Motorized vehicle

• US 20050230163A1
• Filed: 03/14/2005
• Published: 10/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: John P. Cunningham
• Original Assignee: John P. Cunningham
• Inventors: Cunningham, John P.
• Granted Patent: US 7,565,941 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/89.100
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 23/34 on wheeled or endless-track vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 11/16 Self-propelled mine-clearing vehicles; Mine-clearing devices attachable to vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 7/005 Unmanned ground vehicles, i.e. robotic, remote controlled or autonomous, mobile platforms carrying equipment for performing a military or police role, e.g. weapon systems or reconnaissance sensors F41H11/16 takes precedence

Abstract

A motorized vehicle includes a vehicle body having a rigid frame in a shape of a tractor; and a plurality of audio and visual devices disposed on the vehicle body, including a camera. The vehicle can be remote-controlled, and the vehicle body may be armored and may include a weapon system. The camera may be one of a motion, thermal, digital, and near infrared camera, and may be retractable into a housing. In another embodiment, the motorized vehicle, which may be remote-controlled, includes a vehicle body having a rigid frame in a rectangular shape with sloped sides; at least one storage unit accessed by doors, disposed within the vehicle body; and a camera disposed on the vehicle body.

Claims

21. A motorized vehicle comprising:

a vehicle body having a rigid frame in a shape of a tractor;

a plurality of audio and visual devices disposed on said vehicle body; and

means for remote-controlling the vehicle and said audio and visual devices.

22-1. The vehicle of claim 22, further comprising:

means for remote controlling the vehicle.