Patent ID: 7600294
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: B60B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A chassis foot and castor apparatus, comprising: a chassis foot member comprising a floor engagement surface and a plurality of castor housing members adjacent a chassis engagement surface that is located opposite the floor engagement surface on the chassis foot member, wherein a castor housing is defined between each castor housing member and the floor engagement surface; a chassis coupling member located on the chassis foot member and including a resilient chassis securing beam operable to snap into engagement with a chassis in response to a sliding movement, the chassis coupling member engageable with a chassis to secure the chassis foot member to the chassis without the use of a tool; and a castor coupling member located on each castor housing member and including a resilient castor securing beam operable to snap into engagement with a castor base member in response to a sliding movement, each castor coupling member engageable with a respective castor to secure a plurality of castors to the chassis foot member without the use of a tool, wherein each castor comprises a wheel, and only a portion of the wheel extends past the floor engagement surface when the castors are secured to the chassis foot member and located in the castor housings.