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US 10,780,906 B2Granted
Dolly for transporting products
AssigneeCHEP Technology Pty Limited
InventorsSanjiv Takyar, Karl Michael Wesson, Andy Cope
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AssigneeCHEP Technology Pty Limited
InventorsSanjiv Takyar, Karl Michael Wesson, Andy Cope
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A dolly for transporting products thereon, the dolly comprising a top with a product support surface and an opposing underside, a plurality of casters provided on the underside, two of the casters being swivel casters configured to rotate relative to the product support surface; biasing means configured to bias a wheel of each swivel caster towards a first equilibrium position. A plurality of reinforcing ribs provided on the underside; wherein at least one of the reinforcing ribs is a curved reinforcing rib, and; the at least one curved reinforcing rib extends from a first caster mounting area to a second caster mounting area. Further including, a dolly carrier pallet comprising a pallet provided with a dolly receiving layer, wherein the dolly receiving layer is provided with generally rectangular wheel receiving recesses for receiving swivel casters and is provided with generally rectangular wheel receiving recesses for receiving fixed casters.
A dolly for transporting products thereon, the dolly comprising:
A dolly for transporting products thereon, the dolly comprising:
A combination of a dolly carrier pallet and a dolly, wherein the dolly comprises a top with a product support surface and an opposing underside, a plurality of casters being provided on the underside, two of the casters being swivel casters configured to rotate relative to the product support surface, the dolly further comprising biasing means configured to bias a wheel of each swivel caster towards a first equilibrium position or towards a second equilibrium position based on orientation of the wheel while the wheel is not in contact with the ground, with the first equilibrium position having an inboard direction and the second equilibrium position having an outboard direction that is opposite the inboard direction;
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