Modular pipe traversing apparatus

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12252198
APP PUB NO 20230373578A1
SERIAL NO

18198422

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A robotic apparatus having first and second wheels with rollers coupled by a frame, third and fourth wheels with rollers circumferentially offset from the first and second wheels, and a clamping assembly coupled to the frame and configured to apply a force for urging the third and fourth wheels towards the pipe to secure the robotic apparatus thereon. Another robotic apparatus having first and second wheels with rollers on a first side of a pipe, third and fourth wheels with rollers on a second, opposing side of the pipe, and a clamping member coupling the first and second wheels to the third and fourth wheels and configured to apply a force for urging the wheels towards the pipe to secure the robotic apparatus thereon. The robotic apparatuses may have a modular design in which different sized clamping members/assemblies can be swapped out to accommodate pipes of different diameters.

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ARIX TECHNOLOGIES INC221 TREAKLE DRIVE JACKSON LA 70748

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Belknap,, Jr Curtis Woods Houston, US 1 0
Duerfeldt, Bryan R Houston, US 10 75
George, Conner S Houston, US 9 5
Murray, Gail Paulin Tomball, US 2 11
Salazar, Jakob R Houston, US 1 0
Wehlin, Karl Petter Houston, US 10 75

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