castor having a rotating wheel able to pivot about a vertical pivot shaft. The castor includes a support bearing structure fixed to the lower end of the pivot shaft and supporting a fork joint the lower end of which supports the wheel. A locking mechanism including a spring strip member is disposed in a space between the support bearing and the wheel and is pivoted on the fork joint. The spring strip member includes a locking bolt which is able to engage in a recess provided in the support bearing structure for locking the wheel against pivoting about the pivot shaft.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.