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Class 440/12.62 - Operator powered drive for propulsion means


Subclass of Class 440 - Marine propulsion
Definition: Subject matter wherein the motive force for the means for
No. of patents: 13
Last issue date: 04/03/2001


NumberTitleIssue Date
6210242Pedal-powered watercraft
A pedal-powered watercraft comprises a unitary hull having an upper wall extending from a bow portion to a stern portion of the watercraft and a pair of spaced hollow sponsons located on either side of the upper wall. The upper wall together with inner wa...
04/03/2001
6077134Combination bicycle and boat
A combination bicycle and boat has a frame; a buoyant rear wheel; and a buoyant front wheel driven by a pair of pedals. The frame is a rigid construction that supports the user on the front and rear wheels for mobility. The frame has a seat and rotatably ...
06/20/2000
5782480Wheeled amphibious vehicle
A human-powered wheeled amphibious vehicle includes a substantially planar buoyant base member upon which the rider sits while pedaling to turn the rear wheels of the vehicle. The rear wheels have inner-tube-like pneumatic tires and blades and/or paddle s...
07/21/1998
5381752Paddle boat
A paddle boat includes wheels at the sides of the boat. The paddle wheels have vanes and a central rim. The rim is used to propel the boat on land. The boat has seats in front of and behind peddles used to drive the wheels. The peddles have front and back...
01/17/1995
5178088Amphibious vehicle
An amphibious vehicle has a hull with a seat portion formed on its upper side. An operator seated upon the seat would straddle the hull. The hull has a flotation body for buoyancy and four hollow, cylindrical wheels also contribute to the buoyancy. Handle...
01/12/1993
4926777Aquatic wheelchair
An aquatic wheelchair having a main flotation body of thermoplastic material of closed cell construction including a seat portion and an integral backrest portion. Flotation paddle wheels are connected to the seat portion and a flotation stabilizer wheel ...
05/22/1990
4597353Amphibian vehicle
An amphibian vehicle which can travel both on land and on the water is disclosed wherein a front wheel which can be controlled in direction by operation of a handle, is provided at a front portion of a body having float members therearound while a drive s...
07/01/1986
4593640Three wheeler mobile pontoons
An improved pontoon system designed for supporting a motorcycle of the three-wheel off-road variety. The pontoons are connected through a pivoting frame to the main motorcycle structure. The position of the pontoons is controlled by a lever arm and handle...
06/10/1986
4559892Amphibious vehicle
Amphibious vehicle having a pedal assembly coupled to propelling devices. On land the vehicle is propelled by at least one wheel driven by the pedals. The wheel has vanes for use in water. Floats keep the vehicle afloat in water. The pedal assembly is adj...
12/24/1985
4395237Amphibious bicycle
An amphibious vehicle comprises a bicycle wherein the ends of the front wheel shaft and the rear wheel hub shaft are laterally outwardly projected; a water-surface floating apparatus composed of floats each being provided with a foldable air-tight bag and...
07/26/1983
4334490Bike for traveling over water
This invention pertains to an assembly, which when attached to a bike, allows this bike to be driven also over water. To buoy the bike and make it float on water, floaters which have the shape of convex lenses, or half of a ball, were used. Each one of th...
06/15/1982
4317422Bike for travelling over water
It is an assembly, when attached to a bike, renders it possible todrive it on water as on land. To buoy the bike and make it float on water, floaters which have the shape of convex lenses, or half of a ball, were used. Each one of those floaters was made ...
03/02/1982
3941075Pedal powered amphibian tricycle with blower-turbine coupling means
A three wheeled amphibian vehicle operated by pedal power and including an air blower coupled to a disk turbine. The turbine is a flat circular rotatable structure having blade cavities on both upper and lower faces. Twin nozzles, connected to the blower,...
03/02/1976
 
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