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Obstacle moving device for wheel assembly of mobile device

US10442246B2 · kind B2 · utility

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37References

5Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

David Barker · Salt Lake City, US
Brettany Rupert · Springville, US
Melissa Elvia Barraza · Richland Hills, US
Andrew A. May · Elk Ridge, US
Cameron Barrett Pluim · Kentwood, US
Cameron Michael Thevenin · Roswell, US
Michael LeNeave · Columbus, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 31, 2017
Grant date	Oct 15, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 31, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60B2900/721
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device configured to couple to a wheel assembly of a mobile device is provided. The device includes a first side portion configured to couple to a first lateral side of the wheel assembly. The device also includes a second side portion configured to couple to a second lateral side of the wheel assembly opposite the first lateral side, wherein the first and second side portions are compliant mechanisms configured to both move a movable obstacle out of a path of the mobile device and to retract in response to a force exerted on the first and second side portions by a fixed obstacle disposed along the path.

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