Omnidirectional locomotion platform

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D789368
  • Patent Number
    D789,368
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, May 3, 2016
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 13, 2017
    7 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Goetgeluk; Jan (Houston, TX, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Hattan; Susan Bennett
    • Horse; Marie Fast
    Agents
    • Polsinelli PC
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D14 419
    • D14 356
    • D14 388
    • D14 389
    • D14 399
    • D14 400
    • D14 402
    • D14 408
    • D14 432
    • D14 433
    • D14 439
    • D14 454
    • D14 299
    • D14 218
    • D14 496
    • D14 511
    • D21 324
    • D21 333
    • D21 669
    • D21 671
    • D21 686-691
    • D21 694
    • D21 811
    • D21 828
    • D13 164
    • D25 62
    • D25 66
    • D34 28
    • 463 007000
    • 482 051000
    • 482 061000
    • D10 87
    • D10 88
    • D10 91
    • D10 92
    • D10 93
    • CPC
    • A63B2024/0096
    • A63B2069/0037
    • A63B2225/093
    • A63B2225/50
    • A63B2210/50
    • A63B2220/10
    • A63B2220/12
    • A63B2220/40
    • A63B2220/805
    • A63B2071/0638
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    • A63B21/0023
    • A63F2300/8082
    • G06F2203/012
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    • G06F3/0334
    • G06F3/0383
    • A61G7/1038
    • A61G7/1046
    • A61G7/1076
  • International Classifications
    • 1402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an omnidirectional locomotion platform;



FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along axis 8-8 from FIG. 6; and,



FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along axis 9-9 from FIG. 6.


Broken lines are used to illustrate unclaimed portions of the omnidirectional locomotion platform; broken lines form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • I claim the ornamental design for an omnidirectional locomotion platform, as shown and described.
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Continuations (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 15088568 Apr 2016 US
Child 29563268 US
Parent 14062625 Oct 2013 US
Child 15088568 US