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.


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    Title :

    A CASTOR WITH DIRECTION LOCK


    Additional title:

    EINE ROLLE MIT RICHTUNGSSPERRE
    UNE ROULETTE AVEC BLOCAGE DE DIRECTION


    Contributors:
    DOBBS COLM (author) / WARD THOMAS (author)

    Publication date :

    2024-08-28


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60B VEHICLE WHEELS , Räder für Fahrzeuge / A61H PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY , Geräte für die physikalische Therapie, z.B. Vorrichtungen zum Lokalisieren oder Anregen spezieller Reflexpunkte am Körper



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