Patent ID: 7591592

Claim:
A journal for coupling a wheel to an axle; the journal being configured to be mounted in a bore of a wheel; the journal defining a reception space for receiving at least part of an axle; the journal comprising: a main body portion; a locking element separate from the main body portion, the locking element being movable between a release position in which the axle is removable from the reception space and a secured position in which the axle is secured in position in the reception space; and a biasing element to bias the locking element towards the secured position; the biasing element being provided integral with the locking element, the biasing element comprises a resilient element configured to bear against the main body portion to bias the locking element towards the secured position, and the main body portion includes an upstanding shoulder against which the resilient element is configured to bear to bias the locking element towards the secured position.