Patent ID: 8695737
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: A61G,B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Device for crossing obstacles in a motorized vehicle, said device comprising: a chassis connected to an n number of wheels on a lateral side of said chassis, wherein n is an integer having a value of at least three; a means for rotating the wheels; and a plurality of n−1 arms supporting each wheel, the arms being hingedly connected to each other at a shared pivoting axis, said shared pivoting axis being aligned with an axis of rotation of at least one wheel between other on which the n−1 wheels, each of n wheels being pivotable with respect to a corresponding axis of rotation of an adjacent wheel, wherein said chassis is connected to each arm through a corresponding shaft mounted and freely rotating, at least one shaft compensating for change in distance between corresponding shafts when respective arms are actuated.