Offset casters, computing device supports, systems for supporting a computing device, and methods of use
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsYoung Soo Kim, Timothy Guyton Escolin, Ryan Eugene Whitaker, Kae-Ling Jacquline Gurr, Jonne Aapi Harju, Mack Ho
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Abstract
An offset caster is described. The offset caster includes a wheel, an axle connected to the wheel, and an offset base connected to the axle. The offset base is offset by a distance. The offset base includes a connection to a computing device support. Computing device supports that include at least one offset caster are described. Systems for moving a computing device that include a computing device and a computing device support with at least one offset caster are described.
Claims20
An offset caster, comprising:
- a wheel;
- an axle connected to the wheel;
- an offset base connected to the axle, the offset base being offset by a distance, the offset base including a connection to a computing device support;
- and
- a brake connected to the offset base such that the brake is unobstructed by the offset base in a vertical direction as the offset caster pivots entirely about the brake.
An offset caster, comprising:
- a wheel;
- an axle connected to the wheel;
- and
- an offset base connected to the axle, the offset base being offset by a distance, the offset base including a connection to a computing device support, wherein a first position locks rotation of the wheel about an axis perpendicular to an axis of the axle and wherein a second position locks rotation of the wheel about the axle.
A computing device support, comprising:
- a mount configured to receive a computing device;
- a plurality of legs, at least one of the plurality of legs connected to the mount;
- and
- an offset caster including:
- a wheel;
- an axle connected to the wheel;
- an offset base connected to the axle, the offset base being offset by a distance, the offset base connected to the one of the plurality of legs of the computing device support by a connector;
- and
- a brake connected to the offset base, wherein the offset caster pivots about the brake.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.