CASTER SYSTEM FOR MOVING FURNITURE
First Claim
1. A caster system, comprising:
- a housing portion including;
first and second side walls defining an operational space therebetween; and
an upper wall including a central bore;
a rolling assembly disposed in said operational space, said rolling assembly being rotatable relative to said first and second side walls, and including;
a hub;
a rigid interior disk surrounding said hub; and
an exterior rim formed of a resilient material having at least one coloring agent embedded therein; and
a vertical connection assembly, including a shaft adapted to be fixed to a furniture article and to extend through said central bore in said upper wall,wherein said housing portion is rotatable about said shaft of said vertical connection assembly, andwherein said coloring agent is adapted to be luminescent or phosphorescent in a dark environment.
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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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14 Claims
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1. A caster system, comprising:
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a housing portion including; first and second side walls defining an operational space therebetween; and an upper wall including a central bore; a rolling assembly disposed in said operational space, said rolling assembly being rotatable relative to said first and second side walls, and including; a hub; a rigid interior disk surrounding said hub; and an exterior rim formed of a resilient material having at least one coloring agent embedded therein; and a vertical connection assembly, including a shaft adapted to be fixed to a furniture article and to extend through said central bore in said upper wall, wherein said housing portion is rotatable about said shaft of said vertical connection assembly, and wherein said coloring agent is adapted to be luminescent or phosphorescent in a dark environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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