Flutter Resistant Caster
AssigneePride Mobility Products Corporation
InventorJames Mulhern
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Abstract
A vehicle may include a flutter resistant caster. The vehicle may include a frame, a drive wheel coupled to the frame, a caster housing coupled to the frame, a caster, a locking element, a first bearing, and a biasing element. The caster housing may include an opening. The caster may include a caster wheel and a caster stem extending through the opening in the caster housing. The caster stem may be configured to rotate relative to the caster housing. The locking element may be coupled to the caster stem. The first bearing may be coupled to the caster stem. The biasing element may be coupled to the caster stem. The biasing element may be configured to exert a force on the first bearing.
Claims31
A vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- a drive wheel coupled to the frame;
- a caster housing coupled to the frame, the caster housing including an opening;
- a caster including a caster wheel and a caster stem extending through the opening in the caster housing, the caster stem configured to rotate relative to the caster housing;
- a locking element coupled to the caster stem;
- a first bearing coupled to the caster stem;
- and
- a biasing element coupled to the caster stem, wherein the biasing element is configured to exert a force on the first bearing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.