Patent ID: 6564815
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: B62D,B63B

Abstract:
A mobile magnetic robot for altering a coating of a ferro-magnetic work piece comprising a chassis, said chassis connected to a power module and to at least one stripping unit, said power module and said at least one stripping unit connected to a remote controller, said stripping unit adapted to supply energy to the coating of said work piece, said power module operatively connected to at least one wheel for rotating said at least one wheel, at least one magnet attached to said robot for magnetically attracting said robot to said ferro-magnetic work piece with sufficient magnetic force to maintain said robot in operative relationship with said work piece, said magnet spaced from said ferro-magnetic work piece to prevent damage to the coating wherein said at least one wheel is made of at least one magnet, said at least one wheel being surrounded by a non-magnetic tire, said tire being of sufficient thickness to prevent contact between said wheel and said work piece.