摘要 |
A conductive caster for grounding a conductive wheeled chair having a seat and back with conductive elements which are electrically connected to a source of ground potential through the chair, the conductive caster including a caster body, caster wheels which movably support the caster body on a floor surface, an attaching stud for attaching the caster to the chair, and a flexible conductor attached to the caster body, the flexible conductor including a contact head which electrically contacts the flexible conductor to the floor surface, a spring which pushes the contact head into electrical contact with the floor surface, a ball chain attached to the caster body which prevents the contact head from extending away from the caster body more than a predetermined distance, and a connecting means for electrically connecting the flexible conductor to the chair.
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