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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7877840 | Constructive arrangement applied to swivel castor guards A constructive arrangement applied to swivel castor guards represented as an improvement that provides the possibility to interchange an infinite variety of end pieces on a single basic castor structure, providing the ability to create a wide range of castor models ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7372363 | Security device for a bottle A security device for tagging a bottle has a body defining a sleeve into which part of the bottle neck and its closure are received. A housing is defined to one side of the sleeve and first and second catch members are pivoted within the housing for movement between... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363783 | Rod and reel support with electronic marker device An electronic marker device affixes a fishing rod to a fishing reel. The device includes a marker housing having a base and a cover to enclose the moveable socket of a fishing rod thereby preventing removal of the fishing reel from the fishing rod. The marker housin... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7237302 | Wrap around furniture guide A furniture glide is provided for mounting to a leg of a piece of furniture. The furniture glide having an inner surface for engaging a bottom of the leg of the piece of furniture and an outer surface for engaging a supporting surface. A first and second sidewalls p... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7200895 | Castor for furniture or the like A castor includes a body, a wall of a rotary bearing, a wheel including an orifice, a rotary shaft, elements for mounting the shaft to co-operate with the bearing wall, the latter having a first bearing wall portion of tuning-fork-shape defining a slot between two l... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7165290 | Caster and dolly wheel attachments for cylindrical tanks Caster wheel assemblies that may be snap-fitted onto a cylindrical tank or drum are shown and described. Also dolly-wheel assemblies that include an axle supported by two wheels are also disclosed which may be snap-fitted onto a cylindrical tank or drum. The caster ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159829 | Height adjustable support for food service equipment A support (10) is disclosed for use with food service equipment. The support has a tubular upper portion (11) and a tubular lower portion (12) telescopically mounted within the upper portion for adjustable vertical movement. The upper portion ha... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7143472 | Caster thread guard and caster assembly A caster includes a yoke having a yoke leg with a yoke leg axle opening through the yoke leg. A wheel having a hub and a hub axle opening through the hub is attached to the yoke leg with an axle bolt. A thread guard is located between the hub and the yoke leg. The t... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7100236 | Buffer structured castor wheel for vacuum cleaner Buffer structured castor wheel for a vacuum cleaner, which is modified and disposed appropriately for preventing the vacuum cleaner from bitting a wall and the like directly, including two or more than two castor wheel assemblies fitted to a front bottom of a vacuum... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7070188 | Mechanism for selectively locking swingably mounted wheel assemblies A support frame having a plurality of wheeled assemblies, mounted at corners of the support frame, each wheeled assembly including a substantially identical mechanism for extending and retracting a respective wheel assembly. Each mechanism has a locking member which... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7065827 | Shock absorber structure of a castor wheel A shock absorber structure of a castor wheel is disclosed. The bottom section of a leg is inserted with a mounting tube and the circumferential edge of the leg is mounted with a protective hood. A screw nut is used to lock the mounting tube and the protective hood t... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7043780 | Supporting foot of a baby mesh bed A baby mesh bed includes a supporting foot, which is connected to the frame, and which includes a main body, and an ornamental cover; an upright rod part of the frame is inserted in the main body, and a connecting element is passed through the upright rod part and t... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025364 | Combined stroller, walker and play station A stroller has a pivotable seat which may be latched at any rotational angle desired. In addition, a support tray positioned beneath the seat can be folded into a stored position and the height of the support platform adjusted to accommodate the height of the baby o... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7026554 | Stator bar with exruded groundwall insulation An insulated stator bar and method of applying an outer insulation to a bare stator bar to form the insulated stator bar. The outer insulation surrounds a perimeter of the bare bar and extends along a longitudinal length of the bar. The outer insulation comprises at... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6866338 | Chair stacker apparatus A chair includes a seat and a seat frame including several legs. Bumpers are coupled to the legs and arranged to separate one chair from an underlying chair in a stack of chairs. ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6854160 | Caster assembly for a bed frame member or furniture A caster assembly that can be used with furniture to support the furniture and to make the furniture mobile. The caster assembly has a housing with a stem that extends upwardly to be attached to the particular piece of furniture. Within the housing is a plurality of... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854159 | Swivel caster A swivel caster suitable to be mounted in a transportation system wherein the caster includes a wheel secured on a shaft by means of a first roller bearing, the shaft being attached near its ends to the legs of a swivel fork having a body or supporting element conne... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6678917 | Wheel protection system A wheel protection system for moving a hose or cable on a working surface away from the wheels of a movable device, such as a portable welder. The wheel protection system includes a separate wheel guard positioned to at least partially surround each wheel... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6647589 | Furniture leg pad The device is a shaped piece of impact absorbing material adapted to be wrapped around a furniture or equipment leg, and secured on the leg by the elasticity of the material, or by securing means like straps or adhesive, and optionally including a light a... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6568031 | Caster assembly for a bed frame member or furniture A caster assembly that can be used with furniture to support the furniture and to make the furniture mobile. The caster assembly has a housing with a stem that extends upwardly to be attached to the particular piece of furniture. Within the housing is a p... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6418578 | Protective guard for furniture leg A protective guard is disclosed that is particularly adapted for use with a bed frame. The guard is adapted to fit over an existing leg of the bed frame and has a specially shaped opening in the upper surface into which the leg of the bed frame can fit. A... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6353951 | Cushioning cover for a bed leg A cushioning cover (10) that is initially planar in form is wrapped around a bed frame leg (56). An upper tongue (20) is inserted into and through an upper slot (26). In like fashion, a lower tongue (24) is inserted through a lower slot (28, 30). The tong... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6336685 | Embedded single bearing wheel A wheel for small vehicles and similar applications is provided, the wheel having a molded hub concentric about its axis, said hub having a single, precision bushing journaled within the hub concentric about said axis. Two thread guards sandwich the wheel... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6332240 | Wheel assembly for a baby walker or stroller A wheel assembly includes a connecting member connected to a frame of a baby walker or stroller, thereby allowing the upper shield to rotate relative to the frame. The upper shield further includes two opposite walls defining an upper compartment therebet... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6125504 | Chair caster cover A universal caster cover that can be used with just about any caster used on furniture such as chairs and tables is made of a flexible material, such as plastic. The cover has an end that may be opened to place the cover around a caster, and then sealed t... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6076641 | Large-wheeled luggage case A wheeled upright luggage case having oversized wheels for improved rolling movement. The luggage case has a pair of wheels that are oversize in proportion to the body of the case. The oversize wheels are rotatably mounted in fender assemblies disposed on... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5924165 | Caster foot with accessory storage A caster foot assembly for use with an appliance such as a wet/dry vacuum is disclosed. The caster foot assembly comprises a body; at least one vacuum accessory securing post in the body; and a caster receptacle in the body, wherein the securing post and ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5873144 | Protective roll guard for clearing obstacles from caster wheels A one-piece roll guard (10) having two half segments (12, 14) connected by an integral hinge (16) for protecting a caster (100) wheel by clearing obstacles away from its rolling path. The two segments of the roll guard (10) are closed and secured together... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5702117 | Trolley intended for a medical apparatus and comprising wheels provided with a cable pusher A trolley intended for a medical apparatus and comprising wheels for displacement on a floor surface. In order to push aside cables running on the floor of the working environment, the wheels are provided with a cable pusher having a pushing edge. The pla... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5655259 | Caster assembly An improved caster assembly for moving heavy loads upon a caster platform. This caster assembly is less prone to breakage than conventional caster assemblies, and additionally incorporates a safety lid for reducing the risk if injury to workers. This cast... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5615450 | Skirt for caster wheels A skirt system for caster wheels to prevent a rolling caster from colliding with floor debris. A skirt assembly is fastened to a caster having a swiveling housing in which is mounted a caster wheel on an axle. The skirt thus swivels with the caster. The s... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5603140 | Furniture protecting device A device for protecting the leg or corner of a piece of furniture from damage is disclosed. The device includes an elongate shield member that encompasses at least the lower front portion of the leg or corner of a piece of furniture. A foot member, for po... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5524916 | Mechanic's creeper A mechanic's creeper is provided with a surrounding skirt that serves to deflect tools and other objects lying on the floor, thereby maintaining them accessible to the mechanic.... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5371920 | Safety system of roll guards A safety system of roll guards protecting an anesthesia machine's wheel assemblies from being obstructed or snagged by objects lying upon a floor surface or dangling above the floor surface that are in the path of movement. Each roll guard is loosely conn... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5323887 | Luggage case on wheels A luggage case has a bottom wall supported on four swivel wheels that permit the luggage case to be turned in any direction about a vertical axis. Two of the swivel wheels are part of a leading wheel assembly, and two of the swivel wheels are part of a tr... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5303449 | Thread inhibiting caster assembly A single leg caster assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a wheel retaining hub and axle which support a bearing and wheel. A portion of the axle and a portion of the wheel retaining hub act as thread guards to inhibit thread from becoming tangled ... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5275472 | Shopping cart wheel with adjustable friction An improved shopping cart wheel having one or two friction disks which rub against the hub to cause sufficient drag to prevent shopping carts from freewheeling and causing damage or injury. In a preferred design, the amount of friction is adjustable by ti... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5274879 | Two-wheel caster with shield ring A two-wheel furniture caster has a body, a shaft projecting horizontally through the body along a shaft axis and having opposite ends projecting axially oppositely from the body, respective wheels rotatable on the ends of the shaft and having outer tread ... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5173990 | Protector for bed supports and casters; and method of manufacture Furniture, or bed support and caster protector device, consisting of a sleeve or cylindrical body constructed of a generally resilient material having a hollow center and adapted to circumvallate the bed support and the supporting caster thereof, a radial... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5170528 | Obstacle clearing device for wheels An obstacle moving device for a caster wheel is made of an electrically insulating material and is of two identical halves. The device is assembled without moving, stabilizing or disassembling the caster wheel by placing the halves on opposite sides of th... | 12/15/1992 |