Patent ID: 8136201

Claim:
A leveling leg and wheel assembly for an appliance, comprising: a first member comprising a first end attachable to the appliance, and a second end opposite to the first end; a second member, one of the first member and the second member being slidably disposed in the other of the first member and the second member; a roller fixedly disposed relative to the first member, extending downward beyond the second end of the first member, and disposed within the second member, a threaded sleeve fixedly disposed relative to the first member; and a leveling leg comprising an upper end, a lower end and a threaded portion therebetween, the threaded portion of the leveling leg threadedly engaging the threaded sleeve so that rotation of the leveling leg causes the leveling leg to move between a first position and a second position relative to the threaded sleeve, wherein in the first position the lower end of the leveling leg is disposed above the roller so that the roller engages a ground surface, and wherein in the second position the lower end of the leveling leg is disposed below the roller so that the lower end engages the ground surface.