Patent ID: 6189868
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: A47D,E04F,Y10T

Abstract:
A bumper system for limiting the mobility of a wheeled device, the bumper system comprising:at least two bumpers for stopping rolling action of the wheeled device and pushing the wheeled device away therefrom, each of the bumpers including an elongated member having a base wall and an elastically resilient wheel engagement wall coupled to the base wall, the wheel engagement wall having an outer surface and an inner surface, one of the outer and inner surfaces including at least one relief for aiding the elastically resilient engagement wall to conform to and stop the rolling action of a wheel of the wheeled device when impacted thereby, the energy stored in the engagement wall returning the engagement wall to its original shape thereby pushing the wheel of the wheeled device away from the bumper; anda connector for connecting the at least two bumpers to each other.