Patent ID: 11945361
Assignee: THE HERSHEY COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A ground vehicle for transporting loads, the ground vehicle comprising:
a motor having a brake;
a securing arm comprising a securing arm shaft having a first securing arm shaft end and a second securing arm shaft end, the second securing arm shaft end configured to engage a shuttle of the ground vehicle, the securing arm movable between a first securing arm position and a second securing arm position, wherein the securing arm transitions between the first securing arm position and the second securing arm position by actuation of the shuttle by the motor, and wherein the securing arm is maintained at the second securing arm position by the brake;
a support frame coupled to the securing arm at a first support frame side opposite a second support frame side, the support frame comprising a first frame portion integrated with and perpendicular to a second frame portion, the second frame portion couples to the securing arm at a securing arm bracket at a first securing arm bracket end and a second securing arm bracket end, the second frame portion extends parallel with the securing arm bracket and perpendicular to the securing arm shaft, the support frame comprising an open area defined by the first frame portion being perpendicular to the second frame portion;
a pad coupled to the support frame at the second support frame side; and
a load receiving area comprising rollers.