Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Amphibian
- Patent Title (中): 两栖动物
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Application No.: US14130210Application Date: 2012-07-02
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Publication No.: US09511640B2Publication Date: 2016-12-06
- Inventor: Alan Timothy Gibbs , Simon James Longdill , Stephen James Bailey
- Applicant: Alan Timothy Gibbs , Simon James Longdill , Stephen James Bailey
- Applicant Address: GB Warwickshire
- Assignee: Gibbs Technologies Limited
- Current Assignee: Gibbs Technologies Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GB Warwickshire
- Agency: Price Heneveld LLP
- Priority: GB1111194.5 20110630; GB1111200.0 20110630
- International Application: PCT/GB2012/051550 WO 20120702
- International Announcement: WO2013/001318 WO 20130103
- Main IPC: B60F3/00
- IPC: B60F3/00 ; B63H5/07 ; B63H11/02 ; B63B1/04

Abstract:
The present invention provides, with reference to FIG. 2, an amphibian operable in land and marine modes, the amphibian comprising a hull, at least one discontinuity (wheel bay) provided in the hull, and at least one retractable wheel or track assembly at least partially located in the at least one discontinuity (wheel bay). The hull is a planning hull, and the at least one discontinuity (wheel bay) is provided in the front half of the hull of the amphibian. The amphibian further comprises at least one conduit which opens, or is provided with an entry which opens, into or at the at least one discontinuity (wheel bay) and is configured for channeling, in use, fluid away from the at least one discontinuity (wheel bay).
Public/Granted literature
- US20140370765A1 Amphibian Public/Granted day:2014-12-18
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