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Hybrid robotic vehicle

  • US 4,977,971 A
  • Filed: 05/17/1989
  • Issued: 12/18/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A hybrid robotic vehicle comprising:

  • a main body;

    a plurality of legs, each of said plurality of legs (1) comprising a strut assembly having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end being pivotable about a first horizontal axis independently of rotation of a wheel, and wherein a track assembly on each of said legs is pivotably connected to said distal end of said strut assembly, and (2) being operatively connected to said main body and being pivotable about a vertical axis with respect to said main body;

    means for selectively operating said vehicle in a wheeled mode, in a tracked mode, or in a legged mode, wherein each of said plurality of legs further comprises a wheel assembly and a track assembly, and wherein said wheel assembly on each of said plurality of legs has driven means for rotating said wheel about said first horizontal axis; and

    said track assembly on each of said plurality of legs has drive means for driving said track, said track assembly further being pivotable about a second horizontal axis spaced apart at a predetermined distance from said first horizontal axis.

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