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Amphibian camper vehicle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-12-04
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Granted: 1972-07-04
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Expires: 1990-12-04
Abstract
Abstract A camper vehicle body travels over land on a wheeled trailer bed behind any towing vehicle having suitable hitch means. To sustain the camper body in the water, the same is equipped with laterally extendable outrigger floats or pontoons. The pontoons are nestable within side notches of the camper body during over land travel so that the caravan will not exceed highway width regulations.
Inventors
- 👤 Randy B Allen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:36
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60F; B60F3/00; B60F3/0061; B60F3/0092
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
An amphibian camper vehicle comprising a wheeled land trailer bed, a camper body, a separate bed for the camper body rigid therewith and adapted to be moved onto or off of the trailer bed for land travel or water travel, the camper body having notches formed longitudinally in its opposite sides and bottom, extensible and retractable arm means on the bed of the camper body, and pontoons hingedly carried by said arm means and swingable thereon to use positions below the arm means and notches and to storage positions above the arm means where they can be drawn into the notches for storage therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
An amphibian camper vehicle comprising a wheeled land trailer bed, a camper body, a separate bed for the camper body rigid therewith and adapted to be moved onto or off of the trailer bed for land travel or water travel, the camper body having notches formed longitudinally in its opposite sides and bottom, extensible and retractable arm means on the bed of the camper body, and pontoons hingedly carried by said arm means and swingable thereon to use positions below the arm means and notches and to storage positions above the arm means where they can be drawn into the notches for storage therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The structure of claim 1, and releasable means to lock the pontoons down in their use positions below the arm means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The structure of claim 2, and the arm means comprising plural spaced parallel transverse arms on the bed of the camper body engaging telescopically within a corresponding number of fixed sleeves forming parts of the camper body bed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
The structure of claim 1, and a forward tapering extension on the bed of the camper body, and a pair of laterally spaced upstanding guide abutments on the forward portion of the trailer bed engageable with the tapered extension for guiding the camper body and its bed onto the trailer bed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The structure of claim 4, and the trailer bed having rollers thereon to engage beneath the camper body bed when the latter is being moved onto or off of the trailer bed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The structure of claim 1, and said arm means including plural telescoping transverse arms on opposite sides of the bed of the camper body, a corresponding number of anchor bars secured at spaced intervals to the pontoons rigidly, and pins pivotally connecting the anchor bars to said arms.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-07-04 | 1976-01-03 | 1976-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-07-04 | 1980-01-03 | 1980-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-07-04 | 1984-01-03 | 1984-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |