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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2008
Eric Shawn Bailey, Gravette, AR (US);
Edward John Grimberg, Jr., Golden, CO (US);
Matthew C. Emenheiser, Golden, CO (US);
Michael C. Messaros, Boulder, CO (US);
Eric Shawn Bailey, Gravette, AR (US);
Edward John Grimberg, Jr., Golden, CO (US);
Matthew C. Emenheiser, Golden, CO (US);
Michael C. Messaros, Boulder, CO (US);
Other;
Abstract
A steerable carriage apparatus for manually transporting a payload across a surface, that includes frame multiple end portions that include rotating elements rotationally attached to each of the frame multiple end portions, with the rotating elements forming contacts on the surface. Additionally, the frame multiple end portions have a pivotal attachment to one another being operational to steer the carriage, with the pivotal attachment having a pivotal axis forming an angle to the surface, the pivotal attachment having the option of selectively controlling the urging, dampening, or locking of the pivotal movement.