Patent ID: 7309464

Claim:
A steerable magnetic wheel carriage apparatus ( 1 ) comprising: a. a frame means ( 40 ), for support of wheel frames, wheels and axles; b. at least one wheel frame means ( 52 ), for rotatably receiving or mounting wheels, rotatably affixed to the frame means ( 40 ), for support of wheel frames, wheels and axles, and extending therefrom toward a surface ( 65 ); c. the at least one wheel frame means ( 52 ) receiving at least one magnetic wheel ( 61 ) rotatably affixed thereto by wheel mounting means ( 94 ) for rotatable attachment of wheels; d. steering means ( 200 ), for steering or turning the carriage, rotatably interconnected to the at least one wheel frame means; e. drive power and transmission means ( 100 ), for rotation of wheels, is interconnected to at least one magnetic wheel ( 61 ), with motor means ( 101 ) and motion transmission means ( 59 ) the at least one magnetic wheel ( 61 ); f. at least one fixture attachment means ( 300 ), for attaching devices to the carriage frame, is rigidly affixed by frame affixing means to the carriage frame means ( 40 ); at least one fixture means ( 310 ) affixed to the at least one fixture attachment means ( 300 ), for attaching devices to the carriage frame,; the at least one fixture means ( 310 ) performing a function relative to the surface ( 65 ); g. camera and optical means ( 400 ), for viewing and positioning the carriage, directed toward the surface ( 65 ) for operator viewing and control of drive power and transmission means ( 100 ).