Drive system for mobile robot arm

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8776977
APP PUB NO 20120073930A1
SERIAL NO

12924432

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A drive system for each arm of a mobile robot, each drive system including a drive motor and an adjustable clutch system interconnected between its associated arm and the drive motor and having a high friction locked position for enabling direct drive of the arm by the drive motor and a reduced friction slip position for enabling manual movement of the associated arm without back-driving the drive motor.

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  • FOSTER-MILLER, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andrus, Lance L Southborough, US 11 170
DeStefano, Brian Stoneham, US 3 94
Lansberry, Geoffrey B Andover, US 18 545

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