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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2004
Philip Scheiber, Denver, CO (US);
Steven L. Lindquist, Broomfield, CO (US);
Allen B. Killebrew, Erie, CO (US);
Philip Scheiber, Denver, CO (US);
Steven L. Lindquist, Broomfield, CO (US);
Allen B. Killebrew, Erie, CO (US);
Sunrise Medical HHG Inc., Longmont, CO (US);
Abstract
An improved wheel assembly comprises a caster swivel post that is adapted to pivot about a pivot axis transverse to the caster swivel post. A caster fork is supported for rotation relative to the caster swivel post and rotatably supports a caster wheel. The caster swivel post is adapted selectively pivot about the pivot axis that is transverse to the caster swivel post or be held in a substantially fixed position. A setscrew can be threadable into an upper end of a pivot nut to hold the pivot nut and thus the caster swivel post in a fixed position within the housing.