Amphibious wheel, vehicle and method

Details Amphibious wheel, vehicle and method Amphibious wheel, vehicle and method

2006-12-21

2008-11-04

Swinehart, Ed (Department: 3617)

Marine propulsion

Self-propelled vehicle having land and water propulsion means

Wheel-type propulsion means

C440S090000, C440S098000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07445530

ABSTRACT:
An amphibious vehicle for one or more operators is equipped with four buoyant amphibious propulsion wheels, the wheels having a number of collapsible pockets disposed about the surface of the wheel. Each pocket comprises an opening oriented in the direction of rotation of the wheel and an outlet means distal to the opening for draining the pocket. Methods for using the amphibious wheel are also disclosed.

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