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An inexpensive and easily replaceable caster wheel assembly is provided for use with a cart, dolly or other similar product. The caster wheel assembly includes a mounting flange, a bearing assembly comprising inner and outer bearing races disposed within an opening of the mounting flange, a yoke hav

An inexpensive and easily replaceable caster wheel assembly is provided for use with a cart, dolly or other similar product. The caster wheel assembly includes a mounting flange, a bearing assembly comprising inner and outer bearing races disposed within an opening of the mounting flange, a yoke having a rotatable wheel, and a retention member for releasably securing the yoke to the bearing assembly. In one embodiment, the inner race of the bearing assembly has a depending extension and a snap ring secures the extension in operative relation to the yoke. In an alternative embodiment, the yoke has an upstanding connecting element and a set screw releasably secures the connecting element in operative relation to the inner bearing race.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A caster wheel assembly for supporting an item for rolling movement comprising:a bearing assembly including an inner race and an outer race disposed concentrically about the inner race for relative rotational movement, a plurality of roller elements interposed between sai

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A caster wheel assembly for supporting an item for rolling movement comprising:a bearing assembly including an inner race and an outer race disposed concentrically about the inner race for relative rotational movement, a plurality of roller elements interposed between said inner and outer races,a yoke having a wheel supported for relative rotational movement,a connecting element having one end fixed to one of said yoke or one race of the bearing assembly and another end removeably positionable in operative relation to the other of said yoke or one race, anda removeably engageable retention member for securing the other one of said yoke or one race in operative relation to other end of said connecting element such that said yoke and one race are rotatable in unison relative to the other of said races, and said retention member being removable to permit removal of said yoke from said bearing assembly for replacement.