Global Patent Index - EP 0969978 A1

EP 0969978 A1 20000112 - CASTOR WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Title (en)

CASTOR WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Title (de)

LENKROLLENVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLE ROUE PIVOTANTE

Publication

EP 0969978 A1 20000112 (EN)

Application

EP 98909228 A 19980325

Priority

  • AU 9800198 W 19980325
  • AU PO586197 A 19970325
  • AU PO698397 A 19970523

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9842523A1] A castor wheel assembly of the kind where a wheel (8) is biased into a straight-ahead position for normal use but which can swivel against the bias for steering a file of rigidly-engaged trolleys. The biasing is provided by the interengagement of a straight-edged cam plate (12) and a wire spring (14). The cam plate is fixed with respect to the trolley, while the spring swivels with the fork which supports the castor wheel. The spring (14) is held to the fork or clevis by having the free ends of the wire spring hooked under one side of the crotch of the fork while a bight provided at the mid-portion of the spring is clipped under the other side of the crotch.

IPC 1-7

B60B 33/02; F16B 2/24

IPC 8 full level

B60B 33/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B60B 33/02 (2013.01); B60B 33/0039 (2013.01); B60B 33/0049 (2013.01); B60B 33/0057 (2013.01); B60B 33/0068 (2013.01); B60B 2200/432 (2013.01); B62B 2301/046 (2013.01); B62B 2301/0465 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9842523A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9842523 A1 19981001; EP 0969978 A1 20000112

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9800198 W 19980325; EP 98909228 A 19980325