Wheel substitutes for land vehicles – With track support intermediate of end wheels – With roller support contacting lower track run
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Stormer, Russell D (Department: 3617)
Wheel substitutes for land vehicles
With track support intermediate of end wheels
With roller support contacting lower track run
C305S124000, C305S132000, C305S141000, C180S009440
Reexamination Certificate
active
08002365
ABSTRACT:
A suspension system for a lightweight robotic crawler is disclosed. The suspension system provides for mounting of a flexible endless track thereon. The suspension system includes a forward guide and a rearward guide around which the endless track can be looped. A deflector positioned between the forward guide and the rearward guide downwardly deflects a ground-engaging portion of the endless track to form a peaked area. The peaked area can support the lightweight robotic vehicle allowing alteration of a distribution of load over the ground-engaging portion of the endless track with respect to a supporting surface.
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Hirschi Christopher R.
Jacobsen Stephen C.
Maclean Brian J.
Pensel Ralph W.
Raytheon Company
Stormer Russell D
Thorpe North & Western LLP
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