Patent ID: 7770523
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: A63G

Abstract:
1. A vehicle, comprising: a spherical outer shell having a first diameter; an inner shell having a second diameter less than said first diameter; a plurality of spherical rollers having a diameter substantially equal to one-half the difference between said first diameter and said second diameter; said inner shell being positioned within a hollow interior of said spherical outer shell and sharing a common center therewith so that said inner shell is concentrically disposed relative to said spherical outer shell; said plurality of spherical rollers being disposed in spaced apart relation to one another in a space that separates the spherical outer shell from the inner shell so that said outer and inner shells may rotate about said common center independently of one another; at least one passenger seat disposed within said inner shell, said at least one passenger seat adapted to support a passenger; said at least one passenger seat adapted for lateral movement within said inner shell; said vehicle being steered by a passenger seated upon said at least one passenger seat, said passenger steering said vehicle by manually displacing said at least one passenger seat in a preselected lateral position.