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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7815476 | Amphibious utility trailer that receives marine propulsive power and/or steering control from a ferried vehicle An amphibious utility trailer to haul a load over land and/or to ferry a motorized vehicle over water. The trailer is adapted to receive marine propulsive power and/steering control from wheel torque and/or steering mechanism of a vehicle, such as an ATV. A propulso... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7353764 | Corvette ship-type equipment system A corvette ship-type equipment system includes standard-equipment segments, such as an energy generator, an energy distributor, a drive and an automation segment, and a hull which is adapted to the size and specific requirements on the corvette ship-type equipment s... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7124845 | Bottom pan for a snowmobile The present invention is directed to a snowmobile with a frame that supports an engine. The snowmobile also includes an endless track operatively connected to the engine to propel the frame. At least one ski is disposed on the frame to steer the frame. To enclose th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6749471 | Flotation device for all-terrain vehicle A floatation device for an all-terrain vehicle or the like. The floatation device includes a float having a bow float, and includes mounting structure for mounting the float to the frame of the vehicle. The bow float may be U-shaped, and the float may include a ster... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6595812 | Amphibious vehicle An amphibious vehicle for traversing a body of water or solid terrain such as a layer of ice floating atop the body of water. The vehicle includes a floatable boat hull having an elongate aperture there-through, and a snowmobile for traveling over the sol... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6431924 | Amphibious caravan The invention relates to an amphibious caravan comprising a floating chassis with wheels and at least one cabin with a living compartment. The caravan has a vehicle deck receiving a towing vehicle. The vehicle deck is situated adjacent to the cabin. The c... | 08/13/2002 |
| 5823283 | Container convertible into air cushion support An apparatus (1) that can be converted into an air cushion support or into an air cushion support for a vehicle (3). This apparatus can be folded into a compact container or put onto its own wheels (2) permitting it to be hauled as a trailer. The apparatu... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5688151 | Collapsible boat powered by a land vehicle A trailer/boat is provided which is capable of being towed behind a recreation vehicle or the like, and then prepared without special equipment and launched in a manner capable of receiving the towing vehicle as cargo on the boat. The boat then may be pow... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5660134 | Amphibious vehicle cocoon A thin, flexible, waterproof cocoon cover encloses the vehicle bottom, sides, front and back, may extend over the top of the vehicle, and buoys the vehicle up by displacement of water. Openings through the cover seal around the wheel support assembly and ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5607330 | Collapsible boat powered by a land vehicle A trailer/boat is provided which is capable of being towed behind a recreation vehicle or the like, and then prepared without special equipment and launched in a manner capable of receiving the towing vehicle as cargo on the boat. The boat then may be pow... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5495911 | Trailer-container convertible into air cushion support base for automibile A trailer-container for a vehicle (1) which can be converted into a support base on an air cushion comprising a rigid sectionalized platform (4) equipped with a flexible inflatable air cushion skirt (5) with removable rotor-type power plants (6) and means... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5226843 | Amphibian bicycle An amphibian bicycle including a bicycle body, two pairs of air tubes, air tube supporting members, a direction controller, a plurality of wheel webs, a front brake locking member, a rear brake pad lifting member, and a ratchet gearing stopper, whereby on... | 07/13/1993 |
| 4842220 | Apparatus for moving an aircraft An aircraft carrier (1) is provided that can be moved by the thrust of the aircraft (2) positioned on the carrier (1). The carrier (1) comprises a steering system that is powered by the nosewheel (9) of the aircraft (2).... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4819575 | Marine conversion for cycle An engine powered cycle is converted for use on water by attaching an elongated float to a steering wheel support and by replacing the driving wheels with a pair of paddle floats. Another float positioned between and aft of the paddle floats may be employ... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4716850 | Floatation assembly for off-road vehicle The floatation assembly includes a pair of inverted U-shaped rails, the legs of which are adapted to be secured to the front and to the rear of the vehicle frame, with the bight portion of the rails extending substantially horizontally over a vehicle driv... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4687447 | All terrain conversion system for three-wheeled vehicles Structurally integrated equipment is selectively, individually or conjointly detachably attachable to a three-wheeled vehicle for preventing rearward tipover, carrying cargo, rendering the vehicle waterborne, enhancing travel over snow or providing power ... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4678439 | Engine installation for use in a ship An engine installation for ships with a prefabricated box-like engine module container with an engine and a transmission installed therewithin. The module encloses the engine and the transmission, and has a shaft installation for connection to a main prop... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4664051 | Three wheeler flotation conversion kit A conversion kit adapted to be retro-fitted to conventional three wheeled vehicles for floating them over water. The flotation kit includes a front frame assembly having a pair of rigid, elongated front frame members semi-permanently coupled to the front ... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4636176 | Boat propelled by a motorcycle A boat propelled by a motorcycle. The boat propelled by a motorcycle has a portable ramp to get the motorcycle on and off. The motorcycle produces rotational energy by its driven wheel and transmits it to a pair of rollers covered by rubber or any nonslip... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4522601 | Boat A boat is arranged to carry temporarily a vehicle (2), a driven wheel (7) of which is arranged to drive a propeller shaft (15) of the boat via contact rollers (9), and a belt drive (11), to propel the boat from the power of the vehicle engine. The boat ma... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4522420 | All terrain vehicle conversion system Structurally integrated equipment is selectively, individually or conjointly detachably attachable to a three-wheeled vehicle for preventing rearward tipover, carrying cargo, rendering the vehicle waterborne, enhancing travel over snow or providing power ... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4510881 | Marine propulsion unit An amphibious vehicle has an engine and a drive train connected to drive wheels with tires having a tread configuration that produces a water propulsion effect when the vehicle is driven through water. An auxiliary propulsion unit is selectively positione... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4494937 | Pontoon attachment for all terrain vehicle A pontoon flotation device attachment for an all terrain vehicle with the pontoon flotation device having a mechanism to raise the pontoons when the all terrain vehicle enters or leaves the water and to lower the pontoons when the all terrain vehicle is i... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4269598 | Vehicle transporter An amphibious single vehicle transporter. The transporter is of the type having its power and steering provided by the vehicle being transported. The transporter, in one embodiment, has an impeller roller which projects below the transporter. This impelle... | 05/26/1981 |
| 3987748 | Marine vessel adapted to be powered and steered by a transported land vehicle A marine vessel that is constructed and arranged so that it can accommodate an automobile or other motor vehicle and can simply and efficiently utilize the power drive and steering mechanisms of the motor vehicle for the propulsion and steering of the ves... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3935832 | Self-propelled boat vehicle The combination of a snowmobile and a watertight hull with propeller drive shaft wherein the snowmobile has a drive shaft which includes telescopically extensible section on both ends of which universal joints are provided so that the snowmobile drive sha... | 02/03/1976 |
