Mobile platform
US9957002B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D57/028
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mobile platform intended for civilian, industrial, research or other use. An ambulation system or mobile platform such as for traveling over uneven terrain includes one or more leg arrangements attached to a main body or chassis. In an embodiment, a leg arrangement comprises one or more legs, such as legs that rotate in the same and singular direction around their respective rotary joints when the vehicle is moving in a single direction. The rotational axis for both legs is located near each other and preferably coaxially and allows ground contact of two or more legs at all times.
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