Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle with spherical wheels
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Application No.: US15326193Application Date: 2015-07-13
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Publication No.: US10040502B2Publication Date: 2018-08-07
- Inventor: Andrew Loveland , Robert Upton
- Applicant: Early Rider Limited
- Applicant Address: GB
- Assignee: Early Rider Limited
- Current Assignee: Early Rider Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GB
- Agency: Emerson Thomson Bennett LLC
- Agent Daniel A. Thomson
- Priority: GB1412493.7 20140714
- International Application: PCT/GB2015/052016 WO 20150713
- International Announcement: WO2016/009184 WO 20160121
- Main IPC: B62K9/00
- IPC: B62K9/00 ; B62K17/00

Abstract:
A vehicle (1) comprises a frame (17); a front ground engaging sphere (2) which is rotatable about a first axis which is transverse and fixed relative to the frame (17); a rear ground engaging sphere (3) which is rotatable about a plurality of axes, and gripping portions (11) which are provided towards the front of the vehicle (1), for a rider to hold. A support member (25) is connected pivotally to a rear portion of the frame (17) and projects longitudinally of the vehicle (1) and downwardly from the point of connection to the frame (17) to a remote part of the support member (25). The rear sphere (3) is connected to the remote part of the support member (25) for rotation about a second axis which is transverse and fixed relative to the support member (25). The support member (25) is pivotal with respect to the frame (17) about a third axis which extends downwardly and longitudinally of the vehicle (1).
Public/Granted literature
- US20170203808A1 VEHICLE WITH SPHERICAL WHEELS Public/Granted day:2017-07-20
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