Three wheeler flotation conversion kit

A flotation conversion kit adapted to be fitted to a conventional all terrain vehicle of the type having a frame, a pair of rear drive wheels, and a front wheel assembly, said conversion kit comprising:

• a front frame assembly comprising:
• a pair of rigid, elongated front frame members adapted to be permanently coupled to said ATV at opposite sides of said front wheel assembly in substantially axial alignment with one another;
• a pair of front flotation devices each comprising a float and a mounting strut rigidly coupled to said float, each mounting strut adapted to be selectively coaxially coupled to said front frame members;
• a rear frame assembly comprising:
• a first rigid, elongated rear frame strut adapted to be permanently coupled to the frame of said ATV at the rear thereof, said first rear frame strut including slot means permitting variable positioning thereof relative to said ATV frame;
• and a first pair of rigid, parallel, spaced-apart, aperture-equipped mounting tabs projecting rearwardly and downwardly relative to said vehicle;
• a second, rigid elongated rear frame strut adapted to be secured in spaced apart relation with respect to said first rear frame strut below and parallel therewith, said second rear frame strut including a central portion, a pair of elongated lateral portions extensibly coaxially coupled to said central portion on opposite sides thereof, a pair of generally vertically disposed, rigid, parallel, spaced-apart mounting tabs each equipped with a second plurality of apertures;
• whereby said first pair of mounting tabs may be rigidly coupled to said second pair of mounting tabs by appropriately aligning selected first rear frame strut apertures with selected second frame strut apertures to receive suitable bolts or the like;
• a pair of rear floats adapted to be selectively coupled to said lateral portions of said second rear frame strut;
• whereby said front and rear floats cooperate, when installed upon said ATV to float same with said rear wheels appropriately positioned relative to water such that rotation thereof drives the ATV through water and such that no auxiliary rudders, propellers, screws, or paddles are necessitated;
• and,
• means for securing and transporting said front and rear floats generally above the rear of said ATV when they are uncoupled from said front or rear frame assemblies.