Patent ID: 6775872
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: B08B,F16L

Abstract:
A surface-traversing vehicle comprising a plurality of bodies, at least one moving device for moving at least one pair of adjacent said bodies generally axially towards and away from each other, a plurality of bristle-carrying members mounted on each of at least two of said plurality of bodies, a plurality of resilient bristles mounted to each said bristle-carrying member, wherein each said bristle-carrying member is adapted to be moved in a respective first direction that has a radical component away from the body to witch it is mounted and a respective second direction towards the body to witch it is mounted. and at least one fluid pressure device for moving each said bristle carrying member in at least a first direction relative to the body to witch it is mounted, wherein said moving device is adapted to causes said vehicle to traverse a surface by moving at least one pair of adjacent said bodies towards and away from each other when a plurality of said bristles of said body are in engagement with the surface to support the vehicle.