Patents
US 10745968 B2: Caster assembly and apparatus incorporating same
- Granted
- 2020-08-18
- Filed
- 2018-09-14 application 16132181
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A caster assembly for use with varies structures, including ladders and elevated platforms is provided. In one embodiment, the caster assembly includes a first wheel coupled with a first bracket and configured to rotate about a first axis relative to the first bracket. A shaft is coupled to the first bracket as well as to a second bracket. The first bracket is rotatable relative to the second bracket about a second axis, which may be coincident with, or parallel to, an axis of the shaft. A third bracket is coupled with the shaft and is rotatable about the second axis, the third bracket being selectively locked in at least two positions relative to the second bracket. A second wheel is coupled with the third bracket, the second wheel being rotatable relative to the third bracket about a third axis.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200818.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WING ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED 51 patents | US company or organization | Springville, UT | WING ENTERPRISES INC State business registration FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Ryan Moss | Mapleton, UT | 85 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Aaron Bruce Major | Nephi, UT | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E06C | Ladders | E06C1/397 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60B | Vehicle wheels ; castors; axles for wheels or castors; increasing wheel adhesion | B60B33/0039 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| E04G | Scaffolding; forms; shuttering; building implements or aids, or their use; handling building materials on the site; repairing, breaking-up or other work on existing buildings | E04G1/24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-02 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | LITTLE GIANT LADDER SYSTEMS, LLC signed 2020-12-28 | PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT PITTSBURGH, PA | 55196/135 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-01-12 | Correction Conversion | WING ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED signed 2020-12-16 | LITTLE GIANT LADDER SYSTEMS, LLC SPRINGVILLE, UT | 55647/194 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-02-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MAJOR, AARON signed 2018-11-21 MOSS, N. RYAN signed 2018-11-26 | WING ENTERPRISES, INC. SPRINGVILLE, UT | 48311/352 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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