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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Terence James Roycroft, Waiuku, NZ;
Alan Timothy Gibbs, London, GB;
Assignee:
Gibbs Technologies Limited, , GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60F 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60F 3/00 ;
Abstract
An amphibious vehicle power train has an engine with crankshaft and solid or fluid flywheel; a transmission arranged in line with the crankshaft, with an input shaft driven from the flywheel; and a power take off for driving shafts and marine propulsion means. The power take off has a driving sprocket attached to the crankshaft, a chain or belt, and a driven sprocket. Bevel gears are provided to convert transverse engine crankshaft rotation to longitudinal marine drive.