Ball-drive propulsion device
US7891445B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D15/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide an omnidirectional ball-drive propulsion module. The propulsion module may have a drive component supported by a drive frame to engage a ball and a steering component to rotate the drive frame within a housing. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
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