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Title: Apparatus for obstacle traversion

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OSTI ID:1174981

An apparatus for traversing obstacles having an elongated, round, flexible body that includes a plurality of drive track assemblies. The plurality of drive track assemblies cooperate to provide forward propulsion wherever a propulsion member is in contact with any feature of the environment, regardless of how many or which ones of the plurality of drive track assemblies make contact with such environmental feature.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG04-86NE3796
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI
Patent Number(s):
6,774,597
Application Number:
10/318,452
OSTI ID:
1174981
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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