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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2010
Applicants:
Geoffrey B. Lansberry, Andover, MA (US);
Lance L. Andrus, Southborough, MA (US);
Brian Destefano, Stoneham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Geoffrey B. Lansberry, Andover, MA (US);
Lance L. Andrus, Southborough, MA (US);
Brian DeStefano, Stoneham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 13/42 (2006.01); F16D 23/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A drive system for each arm of a mobile robot, each drive system including a drive motor and an adjustable clutch system interconnected between its associated arm and the drive motor and having a high friction locked position for enabling direct drive of the arm by the drive motor and a reduced friction slip position for enabling manual movement of the associated arm without back-driving the drive motor.