Amphibious tracked vehicle
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1. IN AN AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE EMPLOYING ENDLESS TRACKS FOR PROPULSION AT EACH OF THE TWO SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, A VANE STRUCTURE OVERLYING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE UPPER RETURN RUN OF THE TRACKS AND SO FORMED AS TO CAPTURE WATER CARRIED FORWARDLY BY SAID RETURN RUN, REDIRECT SAID CAPTURED WATER, AND PROPEL THE SAME REARWARDLY ALONG THE SIDES OF THE VEHICLE TO AUGMENT THE PROPULSION FORCE OBTAINED FROM THE LOWER RUN OF THE TRACK, AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID WATER BEING REDIRECTED FROM A LOCATION NEAR THE FORWARD PORTIONS OF SAID TRACKS.
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1. IN AN AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE EMPLOYING ENDLESS TRACKS FOR PROPULSION AT EACH OF THE TWO SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, A VANE STRUCTURE OVERLYING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE UPPER RETURN RUN OF THE TRACKS AND SO FORMED AS TO CAPTURE WATER CARRIED FORWARDLY BY SAID RETURN RUN, REDIRECT SAID CAPTURED WATER, AND PROPEL THE SAME REARWARDLY ALONG THE SIDES OF THE VEHICLE TO AUGMENT THE PROPULSION FORCE OBTAINED FROM THE LOWER RUN OF THE TRACK, AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID WATER BEING REDIRECTED FROM A LOCATION NEAR THE FORWARD PORTIONS OF SAID TRACKS.
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Current AssigneeDonald L. Stephens
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Original AssigneeDonald L. Stephens
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InventorsStephens, Donald L.
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Application NumberUS04/120,734Time in Patent Office1,412 DaysField of SearchUS Class Current440/12.64CPC Class CodesB60F 3/0015 comprising tracks specially...B62D 55/10 Bogies; Frames track-tensio...B63H 1/34 of endless-track type
