Patent ID: 8424887

Claim:
A height-adjustable industrial caster wheel, comprising: a mounting base attachable to a movable device to be supported at least in part by the height-adjustable industrial caster wheel and having a top surface, wherein the top surface faces that movable device when the mounting base is attached to that movable device; a swivel assembly at least indirectly connected to the mounting base; a spring housing at least indirectly connected to the swivel assembly; a side plate assembly at least indirectly connected to the spring housing such that the side plate assembly is pivotable relative to the spring housing; a caster wheel assembly at least indirectly connected to the side plate assembly such that the caster wheel assembly is rotatable relative to the side plate assembly; and a height adjusting mechanism that allows the swivel assembly to be selectively axially displaced relative to the one of the mounting base and the spring housing, comprising: a first relatively displaceable component associated with the swivel assembly, and a second relatively displaceable component associated with one of the mounting base and the spring housing, such that, in response to displacing the first relatively displaceable component relative to the second relatively displaceable component, the swivel assembly and the one of the mounting base and the spring housing are relatively axially displaced.