US3199127A
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Amphibious vehicle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-01-31
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1983-01-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Milford J Hunter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:55
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60F; B60F3/00; B60F3/0061; B60F3/0092
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
AN AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE COMPRISING A MAIN SUPPORT PLATFORM, AN ENCLOSED LIVING UNIT SUPPORTED ON SAID PLATFORM, A FOLDABLE MEMBER HINGED TO ONE END OF SAID PLATFORM ALONG THE EDGE THEREOF, THE HINGED EDGE OF THE PLATAFORM BEING SPACED FROM SAID LIVING UNIT TO DEFINE A DECK AREA ON SAID MAIN SUPPORT PLATFORM, MEANS FOR RETRACTING SAID FOLDABLE MEMBER FROM A POSITION CO-EXTENSIVE WITH SAID DECK AREA TO A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL POSITION WHEREBY SAID DECK AREA IS ENCLOSED ALONG ONE SIDE THEREOF, FIXED PONTOON DEVICES MOUNTED BENEATH SAID MAIN SUPPORT PLATFORM, REMOVABLE PONTOON SECTIONS SELECTIVELY ATTACHABLE TO ONE SURFACE OF SAID FOLDABLE MEMBER, RETRACTABLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID MAIN SUPPORT PLATFORM, A DRAWBAR ASSEMBLY AT THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID MAIN SUPPORT PLATFORM FROM SAID FOLDABLE MEMBER, MEANS FOR MOUNTING AN OUTBOARD MOTOR ON SAID SUPPORT PLATFORM ADJACENT SAID DRAWBAR ASSEMBLY, PORTABLE CATWALKS FOR SELECTIVE MOUNTING ALONG THE SIDES OF SAID PLATFORM, BUMPER MEANS MOUNTED BENEATH SAID PLATFORM AND EXTENDING TO A LEVEL BELOW THAT OF THE PONTOON DEVICES, AND A HELM FOR STEERING SAID VEHICLE MOUNTED ON SAID DECK AREA.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
AN AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE COMPRISING A MAIN SUPPORT PLATFORM, AN ENCLOSED LIVING UNIT SUPPORTED ON SAID PLATFORM, A FOLDABLE MEMBER HINGED TO ONE END OF SAID PLATFORM ALONG THE EDGE THEREOF, THE HINGED EDGE OF THE PLATAFORM BEING SPACED FROM SAID LIVING UNIT TO DEFINE A DECK AREA ON SAID MAIN SUPPORT PLATFORM, MEANS FOR RETRACTING SAID FOLDABLE MEMBER FROM A POSITION CO-EXTENSIVE WITH SAID DECK AREA TO A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL POSITION WHEREBY SAID DECK AREA IS ENCLOSED ALONG ONE SIDE THEREOF, FIXED PONTOON DEVICES MOUNTED BENEATH SAID MAIN SUPPORT PLATFORM, REMOVABLE PONTOON SECTIONS SELECTIVELY ATTACHABLE TO ONE SURFACE OF SAID FOLDABLE MEMBER, RETRACTABLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID MAIN SUPPORT PLATFORM, A DRAWBAR ASSEMBLY AT THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID MAIN SUPPORT PLATFORM FROM SAID FOLDABLE MEMBER, MEANS FOR MOUNTING AN OUTBOARD MOTOR ON SAID SUPPORT PLATFORM ADJACENT SAID DRAWBAR ASSEMBLY, PORTABLE CATWALKS FOR SELECTIVE MOUNTING ALONG THE SIDES OF SAID PLATFORM, BUMPER MEANS MOUNTED BENEATH SAID PLATFORM AND EXTENDING TO A LEVEL BELOW THAT OF THE PONTOON DEVICES, AND A HELM FOR STEERING SAID VEHICLE MOUNTED ON SAID DECK AREA.
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