US3208086A
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Mobile and amphibious bridge units
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-02-23
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Granted: 1965-09-28
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Expires: 1982-02-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gillois Jean
- 👤 Gehlen Hermann Walter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:38
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01D; E01D15/00; E01D15/12; E01D15/127; B; B60; B60F; B60F3/00; B60F3/0061; E01D15/14; E01D15/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A MOBILE AND AMPHIBIOUS BRIDGE UNIT OF THE TYPE COMPRISING A BUOYANT VEHICLE BODY EQUIPPED WITH RETRACTABLE WHEELS, A POWER PLANT, RAMPS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED AT THE ENDS OF SAID BODY AND MEANS CONNECTED INTERMEDIATE SAID RAMPS AND SAID BODY OPERATIVE TO MOVE SAID RAMPS ANGULARLY INTO EXTENDED OPERATIVE POSITIONS AND INTO POSITIONS OF RESTR ON SAID BODY, SAID BODY HAVING A FLAT TOP OVER THE MAJOR PORTION OF ITS LENGTH WITH A DOWNWARDLY INCLINED PORTION AT ONE END, ONE SAID RAMP BEING A MAIN RAMP PIVOTED AT THE END OF SAID FLAT TOP OPPOSITE SAID INCLINED PORTION, SAID MAIN RAMP BEING SUBSTANTIALLY TWICE THE LENGTH OF SAID VEHICLE BODY AND BEING FORMED IN TWO HINGED SECTIONS TO BE FOLDED WHEN AT REST ON SADI FLAT TOP WITH THE HINGE BETWEEN SECTIONS OVERHANGING SAID INCLINED PORTION, THE OTHER SAID RAMP LYING ON SAID INCLINED PORTION WHEN AT REST AND HAVING A PIVOT CONNECTION WITH SAID BODY BELOW THE HINGE BETWEEN THE SECTIONS OF SAID MAIN RAMP WHEN SAID RAMP IS AT REST ON SAID BODY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A MOBILE AND AMPHIBIOUS BRIDGE UNIT OF THE TYPE COMPRISING A BUOYANT VEHICLE BODY EQUIPPED WITH RETRACTABLE WHEELS, A POWER PLANT, RAMPS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED AT THE ENDS OF SAID BODY AND MEANS CONNECTED INTERMEDIATE SAID RAMPS AND SAID BODY OPERATIVE TO MOVE SAID RAMPS ANGULARLY INTO EXTENDED OPERATIVE POSITIONS AND INTO POSITIONS OF RESTR ON SAID BODY, SAID BODY HAVING A FLAT TOP OVER THE MAJOR PORTION OF ITS LENGTH WITH A DOWNWARDLY INCLINED PORTION AT ONE END, ONE SAID RAMP BEING A MAIN RAMP PIVOTED AT THE END OF SAID FLAT TOP OPPOSITE SAID INCLINED PORTION, SAID MAIN RAMP BEING SUBSTANTIALLY TWICE THE LENGTH OF SAID VEHICLE BODY AND BEING FORMED IN TWO HINGED SECTIONS TO BE FOLDED WHEN AT REST ON SADI FLAT TOP WITH THE HINGE BETWEEN SECTIONS OVERHANGING SAID INCLINED PORTION, THE OTHER SAID RAMP LYING ON SAID INCLINED PORTION WHEN AT REST AND HAVING A PIVOT CONNECTION WITH SAID BODY BELOW THE HINGE BETWEEN THE SECTIONS OF SAID MAIN RAMP WHEN SAID RAMP IS AT REST ON SAID BODY.
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