Convertible caster assembly

A caster assembly comprising:

• a plate assembly configured to support an object to be moved;
• a yoke assembly rotatably connected to the plate assembly including a caster wheel for rolling engagement with a surface;
• the plate assembly including an upper plate and a lower plate coupled by a connector, a longitudinal extent of the connector defining a swivel axis of rotation of the yoke assembly with respect to the plate assembly;
• the yoke assembly including a yoke and a pair of spaced apart legs extending from the yoke, the yoke disposed between the top and bottom plates and rotatable about the connector with respect to the swivel axis of rotation, the pair of legs supporting the caster wheel for rotation about a wheel axis of rotation transverse to the swivel axis of rotation, the caster wheel of the yoke assembly including a wheel axle extending through a central opening of the wheel, the wheel axle defining the wheel axis of rotation, the pair of legs of the yoke assembly include first horizontally aligned openings and second horizontally aligned openings, the first horizontally aligned openings end portion being positioned on the pair of legs of the yoke assembly, the wheel axle being selectively movable between the first horizontally aligned openings and the second horizontally aligned openings, such that when the wheel axle is positioned in the first horizontally aligned openings, the wheel axis of rotation is perpendicular to and intersects the swivel axis of rotation and when the wheel axle is positioned in the second horizontally aligned openings, the wheel axis of rotation is perpendicular to and is spaced from the swivel axis of rotation;
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• a lock assembly mounted to the yoke including a bolt movable between a first unlocked position and a second locked position, in the second locked position of the bolt, the bolt inhibiting relative rotation of the yoke assembly with respect to the plate assembly about the swivel axis of rotation and in the first unlocked position of the bolt, the bolt permitting relative rotation of the yoke assembly with respect to the plate assembly about the swivel axis of rotation.

A caster assembly comprising:

• a plate assembly;
• a yoke assembly rotatably connected to the plate assembly including a caster wheel for rolling engagement with a surface;
• the plate assembly including an upper plate and a lower plate coupled by a connector, a central axis of the connector defining a swivel axis of rotation of the yoke assembly with respect to the plate assembly;
• the yoke assembly including a yoke and a pair of spaced apart legs extending from the yoke, the yoke disposed between the top and bottom plates and rotatable about the connector with respect to the swivel axis of rotation, the pair of legs supporting the caster wheel for rotation about a wheel axis of rotation transverse to the swivel axis of rotation, the caster wheel of the yoke assembly including a wheel axle extending through a central opening of the wheel, the wheel axle defining the wheel axis of rotation, the pair of legs of the yoke assembly include first horizontally aligned openings and second horizontally aligned openings, the first horizontally aligned openings end portion being positioned on the pair of legs of the yoke assembly, the wheel axle being selectively movable between the first horizontally aligned openings and the second horizontally aligned openings, such that when the wheel axle is positioned in the first horizontally aligned openings, the wheel axis of rotation is perpendicular to and intersects the swivel axis of rotation and when the wheel axle is positioned in the second horizontally aligned openings, the wheel axis of rotation is perpendicular to and is spaced from the swivel axis of rotation;
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• a lock assembly mounted to the yoke including a bolt movable between a first unlocked position and a second locked position, in the second locked position of the bolt, the bolt inhibiting relative rotation of the yoke assembly with respect to the plate assembly about the swivel axis of rotation and in the first unlocked position of the bolt, the bolt permitting relative rotation of the yoke assembly with respect to the plate assembly about the swivel axis of rotation.