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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2017
Applicant:
Foster-miller, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Inventors:
David C. Meeker, Natick, MA (US);
Timothy J. Mason, Uxbridge, MA (US);
Andrew Kirouac, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Ryan Wasserman, Medford, MA (US);
Assignee:
Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 9/10 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B25J 13/00 (2006.01); B25J 18/02 (2006.01); B25J 19/02 (2006.01); B62D 55/075 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 9/102 (2013.01); B25J 5/005 (2013.01); B25J 9/0009 (2013.01); B25J 11/002 (2013.01); B25J 13/006 (2013.01); B25J 18/02 (2013.01); B25J 19/023 (2013.01); B62D 55/075 (2013.01);
Abstract
A remotely controlled packable robot features a chassis, right and left main tracks for maneuvering the chassis, and right and left tracked rotatable flipper arms for maneuvering the chassis. An integrated drive assembly is provided for each main track and flipper pair and includes a motor in a housing attached to the chassis for rotating the flipper and a stator and rotor disposed about the motor housing for driving the main track and the flipper track.