Issued: (Utility) Apparatus and Method for Attaching a Wheel to an Axle During the development at Segway, we needed a mechanically redundant means to attach the wheel to the axle. The primary means of centering the wheel to the gearbox was a tapered shaft arrangement,...
Applications Pending: Molded Modular Cable Dunnage System The client came with a request to reduce the significant costs associated with returning the empty steel cable reels used in the shipment of finished product. The client wanted something that mimicked the...
Issued: (Utility) Easy Connect Forend Assembly This project was part of the project to allow quick and easy customization of shotguns. By allowing the front grip to be changed out, one could quickly convert a shotgun intended for skeet shooting or field use to one for...
Issued: (Utility) Pressurized Vapor Cycle Liquid Distillation The customer was working on a means to purify water in 3rd world countries. The system architecture that was chosen was one adapted by commercial and military ships worldwide. Vapor compression distillation...
Issued: (Utility) Method and Apparatus for Easy Connect Stocks Since shotguns are pointed, not aimed, it is important that they “fit” the shooter. One of the most critical dimension is the “Length of Pull” (the length of the butt stock). Traditionally, shotguns have...
Issued: (Utility) Apparatus and Method for Control of a Vehicle General Motors contracted with Segway to develop a 2 person, side-by-side seated balancing prototype for the Shanghai World Expo. The project was a year long sprint that led up to the evolution of the...
