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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 1995
Filed:
May. 18, 1994
Michael H Estkowski, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Shepherd Products U.S., Inc., St. Joseph, MI (US);
Abstract
A twin wheel caster and brake assembly including a central body with an axle mounted thereto which extends outwardly from opposite sides of the central body. A pair of wheels are rotatably mounted on each end of the axle and include a plurality of radially inwardly extending ribs with adjacent ribs defining a recess therebetween. At least one slot is formed in the central body. A locking bar associated with a brake actuating lever is located within the slot and is moveable therein between a brake locked position wherein the locking bar is located within the recesses for engagement with the ribs of the wheels and an unlocked position wherein the locking bar is located out of contact with the ribs. A pivot member is associated with the brake actuating lever and the central body to facilitate movement of the brake actuating lever and locking bar between the locked and unlocked positions. A detent finger is formed in the central body and is associated with the slot to act on the locking bar when the locking bar is in the unlocked position urging the locking bar to stay in the unlocked position.