Wheel caster glide

Abstract

A wheel caster glide receives caster wheels therein and employs wheel engaging members to keep the glide removably engaged with the wheel in absence of sufficient removal force.

1 . A wheel caster glide, comprising:
 a wheel receiving portion; and   a wheel engaging portion for removably engaging the wheel to encourage the wheel and caster glide to remain in engaged relation.   
   
   
       2 . The wheel caster glide according to  claim 1 , wherein said wheel receiving portion comprises at least first and second opposing members defining a space therebetween for accommodating a caster wheel therein and wherein said wheel engaging portion comprises at least one stop member defined on one of said first and second members for providing a stop to resist removal of the castor wheel when accommodated in said space. 
   
   
       3 . The wheel caster glide according to  claim 1 , wherein said wheel engaging portion comprises a raised stop member along a face or edge of one of said first and second members extending in a direction of said space. 
   
   
       4 . The wheel caster glide according to  claim 3 , wherein said raised stop member extends substantially along an entire face or edge of one of said first and second members. 
   
   
       5 . The wheel caster glide according to  claim 3 , wherein said raised stop member extends less than along substantially an entire face or edge of one of said first and second members. 
   
   
       6 . A wheel caster glide, comprising:
 a wheel receiving portion having a receiving region of width equal to or greater than the diameter of a wheel to be received therein; and   a wheel engaging portion for defined to provide a width region in said wheel receiving portion less than the diameter of the wheel, whereby a wheel is restrained against removal from said wheel receiving portion by engagement of the wheel and said wheel engaging portion, absent sufficient removal force to deform the engaging portion or the receiving portion or the wheel engaging the wheel, for encouraging the wheel and caster glide to remain in engaged relation absent sufficient removal force.   
   
   
       7 . The wheel caster glide according to  claim 7 , wherein said wheel engaging portion comprises at least one stop member defined in said wheel receiving region. 
   
   
       8 . The wheel caster glide according to  claim 7 , wherein said wheel engaging portion comprises a raised member for narrowing a portion of said receiving region width. 
   
   
       9 . The wheel caster glide according to  claim 8 , wherein said raised member extends substantially along a length of the wheel. 
   
   
       10 . The wheel caster glide according to  claim 8 , wherein said raised member extends less than substantially a length of the wheel.