Technologies for transportation

{
  "publication_number": "US9802108B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Technologies for transportation",
  "abstract": "An apparatus comprising a platform; a plurality of trucks coupled to the platform; and a roller assembly coupled to the platform, wherein the roller assembly is configured for an omnidirectional rotation, wherein the roller assembly is configured for an elastic biasing, wherein the roller assembly is driven by a motor.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A device comprising: a caster assembly including: a first wall, a second wall opposing the first wall, an axle spanning between the first wall and the second wall, a roller mounted onto the axle between the first wall and the second wall, a roller pulley wheel mounted onto the axle such that the first wall is between the roller and the roller pulley wheel, a drive shaft spanning between the first wall and the second wall, a motor positioned between the first wall and the second wall, wherein the draft shaft extends from the motor through the first wall, wherein the motor drives the drive shaft, a slip ring and a brush, wherein the brush spans between the slip ring and the motor a motor pulley wheel mounted onto the drive shaft such that the first wall is between the motor and the motor pulley wheel, and an endless timing band mounted onto the roller pulley wheel and the motor pulley wheel.",
    "2. The device of claim 1, wherein the caster assembly includes a brake mechanism.",
    "3. The device of claim 1, wherein the axle is structured for selective lengthening.",
    "4. The device of claim 1, wherein the caster assembly is coupled to a skateboard with a pair of wheeled trucks between the wheeled trucks such that the caster assembly is able to rotate omni-directionally with respect to the skateboard about an axis generally perpendicular to the axle.",
    "5. The device of claim 1, wherein the caster assembly includes a tensioner wheel coupled to the first wall, positioned between the roller pulley wheel and the motor pulley wheel, and engaging the endless timing band.",
    "6. The device of claim 5, wherein the tensioner wheel is external to the endless timing band.",
    "7. The device of claim 1, wherein the slip ring rotates with respect to the brush about an axis generally perpendicular to the axle, wherein the slip ring is coupled to the first wall and the second wall.",
    "8. The device of claim 7, wherein the slip ring rotates omni-directionally about the axis.",
    "9. The device of claim 1, wherein the caster assembly is coupled to a suitcase.",
    "10. The device of claim 1, wherein the caster assembly is coupled to a travel bag.",
    "11. The device of claim 1, wherein the caster assembly is coupled to a furniture item.",
    "12. The device of claim 1, wherein the caster assembly is coupled to a gurney.",
    "13. The device of claim 1, wherein the caster assembly is coupled to at least one of a pallet or a skid.",
    "14. The device of claim 1, wherein the caster assembly is coupled to a cart.",
    "15. The device of claim 1, wherein the caster assembly is coupled to an unmanned vehicle.",
    "16. The device of claim 1, wherein the caster assembly is coupled to a bed.",
    "17. The device of claim 1, wherein the caster assembly is coupled to a platform truck.",
    "18. The device of claim 1, wherein the caster assembly is coupled to a toy.",
    "19. The device of claim 1, wherein the caster assembly is coupled to a robot.",
    "20. The device of claim 1, wherein the caster assembly is coupled to a wheelchair.",
    "21. The device of claim 1, wherein the caster assembly is coupled to a chair.",
    "22. The device of claim 1, wherein the caster assembly is coupled to a table.",
    "23. A device comprising: a caster assembly including: a first wall, a second wall opposing the first wall, an axle spanning between the first wall and the second wall, a roller mounted onto the axle between the first wall and the second wall, a roller pulley wheel mounted onto the axle such that the first wall is between the roller and the roller pulley wheel, a drive shaft spanning between the first wall and the second wall, a motor positioned between the first wall and the second wall, wherein the draft shaft extends from the motor through the first wall, wherein the motor drives the drive shaft, a motor pulley wheel mounted onto the drive shaft such that the first wall is between the motor and the motor pulley wheel, an endless timing band mounted onto the roller pulley wheel and the motor pulley wheel, and a tensioner wheel coupled to the first wall, positioned between the roller pulley wheel and the motor pulley wheel, and engaging the endless timing band."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "Generally, the present disclosure relates to transportation. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to motorized transportation.\n\nIn the present disclosure, where a document, an act and/or an item of knowledge is referred to and/or discussed, then such reference and/or discussion is not an admission that the document, the act and/or the item of knowledge and/or any combination thereof was at the priority date, publicly available, known to the public, part of common general knowledge and/or otherwise constitutes prior art under the applicable statutory provisions; and/or is known to be relevant to an attempt to solve any problem with which the present disclosure is concerned with. Further, nothing is disclaimed.\n\nA rider can ride a lateral sliding roller board, such as a freeboard, on a city street, a sidewalk, a playground, a sports complex, or some other surface to simulate unique movements of snowboarding. However, such board is typically configured for riding down an incline, a mountain, or a hill since a lateral sliding movement unique to such board usually cannot be sustained while riding on a flat terrain or up an inclined terrain. If the rider does not have access to the incline, the hill, or the mountain, then the board typically cannot operate as designed. Resultantly, such state of being has generally contributed to a limited adoption of such board, as public access to the incline, the hill, or the mountain is not widespread.",
  "cpc": [
    "A63C 17/12",
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    "B60B 33/00",
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    "B60K 7/0007",
    "B62D 51/04",
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  "ipc": [
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    "A63C 17/12",
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  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Aaron Benjamin Aders"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2017-01-06",
  "publication_date": "2017-10-31",
  "grant_date": "2017-10-31",
  "priority_date": "2013-12-05",
  "application_number": "US-201715400097-A",
  "family_id": "56163086",
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