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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:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas E. Denner, Monson, MA (US);
Robert Gosselin, Springfield, MA (US);
Assignee:
Standex International, Salem, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 3/00 ; F16C 3/360 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 3/00 ; F16C 3/360 ;
Abstract
A molded wheel and bearing assembly includes two bearings in a molded housing forming a bearing assembly. The bearing assembly is molded into the hub of a caster wheel. The caster wheel is made by molding a hub around the bearing assembly, then molding a tread around the hub. No assembly of individual elements into the wheel is necessary.