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Wheeled carts, such as a wheel chair and similar devices have a steering wheel, with the steering wheel having a housing to receive the globular wheel, with a seal movably holding the globular wheel in the housing; and a series of friction-reducing bearings being positioned between the globular whee

Wheeled carts, such as a wheel chair and similar devices have a steering wheel, with the steering wheel having a housing to receive the globular wheel, with a seal movably holding the globular wheel in the housing; and a series of friction-reducing bearings being positioned between the globular wheel and the interior of the housing, and held within the housing by the seal in combination with the globular wheel.

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1. A maneuvering wheel comprising; a) a housing to cooperating with a globular wheel;b) a seal movably holding the globular wheel within an interior of the housing;c) a friction-reducing element being positioned between the globular wheel and the interior of the housing;d) the friction-reducing elem

1. A maneuvering wheel comprising; a) a housing to cooperating with a globular wheel;b) a seal movably holding the globular wheel within an interior of the housing;c) a friction-reducing element being positioned between the globular wheel and the interior of the housing;d) the friction-reducing element being ball bearings positioned between positioned between the globular ball and the interior of the housing;e) the ball bearings being held within the housing by the seal in combination with the globular wheel;f) the housing having a threaded aperture therein;g) the threaded aperture receiving a shaft;h) the shaft permitting mounting of the maneuvering wheel;i) the shaft having a housing end and a mounting end oppositely disposed from the housing end;j) the mounting including mounting threads for securing the maneuvering wheel to a wheeled vehicle; andk) the housing end including housing threads in order to permit the housing to be attached the shaft. 2. The maneuvering wheel of claim 1 further comprising: a) the shaft having a shim;b) the shaft having male housing threads;c) the male housing threads being at a housing end of the shaft and below the shim; andd) the shim limiting a housing distance for the shaft to enter the housing at the male housing threads. 3. The maneuvering wheel of claim 1 further comprising: a) the housing being a bell-shaped housing;b) a retainer slot being positioned on the interior and oppositely disposed from the threaded aperture;c) the retainer slot receiving a seal to hold both the globular ball and the ball bearings in bell shaped housing; andd) the shaft cooperates with the seal to hold the ball bearings in place. 4. The maneuvering wheel of claim 3 further comprising: a) the seal including a retainer collar and a dust shield;b) the retainer collar holding the globular ball in the bell shaped housing;c) the retainer collar fitting into the retainer slot;d) the retainer collar extending into the dust shield to restrict a dust flow into the bell shaped housing;e) the housing threads including a concave surface at an end thereof to provide a smooth surface for the interior of the bell shaped housing. 5. In a wheeled vehicle including a directing wheel to provide a direction for the wheeled vehicle, an improvement for the wheeled vehicle comprising: a) a maneuvering wheel replacing the directing wheel;b) the maneuvering wheel having a housing and a globular wheel;c) a housing to cooperating with a globular wheel;d) a seal movably holding the globular ball within an interior of the housing;e) a friction-reducing element being positioned between the globular wheel and the interior of the housing;f) the shaft having a shim;g) the shaft having male housing threads;h) the male housing threads being at a housing end of the shaft and below the shim;i) the shim limiting a housing distance for the shaft to enter the housing at the male housing threads;j) the shaft having a housing end and a mounting end oppositely disposed from the housing end;k) the mounting end including mounting threads for securing the maneuvering wheel to a wheeled vehicle; andl) the housing end including housing threads in order to permit the housing to be attached the shaft. 6. The wheeled vehicle of claim 5 further comprising: a) the friction-reducing element being ball bearings positioned between positioned between the globular ball and the interior of the housing;b) the ball bearings being held within the housing by the seal in combination with the globular wheel;c) the housing having a threaded aperture therein;d) the threaded aperture receiving a shaft; ande) the shaft permitting mounting of the maneuvering wheel. 7. The wheeled vehicle of claim 6 further comprising: a) the housing being a bell-shaped housing;b) a retainer slot being positioned on the interior and oppositely disposed from the threaded aperture;c) the retainer slot receiving a seal to hold both the globular ball and the ball bearings in bell shaped housing; andd) the shaft cooperates with the seal to hold the ball bearings in place. 8. The wheeled vehicle of claim 7 further comprising: a) the seal including a retainer collar and a dust shield;b) the retainer collar holding the globular ball in the bell shaped housing;c) the retainer collar fitting into the retainer slot;d) the retainer collar extending into the dust shield to restrict a dust flow into the bell shaped housing; ande) the housing threads including a concave surface at an end thereof to provide a smooth surface for the interior of the bell shaped housing. 9. In a wheel chair including a directing wheel to provide a direction for the wheel chair, an improvement for the wheel chair comprising: a) a maneuvering wheel replacing the directing wheel;b) the maneuvering wheel having a housing and a globular wheel;c) a housing to cooperating with a globular wheel;d) a seal movably holding the globular ball within an interior of the housing;e) a friction-reducing element being positioned between the globular wheel and the interior of the housing;f) the friction-reducing element being ball bearings positioned between positioned between the globular ball and the interior of the housing;g) the ball bearings being held within the housing by the seal in combination with the globular wheel;h) the housing having a threaded aperture therein;i) the threaded aperture receiving a shaft;j) the shaft permitting mounting of the maneuvering wheel;k) the shaft having a shim;l) the shaft having male housing threads;m) the male housing threads being at a housing end of the shaft and below the shim;n) the shim limiting a housing distance for the shaft to enter the housing at the male housing threads;o) the shaft having a housing end and a mounting end oppositely disposed from the housing end;p) the mounting end including mounting threads for securing the maneuvering wheel to a wheeled vehicle; andg) the housing end including housing threads in order to permit the housing to be attached the shaft. 10. The wheel chair of claim 9 further comprising: a) the friction-reducing element being ball bearings positioned between positioned between the globular ball and the interior of the housing;b) the ball bearings being held within the housing by the seal in combination with the globular ball;c) the housing having a threaded aperture therein;d) the threaded aperture receiving a shaft; ande) the shaft permitting mounting of the maneuvering wheel. 11. The wheel chair of claim 10 further comprising: a) the housing being a bell-shaped housing;b) a retainer slot being positioned on the interior and oppositely disposed from the threaded aperture;c) the retainer slot receiving a seal to hold both the globular ball and the ball bearings in bell shaped housing; andd) the shaft cooperates with the seal to hold the ball bearings in place. 12. The wheel chair of claim 11 further comprising: a) the seal including a retainer collar and a dust shield;b) the retainer collar holding the globular ball in the bell shaped housing;c) the retainer collar fitting into the retainer slot;d) the retainer collar extending into the dust shield to restrict a dust flow into the bell shaped housing; ande) the housing threads including a concave surface at an end thereof to provide a smooth surface for the interior of the bell shaped housing.