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US 2021/0197790 A1Published application
Air caster with skirt stabilizer
OwnerThomas Driscollinventor
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Abstract
In one aspect there is provided an air caster comprising a platform to support a load above a surface, a skirt, wherein said skirt cooperates with said platform to define an interior volume, at least one air inlet to allow air to enter said interior volume, at least one air exit to allow air to exit said interior volume, and a skirt stabilizer operable to create a substantially airtight seal between the skirt and the surface, said airtight seal being formed circumferentially around said at least one air exit when the air caster is in a resting state.
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An air caster comprising:
- a platform to support a load above a surface;
- a skirt, wherein said skirt cooperates with said platform to define an interior volume;
- at least one air inlet to allow air to enter said interior volume;
- at least one air exit to allow air to exit said interior volume;
- and
- a skirt stabilizer operable to create a substantially airtight seal between the skirt and the surface, said airtight seal being formed circumferentially around said at least one air exit when the air caster is in a resting state.
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An air caster comprising:
- a platform to support a load above a surface, the platform having a platform outer periphery;
- a skirt, wherein said skirt cooperates with said platform to define an interior volume;
- at least one air inlet to allow air to enter said interior volume;
- at least one air exit to allow air to exit said interior volume;
- and
- a skirt stabilizer of sufficient weight and dimensions to maintain tension on at least one section of the skirt that is between the platform outer periphery and the skirt stabilizer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.