ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An all-terrain rover, comprising:
- a. a ladder frame having one or more crosspieces;
b. two drive units connected on opposite sides of the frame;
c. first and second auger cylinders engaged with the drive units so as to be urged into rotation by the drive units, each cylinder comprising;
d. a sealed hollow cylinder; and
e. a spiral auger flange affixed to the exterior of the cylinder, wherein the drive units are in contact with the axes of the auger cylinders are parallel and the flange of the first cylinder is wound in an opposite direction to the flange of the second cylinder, and wherein the cylinders are each counter-rotated to urge the rover forward.
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Abstract
An all-terrain rover has a ladder frame having one or more crosspieces, two drive units connected on opposite sides of the frame, first and second auger cylinders engaged with the drive units so as to be urged into rotation by the drive units, each cylinder comprising a sealed hollow cylinder; and a spiral auger flange affixed to the exterior of the cylinder, wherein the drive units are in contact with the axes of the auger cylinders are parallel and the flange of the first cylinder is wound in an opposite direction to the flange of the second cylinder, and wherein the cylinders are each counter-rotated to urge the rover forward. In one embodiment sampling equipment is mounted on the frame. In another, each cylinder further comprises a conical end cap at each end. Each cylinder may have a frustaconical end cap at each end, and each cylinder may be buoyant.
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20 Claims
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1. An all-terrain rover, comprising:
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a. a ladder frame having one or more crosspieces; b. two drive units connected on opposite sides of the frame; c. first and second auger cylinders engaged with the drive units so as to be urged into rotation by the drive units, each cylinder comprising; d. a sealed hollow cylinder; and e. a spiral auger flange affixed to the exterior of the cylinder, wherein the drive units are in contact with the axes of the auger cylinders are parallel and the flange of the first cylinder is wound in an opposite direction to the flange of the second cylinder, and wherein the cylinders are each counter-rotated to urge the rover forward. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An all-terrain rover, comprising:
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a. a ladder frame having one or more crosspieces, the frame having first and second sides; b. first and second auger cylinders positioned coaxially, rotatably mounted on the first side, each cylinder comprising; a sealed hollow cylinder; and a spiral auger flange affixed to the exterior of the cylinder, c. third and fourth auger cylinders positioned coaxially, rotatably mounted on the second side, each cylinder comprising; a sealed hollow cylinder; and a spiral auger flange affixed to the exterior of the cylinder, and d. at least one drive unit on each side, each drive unit engaged with at least one auger cylinder on that side so as to urge the rotation of the cylinder; wherein the axes of the first and second auger cylinders are parallel with the axes of the third and fourth auger cylinders, and the flanges of the first and second cylinders are wound in an opposite direction to the flanges of the third and fourth cylinders, and wherein the first and second cylinders are counter-rotated relative to the third and fourth cylinders to urge motion in the rover. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification