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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2003
Terence James Roycroft, Waiuku, NZ;
Alan Timothy Gibbs, London, GB;
Gibbs Technologies Limited, , GB;
Abstract
Power train for amphibious vehicle comprises engine aligned with longitudinal vehicle axis, transmission, and power take off mounted between engine and transmission. At least one marine propulsion unit mounted at the rear of the vehicle, is driven by shaft which runs alongside the transmission. Either transmission is offset to axis, and marine propulsion unit is on axis; or transmission is on axis, and the marine propulsion units are offset to axis. The driven road wheels may be the front wheels, the rear wheels, or all four. The engine may be at the front of the vehicle and the transmission at the back. Alternatively, the transmission may drive forward to a differential mounted adjacent to the engine sump, with wheel drive shaft passing through said pump.