Patent ID: 9676317
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: B25J,B60P,H04B

Claim:
1. A system comprising: a remotely-operated ground vehicle having a first lift member and a second lift member; a first lift mechanism coupled to the first lift member; and a second lift mechanism coupled to the second lift member, wherein the first lift mechanism and the second lift mechanism are positioned at different angles with respect to a ground surface; wherein the first lift mechanism and the second lift mechanism each comprise a body portion having a first prong and a second prong separated by an opening; wherein, for each of the first lift mechanism and the second lift mechanism, the portion of the body portion near the intersection of the first prong and the second prong includes a plurality of magnets embedded therein; wherein the system further comprises a communication relay secured to at least one of the first lift mechanism and the second lift mechanism, wherein the communication relay comprises a housing, a mechanism catch extending from a side of the housing, a disk coupled to the mechanism catch at a distance from the side of the housing, the disk having a plurality of magnets embedded therein surrounding the mechanism catch, and an antenna mast coupled to the disk, wherein the mechanism catch is disposed within the opening separating the first prong and the second prong and the plurality of magnets embedded within the disk are magnetically coupled to the plurality of magnets embedded within the portion of the body portion near the intersection of the first prong and the second prong.