GB2438844A - Amphibious vehicle with retractable tracked drives - Google Patents

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GB2438844A
GB2438844A GB0611139A GB0611139A GB2438844A GB 2438844 A GB2438844 A GB 2438844A GB 0611139 A GB0611139 A GB 0611139A GB 0611139 A GB0611139 A GB 0611139A GB 2438844 A GB2438844 A GB 2438844A
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Alan Timothy Gibbs
Karen Michele Suzanne Tapper
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Gibbs Technologies Ltd
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Priority to PCT/GB2007/002064 priority patent/WO2007141515A1/en
Priority to EP07733079A priority patent/EP2029375A1/en
Priority to CNA2007800283225A priority patent/CN101500826A/zh
Priority to TW096120336A priority patent/TW200824932A/zh
Publication of GB2438844A publication Critical patent/GB2438844A/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D55/00—Endless track vehicles
    • B62D55/04—Endless track vehicles with tracks and alternative ground wheels, e.g. changeable from endless track vehicle into wheeled vehicle and vice versa
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60F—VEHICLES FOR USE BOTH ON RAIL AND ON ROAD; AMPHIBIOUS OR LIKE VEHICLES; CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES
    • B60F3/00—Amphibious vehicles, i.e. vehicles capable of travelling both on land and on water; Land vehicles capable of travelling under water
    • B60F3/0007—Arrangement of propulsion or steering means on amphibious vehicles
    • B60F3/0015—Arrangement of propulsion or steering means on amphibious vehicles comprising tracks specially adapted therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P3/00—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects
    • B60P3/06—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects for carrying vehicles
    • B60P3/10—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects for carrying vehicles for carrying boats
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P3/00—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects
    • B60P3/42—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects convertible from one use to a different one
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/08—Front or rear portions
    • B62D25/16—Mud-guards or wings; Wheel cover panels
    • B62D25/18—Parts or details thereof, e.g. mudguard flaps
    • B62D25/182—Movable mudguards, or mudguards comprising movable or detachable parts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D55/00—Endless track vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D55/00—Endless track vehicles
    • B62D55/02—Endless track vehicles with tracks and additional ground wheels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60F—VEHICLES FOR USE BOTH ON RAIL AND ON ROAD; AMPHIBIOUS OR LIKE VEHICLES; CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES
    • B60F2301/00—Retractable wheels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60F—VEHICLES FOR USE BOTH ON RAIL AND ON ROAD; AMPHIBIOUS OR LIKE VEHICLES; CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES
    • B60F2301/00—Retractable wheels
    • B60F2301/02—Retractable wheels slidably
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60F—VEHICLES FOR USE BOTH ON RAIL AND ON ROAD; AMPHIBIOUS OR LIKE VEHICLES; CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES
    • B60F2301/00—Retractable wheels
    • B60F2301/04—Retractable wheels pivotally

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  • Transportation (AREA)
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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
  • Arrangement Or Mounting Of Propulsion Units For Vehicles (AREA)
GB0611139A 2006-06-06 2006-06-06 Amphibious vehicle with retractable tracked drives Withdrawn GB2438844A (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0611139A GB2438844A (en) 2006-06-06 2006-06-06 Amphibious vehicle with retractable tracked drives
PCT/GB2007/002064 WO2007141515A1 (en) 2006-06-06 2007-06-06 Amphibious vehicle
EP07733079A EP2029375A1 (en) 2006-06-06 2007-06-06 Amphibious vehicle
CNA2007800283225A CN101500826A (zh) 2006-06-06 2007-06-06 水陆两用车辆
TW096120336A TW200824932A (en) 2006-06-06 2007-06-06 Amphibious vehicle

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GB0611139A GB2438844A (en) 2006-06-06 2006-06-06 Amphibious vehicle with retractable tracked drives

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GB0611139D0 GB0611139D0 (en) 2006-07-19
GB2438844A true GB2438844A (en) 2007-12-12

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CN (1) CN101500826A (zh)
GB (1) GB2438844A (zh)
TW (1) TW200824932A (zh)
WO (1) WO2007141515A1 (zh)

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US5181478A (en) * 1991-12-23 1993-01-26 Sebastiano Berardi Amphibious vehicle with retractable wheels
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WO2008149220A1 (en) * 2007-06-05 2008-12-11 Miljenko Naletilic Additional vehicle drive-folding track
EP2718128A2 (en) * 2011-06-13 2014-04-16 Gibbs Technologies Limited A power train for an amphibian
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TW200824932A (en) 2008-06-16
EP2029375A1 (en) 2009-03-04

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