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US 2014/0154934 A1Published application
Amphibious or marine apparatus, and methods of making and using same
OwnerRobert C. Browninventor
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Abstract
Apparatus to convert an all terrain vehicle into an amphibious off-road vehicle. The apparatus can thus be used with an all terrain vehicle, or alternatively with a snap in seat to form a self-contained independent boat. The apparatus is fitted to the all terrain vehicle with releasable fasteners. The apparatus includes two floatation compartments, and a hollow floatation compartment that accommodate the legs and feet of a user.
Claims20
An apparatus to convert an all terrain vehicle into an amphibious off-road vehicle, comprising, in combination:
- an all terrain vehicle;
- a buoyant unitary structure for fitting over and onto said all terrain vehicle;
- fastening means for releasably securing said buoyant unitary structure to said all terrain vehicle;
- said buoyant unitary structure including two hollow floatation compartments which accommodate legs and feet of a user of said apparatus;
- said buoyant unitary structure includes in a front portion thereof a first watertight floatation compartment having therein an electrical battery and space for accommodating other items to be stored therein;
- said buoyant unitary structure includes in a rear portion thereof a second watertight floatation compartment having built therein an inboard electric motor and space for accommodating other items to be stored therein;
- marine propulsion means operatively connected with said buoyant unitary structure;
- said marine propulsion means includes said inboard electric motor built into said buoyant unitary structure, and a propeller operatively mounted to a rear portion of said buoyant unitary structure;
- said inboard electric motor deriving its power from said electrical battery;
- a rudder operatively mounted to a rear portion of said buoyant unitary structure;
- a joystick throttle control mechanism operatively mounted on said buoyant unitary structure;
- said joystick throttle control mechanism controls said rudder and controls said inboard electric motor to provide variable speed, forward and reverse motion;
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- means for charging said electrical battery from an engine in said all terrain vehicle when said engine is operated.
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A marine vehicle, comprising, in combination:
- a buoyant unitary structure having an opening in an upper central portion thereof;
- a seat device for selectively and releasably snapping into and completely filling said opening to complete said upper portion of said buoyant unitary structure and to form a watertight structure;
- said buoyant unitary structure including two hollow floatation compartments to accommodate legs and feet of a user of the marine vehicle;
- said buoyant unitary structure includes in a front portion thereof a first watertight floatation compartment having therein an electrical battery and space for accommodating other items to be stored therein;
- said buoyant unitary structure includes in a rear portion thereof a second watertight floatation compartment having built therein an inboard electric motor and space for accommodating other items to be stored therein;
- marine propulsion means operatively built into buoyant unitary structure;
- said marine propulsion means includes said inboard electric motor built into said buoyant unitary structure, and a propeller operatively mounted to a rear portion of said buoyant unitary structure;
- said inboard electric motor deriving its power from said electrical battery;
- a rudder operatively mounted to a rear portion of said buoyant unitary structure;
- a joystick throttle control mechanism operatively mounted on said buoyant unitary structure;
- and
- said joystick throttle control mechanism controls said rudder and controls said inboard electric motor to provide variable speed, forward and reverse motion.
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A buoyant unitary apparatus, comprising:
- a buoyant unitary structure having an opening in an upper central portion thereof;
- said buoyant unitary structure being designed, dimensioned and configured to selectively and releasably fit over and onto an external all terrain vehicle;
- said buoyant unitary structure including two hollow floatation compartments which accommodate legs and feet of a user;
- said buoyant unitary structure includes in a front portion thereof a first watertight floatation compartment having therein an electrical battery and space for accommodating other items to be stored therein;
- said first buoyant unitary structure includes in a rear portion thereof a second watertight floatation compartment having built therein an inboard electric motor and space for accommodating other items to be stored therein;
- marine propulsion means operatively connected with said buoyant unitary structure;
- said marine propulsion means includes said inboard electric motor built into said buoyant unitary structure, and a propeller operatively mounted to a rear portion of said buoyant unitary structure;
- said inboard electric motor deriving its power from said electrical battery;
- a rudder operatively mounted to a rear portion of said buoyant unitary structure;
- a joystick throttle control mechanism operatively mounted on said buoyant unitary structure;
- and
- said joystick throttle control mechanism controls said rudder and controls said inboard electric motor to provide variable speed, forward and reverse motion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.