US3595198A - Armored vehicle float structure - Google Patents

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US3595198A
US3595198A US797495A US3595198DA US3595198A US 3595198 A US3595198 A US 3595198A US 797495 A US797495 A US 797495A US 3595198D A US3595198D A US 3595198DA US 3595198 A US3595198 A US 3595198A
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    • 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
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  • Farrell Attorney-Craig, Antonelli & Hill ABSTRACT An armored vehicleis provided with a plurality of porous baglike shells and foam material to be introduced into the shells to produce floats oppositely positioned on the vehicle by means of spacing braces and tension struts, with rigid members secured to the floats to provide the floats with a shape complementary to the vehicle external shape.
  • the advantages inherent in an air-filled float, which may be rapidly readied for action, are retained with the present invention, without the disadvantages of the known constructions.
  • At least one float comprising a flexible shell that is filled with a synthetic foam before use.
  • Floats of this type will remain buoyant even after incurring minor damage and punctures.
  • the shell encompassing the space of the float can be made of air or water permeable materials, the manufacture of which is inexpensive and does not entail a great weight.
  • Stored foam producing materials may be provided in the vehicle to take up little room with small weight, which may be rapidly put into action for expanding and readying the floats for use.
  • the foam filling of the float shells has a large pore or bubble material structure, so that the inherent weight of the buoyant bodies is kept as small as possible.
  • the shell of the float is provided with means so that it will conform and be complementary to the shape of the vehicle, which makes it easily attachable to the vehicle.
  • the shell of the float is furthermore provided with shape imparting rigid components, which will form the exterior shape of the float complementary with the exterior shape of the vehicle, after the filling process has been completed.
  • the filled floats are mounted on the vehicle by means of tension members having quick-acting locks or closures and secured between the floats and vehicle.
  • tension members having quick-acting locks or closures and secured between the floats and vehicle.
  • the floats may be easily attached to the vehicle and readily detached from the vehicle.
  • rigid spacers or brace members are provided to retain the spacings between the floats and provide a generally rigid structure. This type of construction prevents a major change in the position of the 'floats with respect to the vehicle due to the forces imparted by the buoyancy thereof.
  • FIG. 'I is a front elevation view of an armored vehicle provided with the floats of the present invention, partially in section, with the vehicle riding in water;
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the vehicle provided with the floats according to the present invention.
  • an armored motor vehicle 1 has a chassis structure 2 and a turret 3 mounted for rotation on the chassis 2.
  • the turret 3 has a hatch 4 and a pivotally mounted gun barrel 5, which gun barrel may be sealed against the entrance of water or the like, by a protective hood 6.
  • Each of the floats consists of a loose fabric, preferably lightweight porous material, shell 8 filled with a foamed material 9, preferably synthetic material; this foam material is produced shortly before use by introducing the components generating the foam into the shell 8, which components have previously been stored in the motor vehicle in pressurized containers along with the folded and collapsed shells.
  • the shell 8 may be manufactured ofa material which to a limited extent is air and water permeable, to reduce the cost of its manufacture and its weight; the shell is provided with a feeding opening 10 or coupling, which is closed off by means of a tight-sealing lid, which will allow introduction of the foam components.
  • the shell 8 is provided with a plurality of sections 12, l3, 14 that are complementary to the external shape of the adjacent portions of the chassis 2 of the vehicle 1.
  • This complementary shape is particularly obtained by means of shape-imparting rigid components 15, 16, l7, 18 that are secured to the interior of the shell 8, which components are disposed at the appropriate spacings with respect to each other.
  • the shape imparting components are attached by mounting members 19, 20, 21, 22 of the shell 8.
  • Each of the floats is securely fastened to the chassis 2 of the vehicle 1 by means of mounting. elements 23 secured to the chassis 2, which elements can be easily closed or opened and are not illustrated in detail in the drawing.
  • a plurality of tension members or struts 24, 25 cooperate between the chassis 2 of the vehicle I and the floats 7, 7 for example, the tension member 25 is constructed as a strap with a turn buckle 26 fixedly connected therewith.
  • locks, latches or other quick-acting type couplings different from the above-mew tioned couplings may be employed to secure the tension members 24, 25 between the chassis 2 and the respective floats 7, 7'.
  • spacer members 27, 28 are mounted at appropriate spaces from each other, preferably between the floats 7, 7.
  • These spacer members 27, 28 are formed by tubular bodies, or the like.
  • the shells of the floats are provided with tangs 29, which are engaged by the spacer members 27,
  • a float of foamed material for supporting loads, preferably vehicles in water, comprising: a flexible closed shell and foam material filling the interior of said shell before use, wherein said foam has a large bubble structure, said shell filled with foam having an exterior contour complementary to the shape of the vehicle, and said shell having a plurality of stiffening members forming the complementary contours when said shell is filled with foam.
  • the float according to claim 1 in combination with a vehicle and including a plurality of tension members provided with quick-acting closures secured between the float and the vehicle.
  • the float according to claim 1 in combination with a vehicle and another identical float, including rigid braces spacing said floats and holding said floats on opposite sides of the vehicle, respectively.
  • a float of foamed material for supporting loads preferably vehicles in water, comprising: a flexible closed shell and foam material filling the interior of said shell before use, wherein said shell filled with foam has an exterior contour complementary to the shape of the vehicle, and said shell has a plurality of stiffening members forming the complementary contours when said shell is filled with form.
  • the float according to claim 5 in combination with a vehicle and another identical float, including rigid braces spacing said floats and holding said floats on opposite sides of the vehicle, respectively.

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US20050145157A1 (en) * 2002-04-02 2005-07-07 Choi Youn S. Armored foldaway inflatable floating device
US20090050234A1 (en) * 2001-04-09 2009-02-26 Johan Zaar Reverse balloon
US20090242697A1 (en) * 2006-09-28 2009-10-01 Rheinmetall Landsysteme Gmbh Vehicle with buoyancy bodies
WO2010097653A1 (de) * 2009-02-24 2010-09-02 Mowag Gmbh Gepanzertes, schwimmfähiges fahrzeug
CN102941785A (zh) * 2012-11-16 2013-02-27 付超 一种水陆两用车
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US2514488A (en) * 1945-10-26 1950-07-11 James E Hale Amphibious vehicle
US2797201A (en) * 1953-05-11 1957-06-25 Standard Oil Co Process of producing hollow particles and resulting product
US2967507A (en) * 1956-12-03 1961-01-10 Schulz Hans Device for rendering floatable articles of all kinds, especially vehicles
GB864650A (en) * 1958-09-24 1961-04-06 Hanz Schulz Device for rendering land vehicles buoyant
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US2514488A (en) * 1945-10-26 1950-07-11 James E Hale Amphibious vehicle
US2797201A (en) * 1953-05-11 1957-06-25 Standard Oil Co Process of producing hollow particles and resulting product
US2967507A (en) * 1956-12-03 1961-01-10 Schulz Hans Device for rendering floatable articles of all kinds, especially vehicles
GB864650A (en) * 1958-09-24 1961-04-06 Hanz Schulz Device for rendering land vehicles buoyant
US3269342A (en) * 1965-10-05 1966-08-30 Polytron Company Method for raising submerged objects

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US5113779A (en) * 1990-03-30 1992-05-19 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Flotation device for a combat vehicle
WO2002045978A1 (en) * 2000-12-08 2002-06-13 John Alley Hough Amphibious catamaran
US20040065242A1 (en) * 2000-12-08 2004-04-08 Hough John Alley Amphibious catamaran
US20090050234A1 (en) * 2001-04-09 2009-02-26 Johan Zaar Reverse balloon
US20050145157A1 (en) * 2002-04-02 2005-07-07 Choi Youn S. Armored foldaway inflatable floating device
US7040938B2 (en) * 2002-04-02 2006-05-09 Youn Sang Choi Armored foldaway inflatable floating device
US20090242697A1 (en) * 2006-09-28 2009-10-01 Rheinmetall Landsysteme Gmbh Vehicle with buoyancy bodies
WO2010097653A1 (de) * 2009-02-24 2010-09-02 Mowag Gmbh Gepanzertes, schwimmfähiges fahrzeug
CN102941785A (zh) * 2012-11-16 2013-02-27 付超 一种水陆两用车
US12138976B1 (en) * 2023-10-18 2024-11-12 Pascal Joseph Francois Richer Utility vehicle

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