Amphibious vehicle with adjustable components for use in a liquid manure lagoon
AssigneeNuhn Industries Ltd.
InventorIan NUHN
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Abstract
An amphibious vehicle for operation in a liquid manure lagoon has a first liquid manure mover (e.g., a propeller or a nozzle) that is vertically adjustable through a closed-loop linkage assembly to change the vertical position of the first liquid manure mover with respect to the surface of the liquid manure lagoon. The vehicle has a second liquid manure mover (e.g., a propeller or a nozzle) that is angularly adjustable to adjust the orientation of the second liquid manure mover with respect to the surface of the liquid manure lagoon.
Claims20
An amphibious vehicle for operation in a liquid manure lagoon, the amphibious vehicle comprising:
- a floatable vehicle body;
- a power source mounted on the vehicle body;
- wheels for engaging the ground, mounted on the vehicle body and operatively connected to the power source;
- and,
- a plurality of liquid manure movers, each of the liquid manure movers vertically or angularly oriented, at least one of the liquid manure movers configured to translate vertically and agitate the liquid manure in the lagoon.
An amphibious vehicle for operation in a liquid manure lagoon, the amphibious vehicle comprising:
- a floatable vehicle body;
- a power source mounted on the vehicle body;
- wheels for engaging the ground mounted on the vehicle body and operatively connected to the power source;
- a plurality of vertically and/or angularly oriented liquid manure movers, and
- at least one adjustment assembly for angularly orienting at least one liquid manure mover with respect to a surface of the lagoon about a first axis and about a second axis.
An amphibious vehicle for operation in a liquid manure lagoon, the amphibious vehicle comprising:
- a floatable vehicle body;
- a power source mounted on the vehicle body;
- a plurality of wheels for engaging the ground mounted on the vehicle body and operatively connected to the power source;
- a first liquid manure mover, the first liquid manure mover vertically adjustable and configured to agitate the liquid manure in the lagoon;
- a second liquid manure mover, the second liquid manure mover angularly adjustable for providing propulsion and steering for the vehicle;
- and,
- a double-barreled actuator connecting the second liquid manure mover to the vehicle whereby actuation of the double-barreled actuator angularly adjusts the liquid manure mover to move and steer the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.