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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2019
Applicant:
The United States of America As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Indian Head, MD (US);
Inventors:
Juan Carlos Roman Sanchez, Alexandria, VA (US);
Andrew Paul Czop, Alexandria, VA (US);
Adam Shaker, King George, VA (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/12 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B62D 55/075 (2006.01); B62D 55/14 (2006.01); B62D 55/24 (2006.01); B62D 55/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/12 (2013.01); B25J 5/005 (2013.01); B62D 55/075 (2013.01); B62D 55/145 (2013.01); B62D 55/244 (2013.01); B62D 55/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A novel sprocket for a track drive of a mobile robot may allow for some deformation of the track so that the track better conforms to the surface on which the robot travels. The novel sprocket also may prevent excessive track deformation or deflection that may result in undesirable de-tracking.