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2. Caster - Wikipedia

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   A swivel caster with a wheel lock. The vertical swivel on this type of caster cannot be locked in position. Caster central locking mechanism on an old Stryker hydraulic stretcher. Shown in the locked position with the center cam rotated downward. Common inexpensive casters may include a brake feature, which prevents the wheel from turning. This ...

3. IKEA - Wikipedia

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   IKEA (/ aɪ ˈ k iː ə / eye-KEE-ə, Swedish:), is a multinational conglomerate founded in Sweden [6] [7] that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, household goods, and various related services.

4. Kallax - Wikipedia

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   Kallax (Meänkieli: Kalalaksi, lit. fish bay ) [ 2 ] is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality , Norrbotten County , Sweden with 321 inhabitants in 2010. [ 1 ] Luleå Airport is situated near Kallax.

5. Stretcher - Wikipedia

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   A basic type (cot or litter) must be carried by two or more people. A wheeled stretcher (known as a gurney, trolley, bed or cart) is often equipped with variable height frames, wheels, tracks, or skids. Stretchers are primarily used in acute out-of-hospital care situations by emergency medical services (EMS), military, and search and rescue ...

6. Mecanum wheel - Wikipedia

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   A Mecanum wheel is an omnidirectional wheel design for a land-based vehicle to move in any direction. It is sometimes called the Swedish wheel or Ilon wheel after its inventor, Bengt Erland Ilon (1923–2008), [ 1 ] who conceived of the concept while working as an engineer with the Swedish company Mecanum AB, and patented it in the United ...

7. Locking hubs - Wikipedia

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   Locking hubs, also known as free wheeling hubs are fitted to some (mainly older) four-wheel drive vehicles, allowing the front wheels to rotate freely when disconnected (unlocked) from the front axle. This is done to reduce the mechanical resistance of the front-portion of the drivetrain when four-wheel drive is not in use. [1]