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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hans-Martin Lent-Phillips, Gifhorn, DE;
Ulrich Hackenberg, Wettstetten, DE;
Assignee:
Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 1/908 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 1/908 ;
Abstract
An amphibious vehicle having an open seating arrangement includes one driving engine for reciprocally or simultaneously powering an all-wheel-drive travel drive and a swim drive, constructed as jet drive, with the aid of at least two clutches which are independent of one another, the driving engine being arranged essentially in the center between the axles of the travel drive below the seating arrangement.