The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2005
Applicants:
Martin Buehler, Watertown, MA (US);
Aaron Saunders, Somerville, MA (US);
Felix Grimminger, Cambridge, MA (US);
Inventors:
Martin Buehler, Watertown, MA (US);
Aaron Saunders, Somerville, MA (US);
Felix Grimminger, Cambridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
Boston Dynamics, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 51/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A robot including a robot body, a plurality of wheels on the robot body for propelling the robot body, and an axle for each wheel. Each wheel is configured to alternately attach to an axle at or proximate the center of the wheel for high efficiency mobility on flat terrain and also configured to attach to an axle at a position offset from the center of the wheel for better mobility on rougher terrain.