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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7284299 | Caster A moveable body includes at least one caster. The caster has a yoke, a wheel supported on the yoke, and an interface member for attaching the caster to the moveable body. Additionally, the caster is configured so that a noise level of the moveable body as the moveab... | 10/23/2007 |
| 5593461 | Method of manufacturing a caster with a fouling-resistant bearing cup feature A method of manufacturing a caster includes the step of integrally forming a caster horn having a web portion with a bearing cup and a pair of opposed leg portions. The web portion and the leg portion define a U-shaped, wheel-accomodating space. The beari... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5287594 | Shopping cart swivel yoke assembly with plastic bearing races An improved swivel yoke assembly for use on shopping carts. The yoke assembly is of the type having a steel yolk with forks which support a wheel. The yolk is permitted to swivel because it is supported between an upper and a lower set of ball bearings. T... | 02/22/1994 |
| 4847945 | Dismantlable wheel attachment mechanism with swivel joint protector An improved wheel attachment mechanism for securing wheels to a child vehicle, such as a stroller or a carriage. The mechanism comprises a leg attachment member which is removably securable to a leg of the vehicle. An intermediate housing is removably sec... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4783880 | Demountable urethane caster wheel tire A caster wheel assembly for replacing a tire on a wheel member having a hub portion, a web portion extending radially outwardly from the hub portion, and a first laterally extending rim portion. A circular member including a web portion removably fastened... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4777697 | Caster wheel mount apparatus with separate load carrying and swivel ball bearings Caster wheel mount apparatus is disclosed, which comprises load carrying bearings and swivel bearings, each set of bearings is contained in its own race, and the bearings are protected from contamination by a skirt on the outer periphery of the load carry... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4765021 | Heavy duty caster A heavy duty caster for use on machines, heavy conveyances and the like has a plate the underside of which has a circular socket for a disc-shaped first thrust bearing element which is rotatably held in the socket against appreciable axial movement by a r... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4348784 | Swivel type caster with seal and lubrication ring A swivel caster of the type having an inverted U-shaped horn member with a cup-shaped upper portion that rotatably receives a swivel plate adapted for connection to the underside of the supported article. A thrust bearing is provided including an annular ... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4213226 | Bushing and grease retainer for casters This invention relates to a pivot bushing for casters and in which the stem for associating the caster with an article it is to support, is mounted. The bushing preferably is non-metallic and fits into the caster stem mount with a close fit for at least a... | 07/22/1980 |
