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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles A. Harris, Evansville, IN (US);
Nick L. Schnarr, Evansville, IN (US);
Assignee:
FKI Industries, Inc., Fairfield, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 3/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 3/300 ;
Abstract
A swivel caster assembly has a molded plastic caster horn with an upwardly opening socket receiving a connector stem, the portion thereof above the caster horn having either a plate, a threaded post, or a smooth post with a retaining ring, for connection to an object to be supported by the caster. The caster horn and the received stem portions of the various connectors are the same, so the same horn can receive any type of connector. The horn is shaped to receive locking features for wheel, swivel, both wheel and swivel, or simply a snap-in cover where no locking feature is desired.