Patents Assigned to Albion Industries, Inc.
  • Pintle assembly
    Patent number: 8661615
    Abstract: A pintle assembly for use in conjunction with a caster wheel assembly. The pintle assembly includes an inner tube and sleeve that is overmolded to and round the inner tube. The inner tube may include grooves to aid in securing sleeve. The sleeve includes a tapered annular channel near the top portion of the pintle, such that a slide ring may be inserted into the tapered annular channel to secure the pintle assembly into a mounting tube through frictional engagement of the slip ring with both the over-molded sleeve and the mounting tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Albion Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Li, Philip Guo
  • Seal for swivel caster assembly
    Patent number: 5461753
    Abstract: A seal for a swivel caster assembly is disclosed. The seal protects the first ball bearing set of the assembly. The seal has a V-shaped cross section formed by seal legs that are joined at a bight and extend radially inward, and are in surface contact with the top plate and a notched swivel element of the assembly. The seal includes embossments that engage the notched swivel element and accept the pin of a swivel lock assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Albion Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Allan Rounds
  • Thread inhibiting caster assembly
    Patent number: 5303449
    Abstract: A single leg caster assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a wheel retaining hub and axle which support a bearing and wheel. A portion of the axle and a portion of the wheel retaining hub act as thread guards to inhibit thread from becoming tangled on the axle and in the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: Albion Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Dale A. Gray