ARTICLE MOVEMENT SYSTEMS, BALL WHEELS AND RELATED APPARATUS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20230226851A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-20

    申请号:US18190434

    申请日:2023-03-27

    申请人: Panter, Inc.

    发明人: Rodney P. Panter

    IPC分类号: B60B33/08 B60B33/00 B60B19/14

    摘要: An article movement system includes an article and at least one ball wheel. The article has first and second article surfaces meeting at a first article edge. The ball wheel is located along the first article edge and includes a ball, a bearing arrangement and a shell. The ball engages a surface underlying the article, the bearing arrangement supports the ball for omni-directional rotational movement, and the shell is located along the first article edge and contains the ball and the bearing arrangement. The shell defines a non-circular ball opening through which a portion of the ball extends to contact the underlying surface. The article, the bearing arrangement and the shell are configured such that the ball wheel is able to support the article for omni-directional rolling motion over the underlying surface with either of the first and article surfaces parallel thereto, and at any orientation therebetween.

    UNIVERSAL ROTATING MODULE
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170267025A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-21

    申请号:US15460252

    申请日:2017-03-16

    IPC分类号: B60B33/00 B60B33/04

    摘要: A universal rotating module is provided. The universal rotating module comprises a main body including a first portion and two second portions; a main shaft passing through the through groove to pivotally connected to the main body; two bearings sleeved on and pivotally connected to the second portions along the second direction, respectively; two rollers pivotally connected to the second portions along a third direction, respectively; two hemispherical casings fixed to the two bearings, respectively. The first portion includes a through groove extending along a first direction, and the two second portions protrude from opposite sides of the first portion along a second direction, respectively. Each of the hemispherical casing includes a through hole at the top, and a portion of each of the rollers is exposed out of the corresponding through hole.

    Low profile caster
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09604500B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-28

    申请号:US14643901

    申请日:2015-03-10

    申请人: Kevin Alan Tussy

    发明人: Kevin Alan Tussy

    IPC分类号: B60B33/08 B60B33/00 B60B19/14

    摘要: A caster including a plurality of rollers and a base including a plurality of openings through which the plurality of rollers protrude. The caster further includes a retainer disposed over the base and the plurality of rollers. The retainer is configured to maintain the position of the rollers protruding through the openings. The caster has at least one attachment surface that includes a double-sided adhesive. The attachment surface thereby adheres the caster to an object to be moved. The ratio of a width of the caster to a height of the castor is greater than 2:1.

    Wheel Pad
    7.
    发明申请
    Wheel Pad 审中-公开
    轮垫

    公开(公告)号:US20170071340A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-16

    申请号:US13288959

    申请日:2011-11-03

    申请人: Douglas G. Willis

    发明人: Douglas G. Willis

    IPC分类号: A47B91/06 B60B33/00

    摘要: A wheel pad for moving an object across a surface having a non-planar obstruction to allow movement of the object over the obstruction. The wheel pad utilizes a contact pad that comprises an outer skin that forms a pad chamber in which is a fluid, liquid or compressed gas, and a torus bearing comprising a plurality of bearings connected to adjacent bearings with a connector.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于使物体穿过具有非平面障碍物的表面移动以允许物体在障碍物上移动的轮垫。 轮垫利用接触垫,该接触垫包括形成垫腔的外皮,其中是流体,液体或压缩气体,以及环形轴承,其包括连接到具有连接器的相邻轴承的多个轴承。

    Adjustable support device with multiple rolling elements
    9.
    发明授权
    Adjustable support device with multiple rolling elements 有权
    具有多个滚动元件的可调支撑装置

    公开(公告)号:US08943648B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-03

    申请号:US13846576

    申请日:2013-03-18

    申请人: Techni, LLC

    摘要: An adjustable support device includes a base that includes a plurality of rolling element receiving cavities, a plurality of rolling elements that interface with the rolling element receiving cavities, and an external sleeve coupled to the base for adjustable vertical positioning of the external sleeve relative to the base. Each of the rolling element receiving cavities is positioned and oriented to interface with a rolling element disposed between the base and the support surface. The external sleeve can be placed in a first vertical position relative to the base where the rolling elements do not contact the support surface, and in a second vertical position relative to the base where the rolling elements do contact the support surface. A rimguard may be rotatively coupled with the external sleeve so that as the external sleeve is rotated to the first vertical position.

    摘要翻译: 可调节的支撑装置包括一个底座,其包括多个滚动元件容纳空腔,与滚动元件接收空腔相接合的多个滚动元件,以及一个连接到基座的外部套筒,用于相对于外部套筒可调节的垂直定位 基础。 每个滚动元件接收腔定位和定向成与设置在基座和支撑表面之间的滚动元件相接合。 外部套筒可以相对于基座放置在第一垂直位置,滚动元件不接触支撑表面,并且相对于滚动元件确实接触支撑表面的基座处于第二垂直位置。 轮辋护罩可以与外部套筒旋转地联接,使得当外部套筒旋转到第一垂直位置时。

    Castor assembly for a modular dolly
    10.
    发明授权
    Castor assembly for a modular dolly 有权
    蓖麻组装模块化小车

    公开(公告)号:US08850656B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-07

    申请号:US13755542

    申请日:2013-01-31

    摘要: A castor assembly structured for use in combination with or independently of a dolly or other support platform including a one piece base comprising a housing and a head integrally connected to the housing and extending radially outward from one end thereof. The housing includes an open interior and a open end structured to movably retain a surface engaging roller ball therein. A retaining portion may be formed on said base in cooperative relation with said head so as to secure a support platform to the base when in a first operative position. A second operative position comprises said head disposed in engagable and at least partially supporting relation to an object while the base is not secured to or used in combination with a dolly or other support platform.

    摘要翻译: 一种脚轮组件,其结构与独立于或独立于台车或其它支撑平台结合使用,该台车或其他支撑平台包括一体式底座,其包括壳体和一体地连接到壳体并从其一端径向向外延伸的头部。 壳体包括敞开的内部和构造成将表面接合滚珠球可移动地保持在其中的开口端。 保持部分可以与所述头部协作地形成在所述基座上,以便当处于第一操作位置时将支撑平台固定到基座。 第二操作位置包括所述头部设置成可接合并且至少部分地支撑与物体的关系,同时基座未固定到或与台车或其他支撑平台组合使用。