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AssigneeTovarischestvo S. Ogranichennoi Otvetstvennostju
InventorAlexandr S. Mamonov
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A trailer-container for a vehicle (1) which can be converted into a support base on an air cushion comprising a rigid sectionalized platform (4) equipped with a flexible inflatable air cushion skirt (5) with removable rotor-type power plants (6) and means for coupling them to the drive of the vehicle (1) mounted on the platform. The platform (4) of the trailer-container is made of rigid interconnected sections which can be folded into a compact package. The sections are connected to the flexible inflatable skirt (5). Each of the power plants (6) is made as a blower fan and a variable-pitch air screw which are mounted coaxially in a common ring housing. The platform (4) together with the skirt (5) is fitted with disengagable attachment joints for securing it to the wheelbase of the vehicle (1) so that disturbances of the platform and skirt can be damped by suspension of the vehicle when in motion. The steering gear is made as aerodynamic rudders which are installed on the platform and are fitted with flexible rods for connecting them to the steering mechanism of the vehicle (1).
An apparatus that can be hauled as a trailer by a vehicle and that can be converted into an air cushion support base for the vehicle, said trailer comprising a body for containing cargo, said air cushion support base having at least one air duct for an inflatable air tank and a cavity for an air cushion, said apparatus comprising section means for forming the body of the trailer and for converting the body into a platform for supporting the vehicle, said section means comprising undersurface sections, perimeter sections, girder sections, and hinge means for connecting said undersurface sections to said perimeter sections such that the perimeter sections can be linked to the undersurface sections by the girder sections to form the at least one air duct, each of said undersurface and perimeter sections having a planar surface whereby the undersurface sections and perimeter sections can be folded with the planar surface of each perimeter section lying flat against the planar surface of, said apparatus further comprising flexible inflatable skirt means connected in air-tight relationship to said perimeter sections for forming the cavity for the air cushion.
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