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US 2006/0065799 A1Published application
Pneumatic corner climber
AssigneeDMR Holding Group, LLC
InventorsRichard Fontana, David Reinfeld
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Abstract
The present invention is a novel device for climbing inside corners, outside corners, and a variety of surfaces. The technology presented herein relies on high friction materials, suction devices, adhesive materials, pneumatic devices, etc. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention are designed to clamp onto inside or outside corners such that the devices weight, and an optional load, can be supported. Further embodiments allow the device to climb up, down, and across corners. Moreover, embodiments that can scale flat, rough, or jagged surfaces are also disclosed.
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A pneumatic corner climber comprising:
- an extendable bellow comprising a first end and a second end;
- an upper clamp attached to said first end comprising a first hollow compartment;
- a lower clamp attached to said second end comprising a second hollow compartment;
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- a controller for independently increasing and decreasing pneumatic pressure of said first compartment, said second compartment, and said extendable bellow;
- wherein said upper and said lower clamps comprise a high friction material having a coefficient of friction equal to or greater than one;
- wherein increasing said pneumatic pressure of said first and said second compartments causes said upper and said lower clamps to securely engage a first surface and a second surface;
- wherein decreasing said pneumatic pressure of said first and said second compartments causes said upper and said lower clamps to disengage said first surface and said second surface;
- wherein increasing said pneumatic pressure of said extendable bellow causes said upper and said lower clamps to move away from each other;
- wherein decreasing said pneumatic pressure of said extendable bellow causes said upper and said lower clamps to move towards each other;
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- wherein said first and said second surfaces are at an angle of at least about 90 degrees with respect to each other.
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A pneumatic corner clamp comprising:
- a clamp comprising a hollow compartment;
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- a controller for increasing and decreasing pneumatic pressure of said compartment;
- wherein said clamp comprises a high friction material having a coefficient of friction equal or greater than one;
- wherein increasing said pneumatic pressure of said compartment causes said clamp to securely engage a first surface and a second surface;
- wherein decreasing said pneumatic pressure of said compartment causes said clamps to disengage said first surface and said second surface;
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- wherein said first and said second surfaces are at an angle of at least about 90 degrees with respect to each other.
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A system for climbing corners comprising:
- a first wall;
- a second wall;
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- a pneumatic corner climber comprising:
- an extendable bellow comprising a first end and a second end;
- an upper clamp attached to said first end comprising a first hollow compartment;
- a lower clamp attached to said second end comprising a second hollow compartment;
- and
- a controller for independently increasing and decreasing pneumatic pressure of said first compartment, said second compartment, and said extendable bellow;
- wherein said upper and said lower clamps comprise a high friction material having a coefficient of friction equal to or greater than one;
- wherein increasing said pneumatic pressure of said first and said second compartments causes said upper and said lower clamps to securely engage said first and said second surfaces;
- wherein decreasing said pneumatic pressure of said first and said second compartments causes said upper and said lower clamps to disengage said first and said second surfaces;
- wherein increasing said pneumatic pressure of said extendable bellow causes said upper and said lower clamps to move away from each other;
- wherein decreasing said pneumatic pressure of said extendable bellow causes said upper and said lower clamps to move towards each other;
- and
- wherein said first and said second surfaces are at an angle of at least about 90 degrees with respect to each other.
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