Carpin offers a wide variety of standard plastic sockets that convert round and square tubes into receptacles that can accept casters. Common applications include furniture and display racks. Three basic types of plastic sockets are available:
Plastic Caster Sockets: including versions to fit 5/8″ up to 1-3/8″ OD tubing as well as 1″ square tubing.
Plastic Caster Sockets with a steel retaining clip: designed to fit 7/8″ and 1″ OD tubing, this patented product uses steel retention clips to provide greater lateral stability, as friction fits are less reliable and can degrade over time.
Angled Plastic Caster Sockets with a steel retaining clip: this patented product allows angled tubing surfaces in furniture to be converted to horizontal surfaces that can readily accept casters. Steel retention clips provide added lateral stability as friction fits are less reliable and can degrade over time. A notch in the socket gets matched up with cut-out in the tube to prevent the socket from rotating once its installed.
Shown below are some common configurations:
Plastic Caster Sockets for Mounting Caster to Furniture
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Custom colors & styles are available upon request.
| Product | Tube OD (A) | Tube Gage | Caster Stem (B) | Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8” Round Plastic Caster Socket for pintle (grip neck) stem | 5/8” | 5/16” hole | pintle/grip neck | PE |
| 3/4” Round Plastic Caster Socket for pintle (grip neck) stem | 3/4” | 1/2” hole | pintle/grip neck | PE |
| 3/4” Round Plastic Caster Socket for friction ring (grip ring) stem | 3/4” | 18 ga | 11mm friction ring | PP |
| 3/4” Square Plastic Caster Socket for friction ring (grip ring) stem | 3/4” | 18 ga | 11mm friction ring | PE |
| 3/4” Round Plastic Caster Socket for friction ring (grip ring) stem | 3/4” | 20-22 ga | 11mm friction ring | PP |
| 7/8” Round Plastic Caster Socket for friction ring (grip ring) stem | 7/8” | 20-22 ga | 11mm friction ring | PP |
| 7/8” Round Plastic Caster Socket for friction ring (grip ring) stem | 7/8” | 18 ga | 11mm friction ring | PE |
| 1” Round Plastic Caster Socket for friction ring (grip ring) stem | 1” | 16 ga | 11mm friction ring | PE |
| 1” Round Plastic Caster Socket for friction ring (grip ring) stem | 1” | 18 ga | 11mm friction ring | PE |
| 1” Square Plastic Caster Socket for friction ring (grip ring) stem | 1” | 16 ga | 11mm friction ring | PE |
| 1” Square Plastic Caster Socket for friction ring (grip ring) stem | 1” | 18 ga | 11mm friction ring | PE |
| 1-1/4” Round Plastic Caster Socket for friction ring (grip ring) stem | 1-1/4” | 16 ga | 11mm friction ring | PA6 |
| 1-3/8” Round Plastic Caster Socket for friction ring (grip ring) stem | 1-3/8” | 16 ga | 11mm friction ring | PA6 |
Plastic Caster Sockets for Mounting Caster to Furniture
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Custom colors & styles are available upon request. PATENTED – protected by US Patents 9428008 & 9523381 and other international patents.
Retaining clip provides additional lateral stability, and is the primary mechanism for holding the socket into the tube instead of using the unreliable friction fit to the tube, which degrades over time.
| Product | Tube OD (A) | Tube Gage | Caster Stem (B) | Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8” Round Plastic Caster Socket for friction ring (grip ring) stem | 7/8” | 18 ga | 11mm friction ring | PA6 |
| 1” Round Plastic Caster Socket for friction ring (grip ring) stem | 1” | 16 ga | 11mm friction ring | PA6 |
Angled Plastic Caster Sockets with Steel Retaining Clip for Mounting Casters to Furniture
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Custom colors & styles are available upon request.PATENTED – protected by US Patents 9428008 & 9523381 and other international patents. Retaining clip provides additional lateral stability, and is the primary mechanism for holding the socket into the tube instead of using the unreliable friction fit to the tube, which degrades over time. Angled Plastic Caster Sockets are made custom for specific frames matching the angle of the front and rear legs. A notch in the socket matches a cutout in the tube to prevent rotation of the socket inside the tube when in use.
In addition to the standard configurations shown above, Carpin can customize a solution to meet your specific application requirements. Please contact us today to learn more.
