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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 1976
Filed:
Nov. 08, 1974
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward J Frank, Evansville, IN (US);
John M Freeman, Evansville, IN (US);
Assignee:
Bliss & Laughlin Industries Incorporated, Oak Brook, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
188 / ; 188 74 ;
Abstract
A caster assembly has a brake shoe member including a wheel tread contacting shoe, and a foot operable brake applying and release lever, the shoe member being guided horizontally, both longitudinally and laterally adjacent the wheel contacting shoe for positive shoe action in response to operation of the lever.