Amphibious star-wheeled vehicle

• US 3,348,518 A
• Filed: 10/13/1965
• Issued: 10/24/1967
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/1965
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John P. Forsyth, Robert W. Forsyth
• Original Assignee: John P. Forsyth, Robert W. Forsyth
• Inventors: Forsyth, Robert W., Forsyth, John P.
• Application Number:
  US04/495,443
• Time in Patent Office: 741 Days
• US Class Current: 440/12.66
• CPC Class Codes: B60F 3/0007 Arrangement of propulsion or steering means on amphibious vehicles marine propulsion or steering B63H
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 49/06 adapted for multi-purpose use
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 49/0635 using additional ground engaging means, e.g. endless tracks vehicles with endless tracks and either additional or alternative ground wheels B62D55/02, B62D55/04
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 55/04 with tracks and alternative ground wheels, e.g. changeable from endless track vehicle into wheeled vehicle and vice versa for multi-purpose tractors B62D49/0635
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 61/12 with variable number of ground engaging wheels, e.g. with some wheels arranged higher than others, or with retractable wheels for manoeuvring purposes only B60S
• CPC Class Codes: B63H 1/34 of endless-track type

Claims

1. A MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE BODY SECTION, A PLURALITY OF MAJOR WHEELS ASSEMBLY AXLES ROTATABLY ATTACHED TO SAID BODY SECTION, A PLURALITY OF MINOR WHEEL ASSEMBLY AXLES ROTATABLY ATTACHED TO SAID MAJOR WHEEL ASSEMBLY AXLES, SAID MINOR WHEEL AXLES BEING PARALLEL TO AND SPACED FROM SAID MAJOR WHEEL AXLES AND POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIDISTANT THEREAROUND, A WHEEL WITH LOW-PRESSURE, LOW-PROFILE, WIDE TREAD TIRE ASSEMBLY MOUNTED ON SAID MINOR WHEEL AXLES AND MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY DRIVING SAID MAJOR AND MINOR WHEEL ASSEMBLY AXLES.