Motor vehicles – Special driving device
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Winner, Tony H. (Department: 3611)
Motor vehicles
Special driving device
C180S007200, C301S005230, C280S006150, C280S006157, C280S005507
Reexamination Certificate
active
07980335
ABSTRACT:
An omni-directional wheel includes a hub rotatable about a wheel axis and a first row of angled rollers about the hub each rotatably supported by the hub. There is at least a second row of angled rollers about the hub each also rotatably supported by the hub. The rollers of the second row are axially offset along the wheel axis from the first row, and rotationally offset from the first row about the wheel axis, and not coaxial with the rollers of the first row.
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Foster-Miller Inc.
Iandiorio Teska & Coleman
Potter Wesley
Winner Tony H.
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