Roger D Allen

US Patent:

54237084, Jun 13, 1995

Filed:

Aug 15, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/291541

Inventors:

Roger D. Allen - Port Orchard WA

International Classification:

A63H 700
A63H 1100
B62D 5106

US Classification:

446356

Abstract:

A robot in the form of a toy simulating a spider is provided wherein the robot is capable of maintaining balance while walking, turning and running in a race-type setting on level ground and over a ramp or small obstacles. A preferrred embodiment of the robot has four operatively cooperating legs which are remotely controlled by a motor on each of the left side and the right side of the robot. A gear reduction mechanism to improve torque is considered. The operative cooperating legs are designed such that alternate legs on each side are in a DOWN position when mirrored legs are in a DOWN position, thereby providing balance while walking with four of the eight legs in a DOWN position while remaining legs are in an UP position.