← Back to Patent Explorer
US3131666A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Marine craft including amphibious craft

Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1962-06-20
•
Granted: 1964-05-05
•
Expires: 1982-06-20
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Sessions Donald Wilfred

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 14:16
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60F; B60F3/00; B60F3/0007; B63; B63C; B63C13/00; B60F2301/00; B60F2301/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 232 words
AN AMPHIBIOUS CRAFT COMPRISING A HULL INCLUDING A REAR TRANSOM, FORE AND AFT ROAD WHEELS, A PAIR OF ARMS EACH PIVOTED AT ONE END TO THE TRANSOM AT THE REAR THEREOF, THE OTHER ENDS OF THESE ARMS CARRYING THE AFT ROAD WHEELS ROTATABLY, WHEREBY THE ARMS CAN BE PIVOTED TO BRING THE ROAD WHEELS ABOVE THE WATER LINE, A PROPELLER, A MOUNTING DEVICE FOR THE PROPELLER, ONE END OF SAID MOUNTING DEVICE BEING PIVOTED TO THE REAR OF THE TRANSOM, THE OTHER END OF SAID MOUNTING DEVICE CARRYING THE PROPELLER, WHEREBY THE MOUNTING DEVICE CAN BE PIVOTED TO BRING THE PROPELLER ABOVE THE WATER LINE WHEN THE CRAFT IS REQUIRED TO TRAVEL ON LAND AND TO BRING THE PROPELLER BELOW THE BOTTOM OF THE HULL WHEN THE CRAFT IS USED IN WATER, AN ENGINE MOUNTED IN THE HULL ADJACENT THE TRANSOM, SAID ENGINE HAVING A CRANKSHAFT, THE REAR END OF SAID CRANKSHAFT EXTENDING THROUGH THE TRANSOM AND BEING DRIVABLY CONNECTED TO THE PROPELLER, SAID CRANKSHAFT ALSO EXTENDING FORWARDLY OF THE ENGINE, TWO ROTARY MEANS MOUNTED ON THE TRANSOM AT THE REAR THEREOF ADJACENT THE UPPER ENDS OF SAID ARMS, DRIVING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID ARMS FOR TRANSMITTING DRIVE FROM SAID ROTARY MEANS TO SAID ROAD WHEELS, AND TRANSMISSION MEANS EXTENDING BELOW THE ENGINE AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE TRANSOM AND TRANSMITTING DRIVE FROM THE FORWARD END OF THE CRANKSHAFT TO SAID ROTORY MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 232 words
AN AMPHIBIOUS CRAFT COMPRISING A HULL INCLUDING A REAR TRANSOM, FORE AND AFT ROAD WHEELS, A PAIR OF ARMS EACH PIVOTED AT ONE END TO THE TRANSOM AT THE REAR THEREOF, THE OTHER ENDS OF THESE ARMS CARRYING THE AFT ROAD WHEELS ROTATABLY, WHEREBY THE ARMS CAN BE PIVOTED TO BRING THE ROAD WHEELS ABOVE THE WATER LINE, A PROPELLER, A MOUNTING DEVICE FOR THE PROPELLER, ONE END OF SAID MOUNTING DEVICE BEING PIVOTED TO THE REAR OF THE TRANSOM, THE OTHER END OF SAID MOUNTING DEVICE CARRYING THE PROPELLER, WHEREBY THE MOUNTING DEVICE CAN BE PIVOTED TO BRING THE PROPELLER ABOVE THE WATER LINE WHEN THE CRAFT IS REQUIRED TO TRAVEL ON LAND AND TO BRING THE PROPELLER BELOW THE BOTTOM OF THE HULL WHEN THE CRAFT IS USED IN WATER, AN ENGINE MOUNTED IN THE HULL ADJACENT THE TRANSOM, SAID ENGINE HAVING A CRANKSHAFT, THE REAR END OF SAID CRANKSHAFT EXTENDING THROUGH THE TRANSOM AND BEING DRIVABLY CONNECTED TO THE PROPELLER, SAID CRANKSHAFT ALSO EXTENDING FORWARDLY OF THE ENGINE, TWO ROTARY MEANS MOUNTED ON THE TRANSOM AT THE REAR THEREOF ADJACENT THE UPPER ENDS OF SAID ARMS, DRIVING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID ARMS FOR TRANSMITTING DRIVE FROM SAID ROTARY MEANS TO SAID ROAD WHEELS, AND TRANSMISSION MEANS EXTENDING BELOW THE ENGINE AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE TRANSOM AND TRANSMITTING DRIVE FROM THE FORWARD END OF THE CRANKSHAFT TO SAID ROTORY MEANS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2400132A Cited
DE1044655B Cited
US2977923A Cited
US3057319A Cited
US3051119A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-05-05 1967-11-04 1968-05-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-05-05 1971-11-04 1972-05-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-05-05 1975-11-04 1976-05-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag