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US 9,290,243 B2Granted
Modularized containerized amphibious vehicle transport
AssigneeAeplog, Inc.
InventorWilliam M. Teppig, Jr.
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Abstract
An apparatus for a water vessel, wherein the water vessel includes at least one container configured to transport at least one vehicle, wherein the at least one container is configured to transport the at least one vehicle while the at least one container is in a body of water. The water vessel includes one or more buoyancy floats configured to maintain the at least one container afloat in the body of water. The water vessel includes a propulsion unit configured to navigate the at least one container and the at least one vehicle through the body of water.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a water vessel, wherein the water vessel includes,
- at least one container configured to transport at least one vehicle, wherein the at least one container is configured to transport the at least one vehicle while the at least one container is in a body of water;
- one or more buoyancy floats configured to maintain the at least one container afloat in the body of water;
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- a propulsion unit configured to navigate the at least one container and the at least one vehicle through the body of water, wherein the vehicle includes a pneumatic extender on a forward portion of a platform configured to maintain platform tension with the vehicle.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a water vessel, wherein the water vessel includes,
- at least one container configured to transport one or more objects, wherein the at least one container is configured to transport the one or more objects while the at least one container is in a body of water;
- one or more buoyancy floats configured to maintain the at least one container afloat in the body of water;
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- a propulsion unit configured to navigate the at least one container and the one or more objects through the body of water, wherein the one or more objects includes a vehicle with a pneumatic extender on a forward portion of a platform configured to maintain platform tension with the vehicle.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes, at least in part,
- at least one parabolic blast deflector along a bottom portion of the vehicle,
- a vehicular propulsion unit configured to power the vehicle,
- a platform including at least one of wheels and tracks,
- a torsion bar suspension component and an air bag suspension component, wherein the torsion bar suspension component is configured to raise at least a portion of the platform with a lever arm upon deflation of the air bag suspension component, and
- wherein the air bag suspension component is configured to lower at least the portion of the platform and provide support for the vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes a pneumatic extender on a forward portion of the platform configured to maintain platform tension with the vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.