US 12,103,480 B2
Omni-wheel cable pusher
Kevin Zhang, Medford, MA (US); Steven Tracy, Litchfield, NH (US); David Toombs, Hollis, NH (US); Gary Pinard, Manchester, NH (US); and Norbert Johnson, North Andover, MA (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Mar. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/655,370.
Prior Publication US 2023/0294627 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 19/54 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); B60S 9/14 (2006.01); B62B 5/00 (2006.01); B60R 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 19/54 (2013.01) [A61B 6/4405 (2013.01); B60S 9/14 (2013.01); B62B 5/0086 (2013.01); B60B 2200/26 (2013.01); B60R 2019/002 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cable protection system comprising:
a moveable system with a plurality of wheels for moving the moveable system across a floor; and
a cable pusher attached to each of the plurality of wheels, each cable pusher comprising a frame with a pair of deflector legs configured to be positioned in front of and behind each wheel in close proximity to the floor, wherein the cable pusher is magnetically secured to the wheel, and the deflector legs magnetically connect to the frame, and wherein as the wheels spin or rotate, the frame and deflector legs remain stationary, thereby pushing obstacles out of the way.