Retractable wheel assembly for an amphibian
AssigneeGibbs Technologies Limited
InventorAlan Timothy Gibbs
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Abstract
A retractable wheel and/or track drive assembly for an amphibian comprising an actuator, a retraction linkage assembly movable between a protracted position and a retracted position, a suspension assembly at least partially connected to the retraction linkage assembly and movable between a protracted position and a retracted position, and at least one wheel and/or track drive, wherein when the retraction linkage assembly and the suspension assembly are protracted then the retraction linkage and/or suspension assembly supports and/or holds at least one wheel and/or track drive in a ground engaging position for use on land.
Claims20
A retractable wheel and/or track drive assembly for an amphibian, comprising:
- an actuator;
- a retraction linkage assembly movable between a protracted position and a retracted position;
- a suspension assembly at least partially connected to the retraction linkage assembly and movable between a protracted position and a retracted position;
- and
- at least one wheel and/or track drive, wherein:
- when the retraction linkage assembly and the suspension assembly are protracted then the retraction linkage and/or suspension assembly supports and/or holds the at least one wheel and/or track drive in a ground engaging position for use on land;
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- at least one component of the retraction linkage assembly is arranged so as to be spaced from the suspension assembly.
The retractable wheel and/or track drive assembly for an amphibian comprising:
- an actuator;
- a retraction linkage assembly movable between a protracted position and a retracted position;
- a suspension assembly at least partially connected to the retraction linkage assembly and movable between a protracted position and a retracted position;
- and
- at least one wheel and/or track drive, wherein:
- when the retraction linkage assembly and the suspension assembly are protracted then the retraction linkage and/or suspension assembly supports and/or holds the at least one wheel and/or track drive in a ground engaging position for use on land.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.