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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8382539 | Amphibious vehicle for bridging a water-filled opening An amphibious vehicle includes caissons, floats, and ramps stored on top of one another on a self-propelled rolling base, when the vehicle is in a folded configuration for driving over firm ground. The elements can be deployed transversely with respect to a longitud... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8025540 | Amphibian An amphibian with a planing hull having three wheel stations, two at the front of the vehicle and one centrally located at the rear of the vehicle. The amphibian is propelled on land by at least one wheel and in water by at least one impeller or propeller. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7833071 | Amphibious all-terrain vehicle An amphibious, all-terrain vehicle utilizing a pair of hydrostatic pumps to independently provide power to hydraulic drive mechanisms of the left and right side of the vehicle respectively. The hydraulic drive mechanisms on a side of the vehicle comprise a plurality... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7758392 | Amphibious vehicle A planing amphibious vehicle with retractable wheels and a sit-astride seat having dimensions that impart enhanced capability in both land as well as water modes of operation. The beam, track, dead rise angle and the location of the handlebars cooperate to enhance f... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7749033 | Amphibious surface vehicle with synchro-phased rotary engagement devices This invention is directed to a novel amphibious surface vehicle (10) having a hull like chassis (11) with a plurality of rotary engagement devices (14) adapted for travel over various surface terrains and fluidic substances (17). Each en... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7713102 | Amphibious vehicle speed change transmission arrangement A power train configuration for an amphibious vehicle especially well suited for sit-astride applications. A prime mover drives a marine propulsion unit and/or at least one road wheel wherein the such road wheel is driven through a speed-change transmission. The spe... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7690957 | Amphibious vehicle which has elements for forming a floating bridge An amphibious vehicle which has elements, such as caissons, floats, and ramps, arranged on a self-propelled rolling base, oriented essentially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the rolling base, when the vehicle is in a folded configuration for movement on land, an... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7537499 | Reduced-size vehicle with compartments providing buoyancy Various embodiments of reduced-size vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility vehicles (UVs) are disclosed herein. In at least some embodiments, the vehicles include frames that are wider near the front and rear sections of the vehicles than within th... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7530866 | Amphibious vehicle A planing amphibious vehicle has at least one trim tab at its stern. A vehicle control system includes a mode change controller and a trim tab controller. The mode change controller informs the trim tab controller when a mode change event is taking place. The trim t... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7478817 | All-terrain hostile environment vehicle An all-terrain vehicle equipped for quick exchange of its functional components and aid units includes a frame having a mounting platform which includes a plurality of spatially positioned open surfaces, a functional unit having a quick release connector adapted to ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7438611 | Propulsion system for an amphibious vehicle Amphibious vehicle (10), with reference to FIG. 1, which may plane on water, has a propulsion system comprising prime mover (20), power transmission means (30), marine propulsion means (40), and land propulsion means (50). V... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7427220 | Amphibious robotic device A control system for a robotic device maneuverable in at least a liquid medium, the system having at least one visual sensor retrieving an image of the device's environment, an image analyzing module receiving the image, determining a presence of an object of a give... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7410396 | Amphibious vehicle transmission An amphibious vehicle has retractable road wheels to allow planing over water. Power to the road wheels is disconnected automatically as the wheels are retracted. This may be achieved through a cable attached to a suspension rocker arm to disconnect a dog clutch att... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7371137 | Amphibious vehicle suspension An amphibious vehicle, which may plane on water, has at least one pair of front or rear wheels having wheel suspensions fitted with an anti-roll bar (46). Said bar rotates upwards as the wheels are stowed above the waterline for use of the vehicle on water. T... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7338335 | Hybrid electric heavy-duty vehicle drive system A hybrid electric system designed to lower fuel consumption in heavy-duty long-haul vehicles, and in medium and light duty vehicles (trucks, buses, vans, SUVs, recreational vehicles, and the like), utilizing a multiplicity of thermal engines, regenerative power road... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329161 | Amphibious recreation vehicle An amphibious passenger vehicle having several open or covered holes and a surrounding cover to accommodate fishing and hunting. An aft mounted engine, forward/reverse transmission, drive linkage and disk/caliper brake assembly controls a pair of rear wheels. Electr... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322864 | Amphibious vehicles with retractable wheels Amphibious vehicle having road wheels which are retractable to allow planing. Each wheel suspension is protractable through a gap in the planing surface of the hull. To reduce hydrodynamic drag and improve marine handling, covers are provided which cover such gaps w... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316193 | Vessel for water travel A vessel for water travel that has the stability of a heavy weighted vessel when at rest in the water and the performance of a lightweight vessel when in a planed condition. The vessel comprises at least one hull structure for partially submerged flotation in a body... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316594 | Wheel suspension and retraction system A mechanism is provided by which the wheels of an amphibious vehicle are simultaneously retracted or protracted for switching between a land mode and a marine mode of operation. Each of a transversely spaced pair of wheels is supported by a horizontally arranged spr... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311057 | Surface effect craft The present invention relates to a surface effect craft comprising a supporting deck structure having two pontoons mounted thereto in catamaran like fashion. A propulsion mechanism is mounted to a rear portion of the deck structure. A lift control member is disposed... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311567 | Amphibious vehicle A planing amphibious vehicle with retractable wheels and a sit-astride seat having dimensions that impart enhanced capability in both land as well as water modes of operation. The beam, track, dead rise angle and the location of the handlebars cooperate to enhance f... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7281484 | Multimission transonic hull and hydrofield A transonic hull having a bow, a stern, a longitudinal length therebetween, side surfaces extending from the bow to outboard portions of the stern, a lower surface extending between the side surfaces, the transonic hull having a submerged volume with an approximatel... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7234982 | Amphibious vehicle suspension A retractable suspension for an amphibious vehicle, the configuration of which allows the size of an opening in the hull necessary for accommodating the protraction of each wheel to be kept to a minimum. The suspension is configured such that the only component that... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7219613 | Reconfigurable attack and reconnaissance vessel II A reconfigurable marine vessel is disclosed. The marine vessel includes an upper hull, two propulsion hulls, and two struts for coupling the propulsion hulls to the upper hull. The struts are segmented and are capable of reconfiguring the marine vessel. The upper hu... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214112 | Amphibious vehicle An amphibious vehicle has a power train including an engine having an oil sump connected to a lower portion of the engine an in-line transmission and a power take off. The power take off is located between the engine and the transmission thereby separating the engin... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211983 | Amphibious off-road vehicle The invention concerns an off-road vehicle, in particular of the amphibious type, having a left wheel-train (6, 7, 8) and a right wheel-train, arranged to propel the vehicle on both land and water, propulsion resources (10) to drive the said wheel trai... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207851 | Amphibious vehicle Amphibious vehicle needs less power on land than on water. A control system is provided to limit power and/or speed on land, using: restriction of flow of fuel, air, or exhaust gases; heated intake air; exhaust gas recirculation; declutching of a supercharger; bypas... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7182031 | Conversion kit for all terrain vehicle The invention offers a conversion kit for all terrain vehicle, which is adjusted for driving both on the terrain and in the water. For that purpose, pontoons to lengthen the front and rear side of the all terrain vehicle have been constructed, the height whereof in ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7089822 | Power train for amphibious vehicle A power train for an amphibious vehicle includes an engine and transaxle arranged North-South, driving front, rear, or all four road wheels. A power take off with optional decoupler and constant velocity joint drives marine drive. The power take off may be taken fro... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077714 | Apparatus to convert an all terrain vehicle into a boat, and methods of constructing and utilizing same Apparatus to convert an all terrain vehicle into an amphibious off-road vehicle. A buoyant unitary structure is fitted to the all terrain vehicle with releasable fasteners. The buoyant unitary structure includes one or more internal air pockets, and a hollow compart... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7056167 | Life boot A multipurpose amphibious vehicle is configured with an enclosed cabin to protect occupants from impacts, hazardous environments, fire and extreme temperatures. The vehicle can be deployed from an aircraft with a parachute to remote areas for rescue, relief and secu... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040938 | Armored foldaway inflatable floating device Disclosed is an AFIFD mounted on the front surface and both side surfaces of an amphibious vehicle to provide additional buoyancy. The AFIFD allows safe swimming of the amphibious vehicle, provides rapidity through automated folding and unfolding processes. The AFIF... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7031700 | Method and system for location-based group conference initiation A method and system for location-based group conference initiation is provided. A server will receive a request from a user to initiate a media conference, and the server will then initiate a conference with members of a group who are located in a designated locatio... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7004801 | Amphibious vehicle An amphibious vehicle (1), in the form of an inflatable boat (2) has a self propelled and steerable retractable under-carriage system, enabling the vehicle to enter and exit the water under its own power. The swing of the wheels and their supporting st... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994358 | Bump stop Bump stop for an amphibious vehicle suspension having a member selectively movable between an operating position, and an inoperative position. This allows the suspension to retract road wheels along locus for conversion to marine mode. Bump stop free end may be move... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6971931 | Amphibious vehicle An amphibious vehicle for land and water use comprises a main mono hull section and a pair of port and starboard sponsons which are movable from a stowed position under a main vehicle deck adjacent to the mono hull and a fully deployed position in which the sponsons... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6957991 | Power train Power train or an amphibious vehicle having an engine, transmission, and transfer case position in-line with longitudinal vehicle axis towards the rear of the vehicle, with transmission output facing the front of the vehicle. The transfer drive drives the rear wheel... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951492 | Vehicle cooling arrangements Engine (101) of an amphibious vehicle (100) is located in engine compartment (102). The engine is cooled by radiator(s) (103), mounted in cooling compartment (104), which is separate to compartment (102), and may be sealed o... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6910928 | Amphibious vehicle with spray control means Amphibious vehicle (10, FIG. 1) has at least one rear wheel arch 14 with recess 20 opening at mouth 22 in arch rear surface 28. The recess contains spray generated by the wheel arch passing over water, channelling spray in a... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6890225 | Amphibious vehicle A vehicle which includes a lower chassis section including a means for rollably supporting the vehicle's weight on land, and a means for hydrodynamically supporting the vehicles weight on water, an upper passenger compartment section including a passenger compartmen... | 05/10/2005 |
