Power train for an amphibian
AssigneeGibbs Technologies Limited
InventorAlan Timothy Gibbs
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Abstract
A power train for an amphibian operable in land and marine modes includes a prime mover, at least a first land propulsion unit, a first marine propulsion unit, a second marine propulsion unit, and at least one speed change transmission. The prime mover is arranged to drive the at least first land propulsion unit through/via the at least one speed change transmission in land mode, and the prime mover is arranged to drive the first marine propulsion unit and the second marine propulsion unit through/via the at least one, or another, or combinations of, speed change transmission in marine mode. In addition, the present invention provides an amphibian comprising the power train.
Claims45
A power train for an amphibian operable in land and marine modes, the power train comprising:
- a prime mover;
- at least a first land propulsion unit;
- a first marine propulsion unit;
- a second marine propulsion unit;
- and
- at least one speed change transmission, wherein:
- the prime mover is arranged to drive the at least first land propulsion unit via the at least one speed change transmission in land mode;
- and
- the prime mover is arranged to drive the first marine propulsion unit and the second marine propulsion unit via one or more of the at least one speed change transmission, and another of a speed change transmission in marine mode.
) The amphibian as claimed in claim 37, wherein when the amphibian is operated in a land mode it can be driven in one, two, three and four wheel drive.
) A power train for an amphibian operable in land and marine modes, the power train comprising:
- a prime mover;
- at least a first land propulsion unit;
- at least a first marine propulsion unit;
- and
- at least one speed change transmission, wherein:
- the prime mover is arranged to drive the at least first land propulsion unit via the at least one speed change transmission in land mode;
- and
- the prime mover is arranged to drive the at least first marine propulsion unit via one or more of the at least one speed change transmission, and another speed change transmission, in marine mode.
An amphibian comprising the power train of claim 43.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.