Patent ID: 8662516
Filing Date: 2014-03-04
Classification: A61G,B60B,B60Y

Abstract:
1. A caster mounting assembly for mounting a caster wheel on a frame, the assembly comprising: a mounting body including a mounting portion arranged to be fixed onto the frame and a barrel portion defining a generally cylindrical inner surface portion; a rotatable body having a generally cylindrical outer surface portion received within the generally cylindrical inner surface portion of the barrel portion so as to be supported for rotation relative to the mounting body about a central axis of the rotatable body and a toothed portion including teeth which are spaced apart from one another in a circumferential direction relative to the central axis of the rotatable body; a bearing support member arranged to support the caster wheel thereon for steering movement about a caster axis defined by the bearing support member, the bearing support member being coupled to the rotatable body for rotation therewith relative to the mounting body about the central axis of the rotatable body between a plurality of angular positions corresponding to different angular orientations of the caster axis relative to the mounting body; and a locking member supported on the mounting body so as to be movable between a plurality of locking positions; the locking member including a mating portion formed thereon which is interlocked with the teeth on the rotatable body such that the rotatable body is pivotal between the different angular positions together with movement of the locking member between the plurality of locking positions; and the locking member being arranged to be fixed relative to the mounting body at any one of the plurality of locking positions.