A castor comprising: a castor body for coupling the castor to an apparatus, at least one wheel coupled to the castor body, wherein said wheel is operable to rotate about a wheel axis. The castor body is configured to swivel about a swivel axis which is substantially perpendicular to the wheel axis such as to rotate the orientation of the wheel with respect to the swivel axis. A locking means which is configured to adopt at least first state and a second state. In the first state, the locking means is configured to allow swivelling motion of the castor body about the swivel axis and in the second state the locking means is configured to inhibit the swivelling motion of the castor body about the swivel axis such that the orientation of the castor wheel is locked relative to the swivel axis.
A CASTOR WITH DIRECTION LOCK
EINE ROLLE MIT RICHTUNGSSPERRE
UNE ROULETTE AVEC BLOCAGE DE DIRECTION
28.08.2024
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch