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Spherical vehicle

  • US 6,298,934 B1
  • Filed: 09/13/2000
  • Issued: 10/09/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A spherical vehicle comprising:

  • a spherical outer body having a means for entering and exiting said vehicle, said outer body having an inside surface, said outer body having a lower portion, a driving wheel rotatably positioned about said outer body in a vertical orientation, said driving wheel having engaging means, a generally horizontal platform positioned inside said outer body, a plurality of telescopic columns, each column positioned at the periphery of said platform, each column equipped with a braking means, said braking means normally engaged with the inside surface of said outer body, a driving means positioned on said platform, said driving means adapted to retractably engage with the engaging means of said driving wheel to cause the movement of said vehicle, a set of retractable wheels positioned on both sides of said lower portion of said vehicle, a control system for driving said vehicle under normal conditions, and an emergency system for disengaging said platform and said driving means from said outer body and said driving wheel respectably in case of a collision, said emergency system applying a controlled braking force to said braking means as they slip against said inside surface of the outer body.

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