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US 11,628,687 B1Granted
Protective covering for caster assembly
OwnerAndre Kafeleh Coatesinventor
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Abstract
A protective covering is provided for covering an axle of a caster assembly including an exterior side that has an outer wall and an outer sidewall about a perimeter of and extending from the outer wall, and an interior side that has an inner wall recessed within the outer side and an inner sidewall extending from the inner sidewall. A main channel is defined within the recess of the interior side is configured to receive a leg of a bracket of the caster assembly and releasably retain the leg therein such that the protective covering is coupled to a side of the caster assembly. The exterior side preferably partially or entirely covers a hub of a wheel of the caster assembly and thereby reduces the likelihood of debris entering a cavity defined between the hub and the leg thereof.
Claims20
A protective covering for covering an axle of a caster assembly, the protective covering comprising:
- a main body comprising:
- a cover portion formed about a central axis, the cover portion comprising an outer wall and an opposite inner wall facing an exterior side and an interior side of the main body, respectively;
- an inner sidewall extending from the inner wall of the cover portion towards the interior side, the inner sidewall and inner wall defining and enclosing an elongated, main channel, wherein the main channel is formed surrounding the central axis and extending radially outward of the central axis and comprises an end opening formed at a distal end of the main channel, wherein the distal end of the main channel is located at a periphery of the main body and provides access to the main channel;
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- an outer sidewall comprising a circular portion arranged radially outward of the inner sidewall, the circular portion extending from the cover portion towards the interior side, the circular portion further extending from opposite sides of the inner sidewall at opposite sides of the main channel such that an interior space is defined between and enclosed by the inner wall, the inner sidewall and the circular portion of the outer sidewall, and wherein the circular portion of the outer sidewall ends in an inner edge that is circular about the central axis.
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A protective covering for covering an axle of a caster assembly, the protective covering comprising:
- a main body comprising:
- a cover portion formed about a central axis, the cover portion comprising an outer wall and an opposite inner wall facing an exterior side and an interior side of the main body, respectively;
- an inner sidewall extending from the inner wall of the cover portion towards the interior side, the inner sidewall and inner wall defining and enclosing an elongated, main channel, wherein the main channel is formed surrounding the central axis and extending radially outward of the central axis and comprises an end opening formed at a distal end of the main channel, wherein the distal end of the main channel is located at a periphery of the main body and provides access to the main channel;
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- an outer sidewall comprising a circular portion arranged radially outward of the inner sidewall, the circular portion extending from the cover portion towards the interior side, the circular portion further extending from opposite sides of the inner sidewall at opposite sides of the main channel such that an interior space is defined between and enclosed by the inner wall, the inner sidewall and the circular portion of the outer sidewall, and wherein the circular portion of the outer sidewall ends in an inner edge that is circular about the central axis, wherein the inner edge of the circular portion of the outer sidewall is arranged along a plane that is perpendicular to the central axis.
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A protective covering for covering an axle of a caster assembly, the protective covering comprising:
- a main body comprising:
- a cover portion formed about a central axis, the cover portion comprising an outer wall and an opposite inner wall facing an exterior side and an interior side of the main body, respectively;
- an inner sidewall extending from the inner wall of the cover portion towards the interior side, the inner sidewall and inner wall defining and enclosing an elongated, main channel, wherein the main channel is formed surrounding the central axis and extending radially outward of the central axis and comprises an end opening formed at a distal end of the main channel, wherein the distal end of the main channel is located at a periphery of the main body and provides access to the main channel;
- an outer sidewall comprising a circular portion arranged radially outward of the inner sidewall, the circular portion extending from the cover portion towards the interior side, the circular portion further extending from opposite sides of the inner sidewall at opposite sides of the main channel such that an interior space is defined between and enclosed by the inner wall, the inner sidewall and the circular portion of the outer sidewall, and wherein the circular portion of the outer sidewall ends in an inner edge that is circular about the central axis, wherein the inner edge of the circular portion of the outer sidewall is arranged along a plane that is perpendicular to the central axis;
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- a barrier wall extending from the inner wall towards the interior side and through the interior space, the barrier wall at least partially encircling the main channel, wherein the barrier wall is circularly formed about the central axis and arranged between and in spaced-apart relationship with the outer sidewall and the inner sidewall, wherein an inner channel is defined between the barrier wall and the inner sidewall and about the central axis, and an outer channel is defined between the barrier wall and the outer sidewall and about the central axis, wherein the inner and outer channels are separated from the main channel, and further wherein the barrier extends further from the inner wall than the outer sidewall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.