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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2016
Applicants:
Matthew Menard, New Bedford, MA (US);
Michael Menard, New Bedford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Matthew Menard, New Bedford, MA (US);
Michael Menard, New Bedford, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 33/08 (2006.01); B60B 33/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 33/08 (2013.01); B60B 33/0068 (2013.01); B60B 2200/43 (2013.01); B60B 2380/12 (2013.01); B60B 2900/211 (2013.01); Y10T 16/1889 (2015.01);
Abstract
A multidirectional wheel assembly for facilitating a cart to be moved in any direction at any time. The assembly includes a cup that is coupled to a leg of a cart. A sphere is rotatably positioned in the cup and the sphere rolls along a support surface. The sphere is rotatable in a selectable direction in the cup to facilitate the cart to be urged in the selectable direction.