Patents by Inventor David J. Anhalt

David J. Anhalt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20110170994
    Abstract: A remotely controlled robot for towing a wheeled target vehicle includes a wheel lift assembly having a left side, a right side, and at least one wheel capture arm, at least one drive wheel provided toward each of the left and right sides of the wheel lift assembly, at least one drive motor for driving the drive wheels, and a lift actuating mechanism, wherein the wheel capture arm rotates from the wheel lift assembly to secure a wheel of the target vehicle, and wherein the secured wheel of the target vehicle is raised above a ground surface by the lift actuating mechanism. The lift actuating mechanism may be integrated with the wheel chassis to raise the wheel lift assembly via lift bars. The wheel lift assembly may include a truck assembly and an inclined rail supported on the truck assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: SET CORPORATION
    Inventors: David J. Coombs, David J. Anhalt