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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2005
Serge Montambault, Ste-Julie, CA;
Nicolas Pouliot, Montreal, CA;
Marco Lepage, St-Amable, CA;
Jacques Michaud, Beloeil, CA;
Pierre Latulippe, St-Amable, CA;
Christophe Comte, Montreal, CA;
Serge Montambault, Ste-Julie, CA;
Nicolas Pouliot, Montreal, CA;
Marco Lepage, St-Amable, CA;
Jacques Michaud, Beloeil, CA;
Pierre Latulippe, St-Amable, CA;
Christophe Comte, Montreal, CA;
Hydro-Quebec, Montreal, Quebec, CA;
Abstract
The invention concerns a remote-controlled vehicle designed to be mounted on a support and capable of clearing an obstacle on the support. The vehicle comprises first and second mobile frames. At least one articulated arm is mounted mobile on the first frame and a wheel is mounted on the articulated arm to maintain the vehicle on the support. A fastening means co-operates with the wheel and is adapted to retain the wheel on the support. At least one temporary support arm is mounted mobile on the second frame. The temporary support arm comprises retaining means for maintaining the vehicle on the support. The vehicle comprises motor means connected between the frames and the arms for moving same with respect to one another so as to clear an obstacle encountered on the support.