Geoffrey S Howe

US Patent:

8474554, Jul 2, 2013

Filed:

Mar 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/729690

Inventors:

Michael David Howe - South Berwick ME, US
Geoffrey Scott Howe - North Berwick ME, US

Assignee:

Howe and Howe Technologies, Inc. - Waterboro ME

International Classification:

B62D 55/12

US Classification:

180 962, 305112

Abstract:

An unmanned guided vehicle that is at least twice as fast as those of the prior art, lighter, less vulnerable, and more reliable than the prior art having at least one of: a dual-action dogleg suspension system; a track system comprising a plurality of cleats, a rubber insert secured to each cleat, and two cables serially joining each cleat to make up a track; a track guide system comprising a shark fin secured to each cleat that runs through a plurality of track guides; a dry clutch and braking system; a tubular chassis comprising a tubular center chassis and a tubular suspension chassis; a spring-loaded piston track tension compensator system; a flat drive tooth drive sprocket system that allows for clearing foreign debris from between the teeth; and a suspension carrier modular design assembly system comprising a passenger side suspension carrier, center cage, and driver's side suspension carrier.

US Patent:

20210276618, Sep 9, 2021

Filed:

Mar 3, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/190598

Inventors:

- Waterboro ME, US
Geoffrey Howe - North Berwick ME, US

International Classification:

B62D 11/22

Abstract:

A technique for steering a tracked vehicle includes controllably deforming at least a portion of a vehicle's track into a curved shape, causing the vehicle to follow a curve-shaped path as it drives. As the vehicle naturally tends to follow a curved path defined by the track's curvature, steering is accomplished with greatly reduced skidding against the ground.

US Patent:

20160031501, Feb 4, 2016

Filed:

Jul 31, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/815454

Inventors:

- Waterboro ME, US
Geoffrey Scott Howe - North Berwick ME, US

Assignee:

HOWE AND HOWE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Waterboro ME

International Classification:

B62D 63/02
B62D 65/02
B62D 25/20
B60N 2/00
B62D 55/02

Abstract:

An off-road chair comprises a U-shaped chassis configured to receive a rider in a wheel chair type (manual or electric); at least one wheel attached to the chassis; and a floor section. The floor section is configured to attach to the bottom of the U-shaped chassis and to provide a floor; be lowered to provide a ramp for the rider to get on the floor section; and be raised to attach to a bottom part of the U-shaped chassis. The U-shaped chassis is configured to receive a wheel chair type (manual or electric) carrying the rider. The off-road chair further comprises a front bumper attached to a front of the U-shaped chassis, wherein the front bumper is configured to swing up with respect to the U-shaped chassis, enabling the rider to get on the floor section; and be lowered to lock to the chassis and protect the rider.