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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2014
Applicants:
Arash Kalantari, Chicago, IL (US);
Matthew Spenko, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Arash Kalantari, Chicago, IL (US);
Matthew Spenko, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60F 5/02 (2006.01); B64C 25/36 (2006.01); A63H 27/133 (2006.01); B64C 37/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); A63H 27/00 (2006.01); A63H 33/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60F 5/02 (2013.01); A63H 27/12 (2013.01); A63H 33/005 (2013.01); B64C 25/36 (2013.01); B64C 37/00 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64C 39/028 (2013.01); B64C 2201/027 (2013.01); B64C 2201/042 (2013.01); B64C 2201/127 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle capable of both aerial and terrestrial locomotion. The terrestrial and aerial vehicle includes a flying device and a rolling cage connected to the flying device by at least one revolute joint. The rolling cage at least partially surrounds the flying device and is free-rolling and not separately powered.