Caster

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D461398
  • Patent Number
    D461,398
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, November 22, 2000
    24 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 13, 2002
    22 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Examiners
    • Burgess; Pamela
    Agents
    • Khorsandi Patent Law Group, A Law Corporation
    • Khorsandi; Marilyn R.
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 375
    • D08 374
    • D12 133
    • 016 34
    • 016 18 R
    • 016 18 CG
    • 016 39
    • 016 29
    • 016 45
    • 016 27
    • 190 18 A
    • 248 129
  • International Classifications
    • 0805
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a caster showing my new design;




FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;




FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, the undisclosed left side being a mirror image;




FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;




FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;




FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;




FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 7—7 of FIG. 2;




FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 8—8 of FIG. 3;




FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a caster showing a second embodiment thereof, it being understood that the only difference from FIG. 1 is the broken line element;




FIG. 10 is perspective view of a caster showing a third embodiment thereof, it being understood that the only difference from FIG. 1 is the broken line element;




FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof;




FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view thereof, the undisclosed left side being a mirror image;




FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;




FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;




FIG. 15 is a cross sectional view thereof, taken along line 15—15 of FIG. 11; and,




FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a caster showing a fourth embodiment thereof, it being understood that the only difference from FIG. 1 is the broken line element.




The broken lines shown in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.



Claims
  • The ornamental design of a caster, as shown and described.
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (2)
Entry
Catalog, shepherd® casters, Catalog 197, 1997, pp. 1-22.
Catalog, Haydock & Superba Casters, 1996, pp. 1-21.