Ships – Hull or hull adjunct employing fluid dynamic forces to... – Having hydrofoil
Patent
1986-12-24
1988-01-05
Basinger, Sherman D.
Ships
Hull or hull adjunct employing fluid dynamic forces to...
Having hydrofoil
440 11, B63B 3586
Patent
active
047168501
ABSTRACT:
The floatation assembly includes a pair of inverted U-shaped rails, the legs of which are adapted to be secured to the front and to the rear of the vehicle frame, with the bight portion of the rails extending substantially horizontally over a vehicle driver seated in the off-road vehicle. A front and a rear buoyant member is connected to the rails and shiftable between an operative and inoperative position. In their operative position, the two buoyant members extend forwardly and rearwardly of the vehicle in alignment therewith to render the same water-borne. In the inoperative position, the front buoyant member rests in inverted position on the bight portion of the rails, while the rear buoyant member is folded upwardly against the rear legs of the rails. When in operative position, the two buoyant members can be vertically adjusted with respect to the vehicle, in cordance with the weight of the vehicle itself and of its load. The two buoyant members are preferably in the shape of two water-craft sections and can be detached from the rails and directly interconnected to form a water-craft.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1034278 (1912-07-01), Munsen
patent: 3208087 (1965-09-01), Edwards
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