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US 2024/0198797 A1Published application
Remotely controlled recreational vehicle for towing personnel
OwnerJohn WEISSinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle apparatus typically for use on snow and similar ground terrain for the use of towing personnel from a first location to a second location wherein the user typically wears skis, snowboard, or other alpine or Nordic devices and is towed along the snow by a retractable tether which is optionally interconnected to a remote-controller or directly to the user.
Claims20
A remotely controlled vehicle apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a battery interconnected to the frame;
- a controller interconnected to the frame;
- a tether interconnected to the frame;
- a first driven track assembly interconnected to a first side of the frame wherein a first electrical motor is interconnected with the frame and configured to drive the first driven track assembly;
- a second driven track assembly interconnected to a second side of the frame wherein a second electrical motor is interconnected with the frame and configured to drive the second driven track assembly;
- a second electrical motor interconnected with the frame, wherein the second electrical motor is configured to drive the second driven track assembly;
- a ski interconnected to the frame, wherein the ski is configured to contact a ground surface laterally between the driven track assemblies;
- a remote-control configured to wirelessly communicate with the controller, wherein the remote-control is configured to control the driven track assemblies;
- and
- the remote-control comprising a first handle, and an interconnection point, wherein the tether is configured to be removably interconnected to the interconnection point.
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A remotely controlled tracked vehicle apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a battery interconnected to the frame;
- a controller interconnected to the frame;
- a retractable tether interconnected to the frame;
- a proximity sensor interconnected to a forward aspect of the frame;
- a first driven track assembly interconnected to a first side of the frame, wherein the interconnection between the first driven track assembly and the frame comprises a suspension;
- a first electrical motor interconnected with the frame, wherein the first electrical motor is configured to drive the first driven track assembly;
- a second driven track assembly interconnected to a second side of the frame, wherein the interconnection between the second driven track assembly and the frame comprises a suspension;
- a second electrical motor interconnected with the frame, wherein the second electrical motor is configured to drive the second driven track assembly;
- a ski interconnected to a rearward aspect of the frame, wherein the ski is rearward of the driven track assemblies, and wherein the interconnection between the ski and the frame comprises a suspension;
- a steering mechanism comprising an electrical motor configured to direct the driven track assemblies, wherein rotation of the electrical motor in a first direction results in steering of the vehicle apparatus toward a first lateral direction, wherein rotation of the electrical motor in a second direction results in steering of the vehicle apparatus toward a second lateral direction;
- a remote-control unit configured to wirelessly communicate with the controller to control the driven track assemblies, and the steering mechanism;
- and
- the remote-control unit comprising a first lateral handle, a second lateral handle, and an interconnection point located therebetween,
- wherein the retractable tether is configured to be removably interconnected to the interconnection point.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.