Patent ID: 8671519

Claim:
A caster for attachment to an article, comprising: a) a housing, a base portion on said housing, first and second U-channels formed on opposite sides of said base portion, a flange disposed on each said U-channel, a rear wall portion on said base portion, said housing having an opening therein; b) a caster plate, wherein said caster plate is slidable sideways into and out of said U-channels; c) a first fastener passing upwardly through each said flange to permit said caster plate to be nonvibratingly held in said U-channel; d) a caster assembly disposed on said caster plate to permit the article to be rolled about; and, e) a quick release system for locking said caster plate to said housing and permitting said caster plate with caster assembly attached to be removed sideways from said housing in a very quick and easy fashion comprising means slidably penetrating at least one of said U-channels for preventing sideways movement of said caster plate out from said U-channels.