A swivel castor, having a housing which can be pivoted into a rolling direction via pivot means and two wheels rotatably mounted on the housing on a horizontal wheel axle, wherein the pivot means are arranged in front of the wheel axle, contrary to the rolling direction, and having a braking device designed to be adjustable between a braking position, in which the braking device exerts a braking force on at least one wheel, and a free-rolling position, in which the braking device releases the wheels. A brake pedal generating the braking force is pivotably mounted on the housing via a pedal axle, which extends parallel to the wheel axle and arranged between the wheels, and, in the braking position, at least one brake shoe arranged on the brake pedal exerts a braking force parallel to the wheel axle directly on one side of at least one wheel.


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    Title :

    CASTOR BRAKE FOR DOUBLE SWIVEL CASTORS FOR CASES


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-01-30


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60B VEHICLE WHEELS , Räder für Fahrzeuge



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