Caster

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and left side perspective view of a caster, showing our new design with an enlargement shown in circle 1A;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view along line 8-8 of enlarged area 8 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view along line 9-9 of enlarged area 9 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view along line 10-10 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 11 s a top, front and left side perspective view of a caster, showing another embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 18 is an enlarged cross-sectional view along line 18-18 of enlarged area 18 of FIG. 12; and,

FIG. 19 is an enlarged cross-sectional view along line 19-19 of enlarged area 19 of FIG. 12.

The features shown in broken lines depict portions of the caster that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a caster as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1126738
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 19, 2023
Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
Assignee: TENTE GmbH & Co. KG (Wermelskirchen)
Inventors: Hans Thyge Raunkjaer (Malling), Søren Stellfeld (Malling)
Primary Examiner: Joseph Kukella
Assistant Examiner: Rene H. Kadoo
Application Number: 29/895,198
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/375