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公开(公告)号:US11975568B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-07
申请号:US17156328
申请日:2021-01-22
Applicant: Gatekeeper Systems, Inc.
Inventor: John C. McKay
CPC classification number: B60B33/045 , B60B33/0076
Abstract: A self-leveling caster assembly includes a caster frame and a castor fork which is configured to pivot relative to the caster frame. A spring or other biasing mechanism biases the caster fork away from the caster frame, to maintain contact between the ground and a wheel supported by the caster fork along a travel range of the wheel. Even if a frame supporting the self-leveling caster assembly is bent, pulling the wheel away from the ground, the biased caster fork will maintain contact between the ground and the wheel, allowing continued use of a shopping cart or other wheeled apparatus including the self-leveling caster assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US09358835B2
公开(公告)日:2016-06-07
申请号:US14189966
申请日:2014-02-25
Applicant: Gatekeeper Systems, Inc.
Inventor: John C. McKay
IPC: B60B33/00 , B60B1/00 , B60B19/06 , B60B23/10 , B60B3/00 , B60B5/02 , B60B19/12 , B60B21/02 , B60B23/04 , B60C7/24 , B60B23/06
CPC classification number: B60B33/0028 , B23P6/00 , B60B1/006 , B60B3/002 , B60B5/02 , B60B7/01 , B60B7/04 , B60B7/065 , B60B7/14 , B60B19/06 , B60B19/12 , B60B21/02 , B60B23/04 , B60B23/06 , B60B23/10 , B60B25/08 , B60B33/0036 , B60B33/0063 , B60B33/0078 , B60B2200/20 , B60B2200/43 , B60B2200/49 , B60B2310/316 , B60B2310/321 , B60B2320/00 , B60B2320/10 , B60B2360/10 , B60B2360/30 , B60B2360/50 , B60B2900/113 , B60B2900/212 , B60B2900/313 , B60B2900/3313 , B60B2900/721 , B60C7/24 , B60C11/02 , B60Y2200/142 , Y10T16/184
Abstract: A wheel for a non-motorized vehicle (e.g., a shopping cart) can include a housing assembly and a tread assembly. The housing assembly can be configured to sealingly house electronics or other components. The tread assembly can removably mate with the housing assembly such that the electronics or other components remain closed and/or sealed within the housing assembly when the tread assembly is mated or unmated with the housing assembly.
Abstract translation: 用于非机动车辆(例如,购物车)的车轮可以包括壳体组件和胎面组件。 壳体组件可以被配置为密封地容纳电子设备或其他部件。 胎面组件可移除地与壳体组件配合,使得当胎面组件与壳体组件配合或不配合时,电子设备或其它部件保持关闭和/或密封在壳体组件内。
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公开(公告)号:US20130076104A1
公开(公告)日:2013-03-28
申请号:US13623676
申请日:2012-09-20
Applicant: GATEKEEPER SYSTEMS, INC.
Inventor: Stephen E. Hannah , John C. McKay
CPC classification number: B60B23/06 , B60B23/04 , B60B23/10 , B60B33/0028 , B60B33/0039 , B60B33/0049 , B60B33/0057 , B60B33/0068 , B60B33/0073 , B60B2900/112 , B60B2900/113 , B60B2900/541 , B60C7/26 , Y10T16/184 , Y10T29/49492 , Y10T29/49494
Abstract: A wheel for a non-motorized vehicle (e.g., a shopping cart) can include a housing assembly and a tread assembly. The housing assembly can be configured to sealingly house electronics or other components. The tread assembly can removably mate with the housing assembly such that the electronics or other components remain closed and/or sealed within the housing assembly when the tread assembly is mated or unmated with the housing assembly.
Abstract translation: 用于非机动车辆(例如,购物车)的车轮可以包括壳体组件和胎面组件。 壳体组件可以被配置为密封地容纳电子设备或其他部件。 胎面组件可移除地与壳体组件配合,使得当胎面组件与壳体组件配合或不配合时,电子设备或其它部件保持关闭和/或密封在壳体组件内。
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公开(公告)号:US20140250627A1
公开(公告)日:2014-09-11
申请号:US14189966
申请日:2014-02-25
Applicant: Gatekeeper Systems, Inc.
Inventor: John C. McKay
IPC: B60B33/00
CPC classification number: B60B33/0028 , B23P6/00 , B60B1/006 , B60B3/002 , B60B5/02 , B60B7/01 , B60B7/04 , B60B7/065 , B60B7/14 , B60B19/06 , B60B19/12 , B60B21/02 , B60B23/04 , B60B23/06 , B60B23/10 , B60B25/08 , B60B33/0036 , B60B33/0063 , B60B33/0078 , B60B2200/20 , B60B2200/43 , B60B2200/49 , B60B2310/316 , B60B2310/321 , B60B2320/00 , B60B2320/10 , B60B2360/10 , B60B2360/30 , B60B2360/50 , B60B2900/113 , B60B2900/212 , B60B2900/313 , B60B2900/3313 , B60B2900/721 , B60C7/24 , B60C11/02 , B60Y2200/142 , Y10T16/184
Abstract: A wheel for a non-motorized vehicle (e.g., a shopping cart) can include a housing assembly and a tread assembly. The housing assembly can be configured to sealingly house electronics or other components. The tread assembly can removably mate with the housing assembly such that the electronics or other components remain closed and/or sealed within the housing assembly when the tread assembly is mated or unmated with the housing assembly.
Abstract translation: 用于非机动车辆(例如,购物车)的车轮可以包括壳体组件和胎面组件。 壳体组件可以被配置为密封地容纳电子设备或其他部件。 胎面组件可移除地与壳体组件配合,使得当胎面组件与壳体组件配合或不配合时,电子设备或其它部件保持关闭和/或密封在壳体组件内。
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公开(公告)号:US08578984B2
公开(公告)日:2013-11-12
申请号:US13623676
申请日:2012-09-20
Applicant: Gatekeeper Systems, Inc.
Inventor: Stephen E. Hannah , John C. McKay
CPC classification number: B60B23/06 , B60B23/04 , B60B23/10 , B60B33/0028 , B60B33/0039 , B60B33/0049 , B60B33/0057 , B60B33/0068 , B60B33/0073 , B60B2900/112 , B60B2900/113 , B60B2900/541 , B60C7/26 , Y10T16/184 , Y10T29/49492 , Y10T29/49494
Abstract: A wheel for a non-motorized vehicle (e.g., a shopping cart) can include a housing assembly and a tread assembly. The housing assembly can be configured to sealingly house electronics or other components. The tread assembly can removably mate with the housing assembly such that the electronics or other components remain closed and/or sealed within the housing assembly when the tread assembly is mated or unmated with the housing assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20130184897A1
公开(公告)日:2013-07-18
申请号:US13720459
申请日:2012-12-19
Applicant: GATEKEEPER SYSTEMS, INC.
Inventor: John C. McKay , Stephen E. Hannah , Jesse M. James
IPC: H04B1/04
CPC classification number: H04B1/04 , H01Q1/1221 , H01Q1/125
Abstract: An embodiment of a light powered transmitter configured for broadcasting an electromagnetic control field to a region is provided. The transmitter includes a housing having a longitudinal axis. The housing includes a photovoltaic cell configured to generate electrical power in response to light and a rechargeable power source configured to store at least a portion of the power generated by the photovoltaic cell. The housing also includes an electromagnetic transmitter and a directional antenna. The directional antenna can be configured to broadcast an electromagnetic (e.g., radio-frequency) control field to a region. The directional antenna can be rotatably mounted in the housing such that the antenna can be rotated around the longitudinal axis. The housing can further include a transparent or translucent optical element configured to receive the light and converge at least a portion of the light onto the photovoltaic cell.
Abstract translation: 提供了一种被配置为将电磁控制场广播到区域的光功率发射器的实施例。 发射器包括具有纵向轴线的壳体。 壳体包括被配置为响应于光产生电力的光伏电池和被配置为存储由光伏电池产生的功率的至少一部分的可再充电电源。 壳体还包括电磁发射器和定向天线。 定向天线可以被配置为向一个区域广播电磁(例如,射频)控制字段。 定向天线可以可旋转地安装在壳体中,使得天线能够围绕纵向轴线旋转。 壳体还可以包括被配置为接收光并将至少一部分光聚光到光伏电池上的透明或半透明光学元件。
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公开(公告)号:US09669659B2
公开(公告)日:2017-06-06
申请号:US14635452
申请日:2015-03-02
Applicant: Gatekeeper Systems, Inc.
Inventor: John C. McKay , Stephen E. Hannah
IPC: F16D65/16 , B60B33/00 , B60T1/04 , B62B5/04 , F16D121/14 , F16D121/24 , F16D125/48
CPC classification number: B60B33/0084 , B60T1/04 , B62B5/04 , B62B5/0461 , B62B5/048 , F16D65/16 , F16D2121/14 , F16D2121/24 , F16D2125/48 , Y10T16/195
Abstract: Brake mechanisms for a wheel of non-motorized wheeled vehicle such as, e.g., a shopping cart, are described. In various embodiments, the brake mechanism can provide a variable amount of braking force or torque between zero and an amount sufficient to lock the wheel. In some embodiments, the brake mechanism includes a brake plate that is movable toward and away from a surface of the wheel hub along a direction parallel to the rotation axis of the wheel. The brake plate is configured not to rotate when the wheel and hub are rotating. Frictional engagement between the brake plate and the surface of the wheel hub provides the braking force. The brake plate and/or the surface of the wheel hub can include engagement features such as, e.g., protrusions and slots. In some embodiments, the brake mechanism fits entirely within the wheel.
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公开(公告)号:US20200047551A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-13
申请号:US16381393
申请日:2019-04-11
Applicant: Gatekeeper Systems, Inc.
Inventor: John C. McKay
IPC: B60B33/00 , B60B7/01 , B60B7/06 , B60B7/14 , B60B7/04 , B23P6/00 , B60C7/24 , B60B23/04 , B60B21/02 , B60B19/12 , B60B5/02 , B60B3/00 , B60B23/10 , B60B19/06 , B60B1/00
Abstract: A wheel for a non-motorized vehicle (e.g., a shopping cart) can include a housing assembly and a tread assembly. The housing assembly can be configured to sealingly house electronics or other components. The tread assembly can removably mate with the housing assembly such that the electronics or other components remain closed and/or sealed within the housing assembly when the tread assembly is mated or unmated with the housing assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20170050466A1
公开(公告)日:2017-02-23
申请号:US15170065
申请日:2016-06-01
Applicant: Gatekeeper Systems, Inc.
Inventor: John C. McKay
CPC classification number: B60B33/0028 , B23P6/00 , B60B1/006 , B60B3/002 , B60B5/02 , B60B7/01 , B60B7/04 , B60B7/065 , B60B7/14 , B60B19/06 , B60B19/12 , B60B21/02 , B60B23/04 , B60B23/06 , B60B23/10 , B60B25/08 , B60B33/0036 , B60B33/0063 , B60B33/0078 , B60B2200/20 , B60B2200/43 , B60B2200/49 , B60B2310/316 , B60B2310/321 , B60B2320/00 , B60B2320/10 , B60B2360/10 , B60B2360/30 , B60B2360/50 , B60B2900/113 , B60B2900/212 , B60B2900/313 , B60B2900/3313 , B60B2900/721 , B60C7/24 , B60C11/02 , B60Y2200/142 , Y10T16/184
Abstract: A wheel for a non-motorized vehicle (e.g., a shopping cart) can include a housing assembly and a tread assembly. The housing assembly can be configured to sealingly house electronics or other components. The tread assembly can removably mate with the housing assembly such that the electronics or other components remain closed and/or sealed within the housing assembly when the tread assembly is mated or unmated with the housing assembly.
Abstract translation: 用于非机动车辆(例如,购物车)的车轮可以包括壳体组件和胎面组件。 壳体组件可以被配置为密封地容纳电子设备或其他部件。 胎面组件可移除地与壳体组件配合,使得当胎面组件与壳体组件配合或不配合时,电子设备或其它部件保持关闭和/或密封在壳体组件内。
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公开(公告)号:US20160268688A1
公开(公告)日:2016-09-15
申请号:US15160289
申请日:2016-05-20
Applicant: Gatekeeper Systems, Inc.
Inventor: John C. McKay , Jesse M. James , Stephen E. Hannah
Abstract: Various loop antenna fixture embodiments are disclosed. The fixture can be configured to removably attach with other fixtures, thus changing the overall dimensions of an antenna wrapped around the periphery of the fixture or fixtures. Advantageously, after the antenna is wrapped around the fixture(s) to form an assembly, the entire assembly can be removed and installed without the requirement of removing the antenna from the fixture(s).
Abstract translation: 公开了各种环形天线固定装置的实施例。 固定装置可以被配置成可拆卸地与其它固定装置连接,从而改变围绕固定装置或固定装置的周边缠绕的天线的总体尺寸。 有利地,在将天线缠绕在固定装置上以形成组件之后,整个组件可以被移除和安装,而不需要将固定装置移除天线。
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