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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7950973 | Amphibious vehicle The amphibious vehicle is a motorized vehicle capable of travel on land as well as in the water. The amphibious vehicle has a boat-like hull and a caterpillar track assembly mounted along each side by a respective pair of rotating supports. The tracks are arranged s... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7416457 | Amphibious vehicle An amphibious vehicle (32) having a transverse mid- or rear-mounted engine (12) arranged to drive rear road wheels (30) and/or through an axial transmission (37), a marine propulsion unit (38), in which the engine (12) is so... | 08/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7314395 | Amphibious vehicle An amphibious vehicle (1), in the form of an inflatable boat (2) has a self propelled and steerable retractable undercarriage system, enabling the vehicle to enter and exit the water under its own power. The swing of the wheels and their supporting str... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314394 | Amphibious vehicle retractable suspension Amphibious vehicle (1, FIG. 1) has retractable road wheels (2, 2′, FIG. 1). This may allow planing. During marine travel, at least one wheel may droop below the water line. This increases drag, particularly when cornering. Suspension he... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311568 | Amphibious vehicle An amphibious vehicle wheel suspension includes upper and lower linkages, a road suspension device and a retraction device for moving the wheel between a protracted position for road use, and a retracted position for marine use. Suspension device can be operatively ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7198278 | Vehicle support system The disclosure is generally directed toward vehicle support systems. In one embodiment of the invention, first and second support assemblies can be pivotally coupled to a base. A control mechanism can couple the first and second support assemblies together and be co... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7152866 | Steerable and liftable independent suspension system A liftable independent suspension system which may also be steerable. In a described embodiment, a liftable suspension system for use on a vehicle includes wheel spindles positioned to extend outwardly at each respective lateral side of the vehicle. The spindles are... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7096988 | Snowmobile power steering system A snowmobile comprises a frame assembly. An internal combustion engine is mounted to the frame assembly. A steering assembly is mounted to the frame assembly. The steering assembly comprises a steering shaft having a first portion and a second portion. The first por... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6966399 | Small vehicle with power steering assembly An all terrain vehicle has a pair of front wheels that support a frame assembly. An engine is supported by the frame assembly and a steering column is supported by the frame assembly at a location generally forward of the engine. A set of handlebars are connected to... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6945832 | Suspension arrangement Vehicle suspension having a control arm pivotally mounted to vehicle body. Wheel support is pivotally mounted to the control arm. A hydraulic strut is pivotally mounted to body at trunnion mount. The wheel may be protracted to be placed vertically on the road surfac... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6921304 | Amphibious vehicle The amphibious vehicle is a motorized vehicle capable of travel on land as well as in the water. The amphibious vehicle has a boat-like hull, and a caterpillar track assembly mounted along each side by hinges. The tracks are arranged so that they can be rotated betw... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6886837 | Hydraulic suspension strut for an amphibious vehicle A hydraulic suspension strut (30) has a first on-off valve (58) connecting the first and second chambers (42 and 44), and a second on-off valve (62) connected to chamber (42) only. Suspension arm (3) of wheel (1 | 05/03/2005 |
| 6840825 | Amphibious recreational vehicle An amphibious recreational vehicle (motorhome, trailer, SUV, and the like) of conventional RV height, width, and length restricted dimensions necessary to travel on highways and roads, and which upon entering the water, the bottom of the vehicle expands outwardly an... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6808430 | Amphibious vehicle An amphibious vehicle which on land looks remarkably like a conventional automobile. The wheels may be raised when the vehicle is in the water. The engine is placed in the stern, directly over the jet and transaxle, which provides room for four passengers. The vehic... | 10/26/2004 |
| 5687669 | Amphibious vehicle An amphibious vehicle having a pontoon assembly including a pair of pontoons and a set of wheels operably attached to the pontoons which are pivotally coupled to a vehicle frame structure such that the pontoons are positionable between a raised position w... | 11/18/1997 |
| 4958584 | Amphibious vehicle having an efficient water-borne operational mode An amphibious vehicle having retractable wheels and sliding hull sections. A novel suspension system is disclosed for raising and lowering the wheels on the vehicle. A coil spring/shock absorber is connected to a linkage which moves horizontally by action... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4241686 | Floating passenger automotive vehicle as touring and water-sports mobile A floatable passenger car for land and water cruising has a bow portion with an inclined floor, a central portion which with the bow portion forms a gliding boat body and floor and includes a bulkhead at its rear end, and a rear portion, seats being locat... | 12/30/1980 |
| 3941074 | Amphibious bus A bus is provided which may be driven over highways and freeways in the usual manner. The bus is equipped with elongated wheel housings which are pivoted to opposite side walls to swing from a horizontal position to a vertical position. When in horizontal... | 03/02/1976 |
