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Class 16/45 - Wheels


Subclass of Class 16 - Miscellaneous hardware
Definition: Casters having wheels of specific construction.
No. of patents: 76
Last issue date: 11/01/2011


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8046871Caster
A caster of an endless structure is provided which is almost jam-proof even in the case of a bigger gap. The caster includes a first wheel supported on a mounting leg, a second wheel supported by an axle on one end of a suspension arm of which the other end is suppo...
11/01/2011
7694386Caster wheel cover
A castor wheel cover is provided for mounting on a wheel of a castor wheel assembly. The wheel has an outer surface and the castor wheel cover includes a floor engaging member having inner and outer surfaces. First and second sidewalls projecting from corresponding ...
04/13/2010
7657969Hubless castor wheel construction, particularly for furniture articles
An improved hubless castor wheel construction, particularly for a furniture article and the like, comprises a rotary element which is pivotably supported by a support element to be associated with a furniture article, said support element comprising two half-shells ...
02/09/2010
7441786Convertible low profile roller and support base
A low profile roller includes a wheel mounted on a hollow hub and having a roller ball mounted within the hollow hub. The roller is configured to function in a first, low profile operating mode when the roller ball is in contact with a support surface and in a secon...
10/28/2008
7383612Caster with low mounting capability
A caster assembly is provided for supporting an object. The caster assembly includes a generally triangular landing for receiving the object thereon. The landing lies in a first plane. The caster assembly also includes first and second legs that lie in a second plan...
06/10/2008
7350789Rolling cube container with lid
The present invention provides an assembly, or kit, of injection molded components having integrated connectors which combine to form a storage container having a plurality of snap-in spherical roller assemblies and a cooperating lid member. The storage container co...
04/01/2008
7288917Transmitter for radio-controlled toy
A mobile toy is described. The mobile toy includes a wheel assembly having a hubcap for removably engaging a wheel of the wheel assembly. The mobile toy may also include a transmitter having a charging pad for charging of a radio-controlled embodiment of the toy. Th...
10/30/2007
7213815Mechanic's creeper
A mechanic's creeper (10) includes a pad (12) supported between a plurality of side rails (14) by a plurality of crossbars (15). The side rails (14) are of tear-shaped cross section such that no sharp edges are provided adjacent to...
05/08/2007
7207084Self-orienting caster for moving pieces of furniture and the like
A self-orienting caster, constituted by at least one wheel, which can rotate on a shaft driven horizontally through the seat of a support provided with a vertical recess open upward and offset axially with respect to the shaft and in which a caster pivoting pivot ro...
04/24/2007
7165815Wheel assembly for garden shears
A wheel assembly includes a main body, two wheels, two positioning shafts, and two retaining rods. In practice, the retaining portion of each of the retaining rods is urged on the positioning plates of the respective positioning shaft to position the locking portion...
01/23/2007
7162772Bracket for temporarily attaching wheels and/or casters to objects at a variety of angles
A bracket for temporarily attaching wheels and/or casters to objects at a variety of angles includes a horizontal member for supporting an object on an upper surface and for mounting a wheel or caster on a lower surface; and an attached substantially vertical side m...
01/16/2007
7150070Hubless caster
A hubless caster assembly includes a caster body and at least one wheel, the wheel comprising a toroidal member having a bearing race, and a complementary bearing race supported by the caster body. Bearing elements in the races support the wheel in free rotation. Th...
12/19/2006
7143472Caster 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
7140055Lightweight mobile lift-assisted patient transport device
A lift-assisted device having a patient support structure, a base, and an undercarriage. The device can be powered by a pneumatic cylinder and a compressed gas source. The undercarriage can be a scissors linkage having at least one first member being slidably connec...
11/28/2006
7093319Industrial caster wheel with elastomeric spring/damper member and adjustment member
An industrial caster wheel assembly including a base member, a wheel, side plates, a housing, a pivot axle, a suspension assembly and an adjustment assembly. The suspension assembly includes an adjustable axle, a support member, and a plate. The support member allow...
08/22/2006
7086120Caster for shopping and transport trolleys
A caster for shopping and transport trolleys which are suitable for conveyance on travelators, includes a wheel fork provided with fork arms and carrying an axle body having a round cross-section and extending through a hub which is arranged between the fork arms an...
08/08/2006
7065828Caster assembly with drawn kingpin rivet
A caster assembly including a unique drawn kingpin rivet formed of stainless steel or other material of appropriate toughness which compressively holds the components of the caster assembly together. ...
06/27/2006
6978497Motivative exercise and lifting aid dual device
A lift device capable of performing an activating motion having a part suspension device for training an upper limb capable of easily and surely performing an upper limb activating motion and easy to handle and use such that it is free to pass over a sill height dif...
12/27/2005
6945840Wheel assembly for a toy
A mobile toy is described. The mobile toy includes a wheel assembly having a hubcap for removably engaging a wheel of the wheel assembly. The mobile toy may also include a transmitter having a charging pad for charging of a radio-controlled embodiment of the toy. Th...
09/20/2005
6931692Kingpin-free caster assembly
A kingpin-free caster in which a plate is assembled onto a yoke with ball bearings therebetween and the plate is deformed in place upon the yoke to capture the ball bearings between the yoke and plate and couple the yoke and plate together against removal. ...
08/23/2005
6880203Independently rotatable, split tread, single wheel assembly
An independently rotating, split tread wheel assembly includes a pair of disks each having an outer tread formed of rubber or polyurethane compounds and supported on the periphery thereof. Each disk includes a central opening that receives a ball bearing assembly. A...
04/19/2005
6857707Multiple directional wheel
A wheel (1) with an integrally formed wheel frame including a central hub (2) rotatable about a main axis, a plurality of first supports in a first plane transverse to the main axis and radially spaced from the central hub (2) to form a first di...
02/22/2005
6839939Hubless caster
A hubless caster assembly includes a caster body and at least one wheel, the wheel comprising a toroidal member having a bearing race, and a complementary bearing race supported by the caster body. Bearing elements in the races support the wheel in free rotation. Th...
01/11/2005
6786559Conductive wheel
A wheel assembly which includes a bearing assembly housed in an electrically conductive outer shell. A hollow sleeve of synthetic resin material impregnated with electrically conductive material is operatively electrically coupled to a peripheral surface of the elec...
09/07/2004
6757936Wheel of traveling structure
Problems in a conventional wheel of a traveling structure are solved, which in a traveling toy, the lateral movement cannot be performed reducing a game fascinating aspect and it is difficult to differentiate the toy from other traveling toys, and when a field is fu...
07/06/2004
6748623Chair caster
A chair caster in the invention mainly includes a wheel holder, a spindle, a wheel axle, two wheel bodies, two shake-proof washers and two caps. Each of the two wheel bodies is provided with a recessed chamber disposed in an inner side thereof and capable of being f...
06/15/2004
6553618Dual durometer roller guide member for track guided door
Guide rollers for upward-acting track guided doors are formed of dual durometer plastic materials wherein a hub portion of the guide roller is formed of a relatively hard moldable plastic material having a durometer of about Rockwell R 120. A tire or trea...
04/29/2003
6550100Caster assembly with multi-position support pieces
The present invention is directed to a caster assembly for supporting an object. The caster assembly includes a caster, a caster axle and a pair of support pieces, at least one of the support pieces being rotatably mounted on the caster axle. The support ...
04/22/2003
6533129Movable rack for an electric household appliance
A dishwasher rack including a grille having longitudinal rods; and a number of wheels connected to the grille by respective supporting rods, each having a fastening portion and a bent end bent substantially at a right-angle so as to be located a minimum d...
03/18/2003
6425161Industrial caster wheel with elastomeric spring/damper member
An industrial caster wheel assembly comprises a base member, a wheel, side plates, a housing, a pivot axle, and a suspension assembly. The suspension assembly includes an adjustable axle, a support member, and a plate. The support member allows one of the...
07/30/2002
6425797Wheel assembly
A wheel assembly comprises a wheel-mounting base, a wheel, an axle, and two fixing members. The wheel-mounting base comprises a compartment that is delimited by two sidewalls having aligned axle holes. The axle extends through the axle holes of the wheel-...
07/30/2002
6092262Non-skid wheel brake mechanism
A non-skid wheel brake mechanism includes a wheel body, a shaft part, left and right wheels each with a ring rim. The device includes an outer rim having an oval ring groove having upper and lower half portions. A substantially oval shaped shaft bore exte...
07/25/2000
5732441Low friction wheel
An industrial wheel for trolleys, carts, pulleys. And the like with a self lubricated bearing of fuoroplastic, or the like, that slants at an angle from the center of the wheel out to the rim, so as to have a larger surface area, with consequent lower for...
03/31/1998
5709008Storage container wheel assembly
A plastic storage container with wheel assemblies having an axle pin rotatably fixed to the container, a secure lid latch having a double-wall construction to ease opening and closing as well as an offset hinge to allow protection of the latch during dist...
01/20/1998
5655259Caster 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
5600867Car kiln wheel having silicon nitride rotating members
A bearing type wheel for a car which rollers through a car tunnel kiln, includes a plurality of rotating members such as rollers or balls interposed between respective inner rings and an outer ring. Each of the rotating members consists essentially of a s...
02/11/1997
5598605Wet/dry utility vacuum cleaner with a wheel mount
A utility vacuum cleaner tool caddy for utility vacuum cleaner drums as well as an axleless wheel mount are disclosed. The tool caddy has rear and front wheels with integral rear and front bumpers at least partially overlying the rear and front wheels. Th...
02/04/1997
5570764Roller wheel assembly
A roller wheel assembly for use with golf bag covers or other types of luggage is disclosed. The roller wheel assembly (10) includes a housing (12) and a wheel (14). The housing (10) has an exterior surface (34) and an elongate recessed channel (36). The ...
11/05/1996
5517718Caster assembly with automatic swivel lock/unlock
A caster assembly for a traveling body has an automatic swivel lock that prevents the caster from swiveling when the caster is a trailing caster on the traveling body and allows the caster to swivel when the caster is a leading caster on the traveling bod...
05/21/1996
5398618Conveyor trolley wheel assembly
An improved wheel configuration for use in a conveying system includes a solid wheel body (11) produced from a high temperature resistant hard wearing polymer material, the wheel body being carried rotatably on a shaft member (13, 28, 39, 46) which in tur...
03/21/1995
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