Patent attributes
A protective covering is provided for covering an axle of a caster assembly including an exterior side that has an outer wall and an outer sidewall about a perimeter of and extending from the outer wall, and an interior side that has an inner wall recessed within the outer side and an inner sidewall extending from the inner sidewall. A main channel is defined within the recess of the interior side is configured to receive a leg of a bracket of the caster assembly and releasably retain the leg therein such that the protective covering is coupled to a side of the caster assembly. The exterior side preferably partially or entirely covers a hub of a wheel of the caster assembly and thereby reduces the likelihood of debris entering a cavity defined between the hub and the leg thereof.
