Caster wheel biasing mechanism
US5727285A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Y2200/223
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A caster wheel mounting mechanism having a shaft member to which the caster wheel is coupled, the shaft member having a generally circular cross section with a flatted portion, a mounting member having an opening within which the shaft member is pivotally received, and a compression spring for biasing an abutment member or ball into abutment with the shaft such that the caster wheel is biased to a predetermined position when the abutment member abuts the flatted portion of the shaft member.
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