Jason D Ross

US Patent:

20190367111, Dec 5, 2019

Filed:

May 16, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/414444

Inventors:

- Hillsboro OR, US
Shawn R. Smith - Hillsboro OR, US
Jason Ross - Hillsboro OR, US
Raymond Rafe Rouse - Hillsboro OR, US

Assignee:

Entro Industries, Inc. - Hillsboro OR

International Classification:

B62D 57/02

Abstract:

A load transporting apparatus is configured to move a load bearing frame carrying a load over a base surface. A support foot provides a first load bearing surface. A lift mechanism during a step operation raises the support foot off of the base surface, lowers the support foot onto the base surface, and raise the load off of the base surface. A first travel mechanism moves the lift mechanism and attached load along a non-linear horizontal path and a second travel mechanism moves the lift mechanism along a different horizontal path. A control system operates the first travel mechanism and the second travel mechanism to move the lift mechanism along a selected horizontal path.

US Patent:

20190152704, May 23, 2019

Filed:

Oct 22, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/167370

Inventors:

- Hillsboro OR, US
Shawn R. Smith - Hillsboro OR, US
Jason Ross - Hillsboro OR, US
Raymond Rafe Rouse - Hillsboro OR, US

Assignee:

Entro Industries, Inc. - Hillsboro OR

International Classification:

B65G 7/02
B62D 57/032

Abstract:

A walking apparatus uses a unique single substantially planar interface between the top of support foot and the bottom of load plate to move a load both laterally, longitudinally, and in any curved, angular, diagonal, or non-linear direction. The single substantially planar interface used for moving the load plate in different directions provides the walking apparatus with a low vertical profile that can be installed in load bearing frames with lower ground clearances. In one example, a load bearing device provides a single steering plane movable over a support foot in different directions. A travel mechanism is coupled between the support foot and the load bearing device and is configured to change a horizontal path of the load while the weight of the load is transferred onto the support foot and the travel mechanism is moving the load relative to the support foot.