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Caster system for moving furniture

a technology for moving furniture and casters, which is applied in the direction of castors, wheel protection, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problem that none of the prior art arrangements provide for a caster for moving furnitur

Active Publication Date: 2019-10-24
SAVRUHA VITALI +1
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Benefits of technology

The invention is a caster for moving furniture that is visible in a dark environment without needing an external power source. The caster allows for smooth movement of the furniture article, shock absorption over uneven surfaces or obstacles, and is easy to use. Additionally, the caster includes a brake assembly that can prevent rotation of the rolling assembly relative to the housing when the furniture article is moved. The invention also includes a movable furniture article with multiple caster systems that safely move in the dark.

Problems solved by technology

However, none of the prior art arrangements provide for a caster for moving furniture, which caster is visible in a dark environment and enables smooth movement of heavy furniture articles.

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[0036]Reference is now made to FIGS. 1a and 1b, which are exploded view illustration of two versions of caster systems 10a and 10b according to the disclosed technology, to FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, which are, respectively, side, top, and front plan view illustrations of the caster system 10b, and to FIGS. 5, 6, 7a, and 7b, which are sectional illustrations of the caster system 10b.

[0037]As seen in FIGS. 1a and 1b, caster systems 10a and 10b according to the disclosed technology includes a housing portion 12 including first and second side walls 14 and 16. The side walls 14 and 16 each include a bore 18, and are separated from each other by an operational space. Housing portion 12 further includes a generally circular upper wall 22, surrounded by a generally circumferential rim wall 24 and including a central through going bore 26.

[0038]Upper wall 22 includes an extension 28 having a plurality of bores 30 therein. A pair of side extensions 34 and 36 extend from side walls 14 and 16, such ...

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[0054]Reference is now made to FIG. 8, which is a side plan view illustration of a caster system 100 according to the disclosed technology, to FIG. 9, which is a front plan view illustration of the caster system 100, and to FIG. 10, which is a top plan view illustration of the caster system 100.

[0055]Caster system 100 is similar to caster system 10 of FIGS. 1 to 7b, with like numbers representing like elements. Caster system 100 differs from caster system 10 in that caster system 100 excludes brake assembly 60 (FIG. 1). As such, housing portion 112 of caster system 100 including first and second side walls 114 and 116, which do not include side extensions for connection of a brake assembly as shown in FIG. 1. Housing portion 112 further includes a generally circular upper wall 122, surrounded by a generally circumferential rim wall 124 and including a central through going bore 126, but does not include an extension for connection of a brake assembly as shown in FIG. 1.

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Abstract

A caster system, including a housing portion, which includes first and second side walls defining an operational space therebetween and an upper wall including a central bore. A rolling assembly is disposed in the operational space, and is rotatable relative to the housing. The rolling assembly includes an exterior rim formed of a resilient material having at least one coloring agent embedded therein. A vertical connection assembly includes a shaft adapted to be fixed to a furniture article and to extend through the central bore in the upper wall. The housing portion is rotatable about the shaft of the vertical connection assembly. The coloring agent is adapted to be luminescent or phosphorescent in a dark environment.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application claims priority of Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 662,090 filed on Apr. 24, 2018, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The disclosed technology relates generally to mechanisms for moving furniture pieces, and more specifically to a caster for moving pieces of furniture which caster is visible in a dark environment.[0003]U.S. Pat. No. 5,718,499 to De Caro is directed to a roller blade wheel lighting system for increasing the visibility of the user when roller blading in the darkness, without requiring an external power source. The device of De Caro includes a transparent cylindrical plastic rim rotatably secured to a conventional blade support member of a roller blade, an illuminating means positioned within the transparent cylindrical plastic rim. A hard rubber rim secured around the transparent cylindrical rubber rim. Specifically,...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B60B33/00
CPCB60B2380/12B60B33/0049B60B33/0068B60B2900/131B60B33/0028B60B2360/50B60B33/0039B60B33/0073B60B2360/00B60B2200/20B60B33/0002B60B33/0057B60B2900/571B60B33/0081B60B7/004B60B7/006B60B2900/572
Inventor SAVRUHA, VITALIIVAVRENYUK, VOLODIMIR I.
Owner SAVRUHA VITALI