Caster wheel assembly with anti-flutter control
AssigneeSunrise Medical HHG Inc.
InventorDarryl R. Pauls
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Abstract
A caster wheel assembly for a wheeled device, such as a wheelchair, includes a housing suitable for connection to a wheeled device, a caster fork configured to mount a caster wheel for rotation, and a caster bolt connected to the caster fork and inserted into the housing for rotation within the housing. Also included is a damping insert applying a biasing force between the caster bolt and the housing to dampen the rotation of the caster bolt with respect to the housing.
Claims18
A caster wheel assembly for a wheeled device comprising:
- a housing suitable for connection to a wheeled device;
- a caster mounting assembly configured to mount a caster wheel for rotation;
- a caster bolt connected to the caster mounting assembly and inserted into the housing for rotation within the housing;
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- a damping insert applying a biasing force between the caster bolt and the housing to dampen the rotation of the caster bolt with respect to the housing.
A wheelchair having a frame, at least two drive wheels, and at least two caster wheels, each caster wheel being supported by a caster wheel assembly comprising:
- a housing suitable for connection to the wheelchair;
- a caster mounting assembly configured to mount a caster wheel for rotation;
- a caster bolt connected to the caster mounting assembly and inserted into the housing for rotation within the housing;
- and
- a damping insert applying a biasing force between the caster bolt and the housing to dampen the rotation of the caster bolt with respect to the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.