ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,522,272, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to Pipp Mobile Storage Systems Inc. (Walker, Mich.).
"Caster wheel brake system" was invented by Matthew M. Long (Lakemoor, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A caster wheel brake system for carts and other wheeled articles is operable to secure caster wheels against rolling rotation along their horizontal rotation axes. The system includes a pivotable parking brake lever, an actuator arm, and a torque shaft extending between the brake lever and actuator arm. The brake lever includes a distal end portion for selectively engaging a caster wheel, a proximal end portion opposite the distal end porti...