Twin castor with common wheel movement
AssigneeGray Matter (Alpha) Limited
InventorAndrew Gray
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing a castor for a shopping cart. The apparatus includes a first wheel member and a second wheel member arranged in a side-by-side configuration on either side of a central wheel housing, each of the first and second wheel members is arranged to rotate about a common axis. The apparatus also includes an elongate sleeve member extending through the housing and connecting the first and second wheels together whereby the wheels rotate together.
Claims16
Apparatus for providing a castor for a shopping cart, comprising:
- a first wheel member and a second wheel member arranged in a side-by-side configuration on either side of a central wheel housing, each of said first and second wheel members being arranged to rotate about a common wheel axis;
- and
- an elongate sleeve member extending through said housing and connecting said first and second wheels together whereby the two wheels rotate together.
A method for manufacturing a castor for a shopping cart, comprising:
- providing a first wheel member and a second wheel member;
- arranging each wheel member in a side-by-side configuration on either side of a central wheel housing, each of said first and second wheel members being arranged to rotate about a common wheel axis;
- and
- connecting said first and second wheel members together via an elongate sleeve member whereby the two wheels rotate together.
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