Caster wheel with releasable bearing assembly

Details Caster wheel with releasable bearing assembly Caster wheel with releasable bearing assembly

1998-10-16

2000-04-11

Mah, Chuck Y.

Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,

Casters

Detachable

16 20, 16 38, B60B 3300

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060474394

ABSTRACT:
An inexpensive and easily replaceable caster wheel assembly is provided for use with a cart, dolly or other similar product. The caster wheel assembly includes a mounting flange, a bearing assembly comprising inner and outer bearing races disposed within an opening of the mounting flange, a yoke having a rotatable wheel, and a retention member for releasably securing the yoke to the bearing assembly. In one embodiment, the inner race of the bearing assembly has a depending extension and a snap ring secures the extension in operative relation to the yoke. In an alternative embodiment, the yoke has an upstanding connecting element and a set screw releasably secures the connecting element in operative relation to the inner bearing race.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1045013 (1912-11-01), Fryberg et al.
patent: 2478035 (1949-08-01), Babcock
patent: 3662428 (1972-05-01), Koehl
patent: 4054964 (1977-10-01), Kaneko
patent: 4494271 (1985-01-01), Perlin et al.
patent: 4788741 (1988-12-01), Hilborn
patent: 5347681 (1994-09-01), Wattaon
patent: 5594974 (1997-01-01), Wattson et al.

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