CASTER FOR BABY CARRIAGE
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November 13, 2002
A caster for a baby carriage 25 is composed of a caster holder 30 mounted to a front leg 12 of a baby carriage 10; a caster column provided at the caster holder 30 and having a flange shape portion 32a at its lower end, and the caster bearing member 36 slidably and rotatably mounted to the caster column 32 and supporting a front wheel 35 at one side. Tapered surfaces 32b, 36c that are inclined toward the circumferential direction and engage each other, are provided on a top surface 32c of the flange shape portion 32a of the caster column 32 and a downward surface 32d of the caster bearing member 36, respectively. A spring 37 is provided between the caster holder 30 and the caster bearing member 36 to compress the caster bearing member in the direction toward the flange shape portion 32a of the caster column 32.
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