Patent ID: 9522624
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: B60P,B60S,B66F,G05D

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus configured to push a vehicle to a desired location with enhanced efficiency and reduce a likelihood of damage to the vehicle, the apparatus comprising: a housing member comprising a front face, a rear face opposite the front face and a pair of side faces connecting the front and rear faces; a compressible cushion member coupled to the front face of the housing member; a first pair of wheels coupled to the housing member proximate the front face; a second pair of wheels coupled to a bottom portion of the housing member; and a motor assembly disposed within the housing member and operably connected to the second pair of wheels, the motor assembly comprising a motor configured to drive the second pair of wheels, a driving pulley operably connected to the motor, a driven pulley operably connected to the second pair of wheels and coupled to the driving pulley by a belt, a tensioner pulley coupled to the belt and configured to generate sufficient tension in the belt to prevent the belt from separating from the driving pulley and driven pulley, and an idler pulley coupled to the belt and configured to prevent the belt from contacting a frame of the housing member; wherein the motor is activated to drive the second pair of wheels to permit the first pair of wheels to elevate above a ground surface beneath the housing member when the cushion member contacts an end of the vehicle, thereby permitting the apparatus to push the vehicle.