Inventors:
Lidio P. Raffaeli - Stratford CT
Assignee:
Stewart-Warner Corporation - Chicago IL
International Classification:
B60B 3300
Abstract:
A heavy-duty caster assembly for a corrosive environment having a U-shaped metallic wheel supporting horn with a metal swivel plate rotatably mounted on the horn by a kingpin wherein both the swivel plate and the horn are coated with a permanently bonded fluorocarbon coating. The facing surfaces of the swivel plate and the horn have semi-torroidal recesses that receive a pure torroidal self-lubricating plastic bearing.