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US 12,466,213 B1Granted
Adjustable caster mounting plate
OwnerDalton Pikeinventor
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Abstract
A adjustable caster mounting plate for moving modular structures or other heavy materials with a mounting plate, a caster assembly attached to the bottom of the mounting plate, a primary guide tab attached to the top of the mounting plate, a secondary guide tab attached to the top of the mounting plate, and a mounting tab disposed on the top surface of the mounting plate.
Claims19
An adjustable caster mounting plate for supporting a structure, comprising:
- a base plate;
- a primary guide tab releasably coupled to the base plate for receiving a base of the structure;
- a secondary guide tab coupled to the base plate for receiving the base of the structure;
- a mounting tab coupled to the base plate for receiving the base of the structure;
- a first channel extending between the primary guide tab and the secondary guide tab for receiving the base of the structure;
- a second channel extending between the secondary guide tab and the mounting tab for receiving the base of the structure, wherein the second channel is perpendicular to the first channel;
- and
- a caster assembly releasably coupled with the base plate;
- wherein the base plate further comprises:
- at least two primary guide tab position apertures passing through the base plate for receiving the primary guide tab and for selectively locating the primary guide tab relative to the base plate to adjust a width of the first channel extending between the primary guide tab and the secondary guide tab:
- wherein the primary guide tab is configured to be retained at any of the at least two primary guide tab position apertures.
8 more elements
A method for supporting and moving structures along an assembly line comprising:
- providing an adjustable caster mounting plate, comprising:
- a base plate;
- a primary guide tab releasably coupled to the base plate for receiving a base of the structure;
- a secondary guide tab coupled to the base plate for receiving the base of the structure;
- a mounting tab coupled to the base plate for receiving the base of the structure;
- a first channel extending between the primary guide tab and the secondary guide tab for receiving the base of the structure;
- a second channel extending between the secondary guide tab and the mounting tab for receiving the base of the structure, wherein the second channel is perpendicular to the first channel;
- and
- a caster assembly releasably coupled with the base plate;
- wherein the base plate further comprises:
- at least two primary guide tab position apertures passing through the base plate for receiving the primary guide tab and for selectively locating the primary guide tab relative to the base plate to adjust a width of the first channel extending between the primary guide tab and the secondary guide tab;
- wherein the primary guide tab is configured to be retained at any of the at least two primary guide tab position apertures;
- placing the base of the structure onto the base plate;
- securing the base of the structure to the base plates using fasteners inserted through the primary guide tab, through the secondary guide tab, through the mounting tab, or through the primary guide tab, the secondary guide tab, and the mounting tab;
- using the caster assembly coupled to the base plate to maneuver the structure to the desired location.
12 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.