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A molded wheel and bearing assembly includes two butt-out bearings in a molded housing forming a bearing assembly. The bearing assembly is molded into the hub of a caster wheel. The caster wheel is made by molding a hub around the bearing assembly, then molding a tread around the hub. No assembly of

A molded wheel and bearing assembly includes two butt-out bearings in a molded housing forming a bearing assembly. The bearing assembly is molded into the hub of a caster wheel. The caster wheel is made by molding a hub around the bearing assembly, then molding a tread around the hub. No assembly of individual elements into the wheel is necessary.

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1. A molded wheel comprising:two bearing assemblies, wherein each bearing assembly has a first and second end; a molded hollow cylindrical housing with two open ends wherein said housing houses said bearing assemblies, and wherein each said bearing assembly is press-fit into said molded hollow cylin

1. A molded wheel comprising:two bearing assemblies, wherein each bearing assembly has a first and second end; a molded hollow cylindrical housing with two open ends wherein said housing houses said bearing assemblies, and wherein each said bearing assembly is press-fit into said molded hollow cylindrical housing and wherein said housing being dimensioned to correspond to said bearings assemblies such that said bearing assemblies are aligned with said housing such that the first ends of said bearing assemblies abut one another and such that the second ends of said bearing assemblies are aligned with open ends of said housing; a hub and tread assembly which is molded around and substantially encases said housing to form the molded wheel.