Releasable caster

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1994-08-19

1997-01-21

Rachuba, M.

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

Casters

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16 38, 280 1127, 280 87042, A63C 1701, B60B 3300

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055949746

ABSTRACT:
A releasable caster for use with a moveable structure having a bottom wall wherein the caster has a swivel connected yoke and stem with the yoke supporting a plastic wheel. The stem includes a manually operable spring biased rod that has an indentation between its ends and co-acts with a ball detent. A shell with a flange at its outer end is adapted to be received in an opening in the wall. The shell has an abutment, prefereably in the form of a groove with the upper edge forming an abutment which copperatively locks the ball detent or releases the ball when the rod is moved longitudinally or rotationally.

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