EP 2029375 A1 20090304 - AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE
Title (en)
AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE
Title (de)
AMPHIBIENFAHRZEUG
Title (fr)
VÉHICULE AMPHIBIE
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 2007002064 W 20070606
- GB 0611139 A 20060606
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2438844A] Amphibious vehicle 110 has a bow 113 and a stem 119. Land propulsion means comprises at least two retractable tracked drives 122. A marine drive may comprise a jet drive (not shown). The tracks 122 are retractable above the water line (fig. 9) for marine travel. The vehicle may plane, and may have a vee type hull 111. The tracks may be full length (figs. 1, 13, 14); dual tracks (fig. 5); or "half tracks" (fig. 4). Wheels 124, 126 may be provided for land travel, and may be retractable. The tracks may retract vertically, or by rotation about a longitudinal axis (fig. 11). Mudguards may be provided (52, fig. 12). Track retraction guides may be provided (14, fig. 2); a vehicle roof (not shown) may be attached to said guides. Hydraulic rams used to retract the land propulsion means may also provide vehicle suspension.
IPC 8 full level
B60F 3/00 (2006.01); B62D 55/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP GB)
B60F 3/0015 (2013.01 - EP GB); B60P 3/10 (2013.01 - EP); B60P 3/42 (2013.01 - EP); B62D 25/182 (2013.01 - EP); B62D 55/00 (2013.01 - GB); B62D 55/02 (2013.01 - EP); B62D 55/04 (2013.01 - EP); B60F 2301/00 (2013.01 - EP); B60F 2301/02 (2013.01 - EP); B60F 2301/04 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2007141515A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 0611139 D0 20060719; GB 2438844 A 20071212; CN 101500826 A 20090805; EP 2029375 A1 20090304; TW 200824932 A 20080616; WO 2007141515 A1 20071213
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 0611139 A 20060606; CN 200780028322 A 20070606; EP 07733079 A 20070606; GB 2007002064 W 20070606; TW 96120336 A 20070606