Patent ID: 6854812

Claim:
A device for mounting a wheel to a tubular frame the device including: a sleeve having an elongated body with a proximal end, a distal end, a channel running therethrough, and a flange extending radially outwardly from the proximal end of said sleeve, a detent on the sleeve is spaced from said flange in the direction of the distal end of the sleeve; a mouth in said sleeve enabling said detent to flex in the direction of said channel in response to pressure applied radially inwardly against said detent; a head at the distal end of said sleeve, and a neck connecting said head to said elongated body of said sleeve; an axle having an elongated body and opposing ends, with a hub on one end and a nose on the other end; a joint connecting the nose to the body of said axle, said joint being shaped to mate with the neck of said sleeve to lock the axle against axial movement relative to said sleeve.