Self-balancing robot having a shaft-mounted head
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This application is related to U.S. Design Application Ser. No. 29/366,498 entitled “Robot Head” filed on even date herewith and to U.S. non-provisional application Ser. No. 12/781,702 filed on May 17, 2010 and also entitled “Self-Balancing Robot Having a Shaft-Mounted Head.”
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Claims
The ornamental design for a self-balancing robot having a shaft-mounted head, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 26, 2010
Date of Patent: Nov 16, 2010
Assignee: Anybots, Inc. (Mountain View, CA)
Inventors: Scott Wiley (Los Altos, CA), Trevor Blackwell (Mountain View, CA), Daniel Casner (Sunnyvale, CA), Benjamin Holson (Mountain View, CA)
Primary Examiner: Patricia Palasik
Attorney: Peters Verny, LLP
Application Number: 29/366,495