Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Caster for an image forming apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 用于图像形成装置的脚轮
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Application No.: US14088863Application Date: 2013-11-25
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Publication No.: US08819894B2Publication Date: 2014-09-02
- Inventor: Ryuji Hamasaki
- Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Canon USA Inc. IP Division
- Priority: JP2012-261191 20121129
- Main IPC: B60B33/00
- IPC: B60B33/00

Abstract:
A caster includes a retaining portion, a caster main body, a wheel rotatably retained by the caster main body, a first lock mechanism having a first engaged portion formed on the retaining portion and a first engaging portion to be engaged with the first engaged portion, a second lock mechanism having a second engaged portion formed on an inner peripheral surface of the wheel and a second engaging portion to be engaged with the second engaged portion, an operation lever for operating the first lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism, and an elastic member configured to enable the operation lever to move to a lock position allowing engagement of the first engaging portion with the first engaged portion even when the operation lever is operated in a state in which the second engaged portion and the second engaging portion are not in phase with each other.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140143982A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2014-05-29
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