Retractable wheel assembly for an amphibian
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1. A retractable wheel or track drive assembly for an amphibian, comprising:
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a retraction linkage assembly movable between a protracted position and a retracted position;
a suspension assembly at least partially connected to the retraction linkage assembly and movable between a protracted position and a retracted position; and
at least one wheel or track drive, wherein;
when the retraction linkage assembly and the suspension assembly are protracted then the retraction linkage or suspension assembly supports or both supports or holds the at least one wheel or track drive in a ground engaging position for use on land; and
wherein;
the actuator comprises a non-actuating end and an actuating end; and
at least one of the non-actuating end and the actuating end of the actuator are either i) positioned on the starboard side of an amphibian, past the centreline, for a wheel or track drive positioned on the port side of the amphibian or ii) positioned on the port side of an amphibian, past the centreline, for a wheel or track drive positioned on the starboard side of the amphibian, when in the protracted or the retracted position of the retraction linkage assembly.
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Abstract
A retractable wheel and/or track drive assembly for an amphibian comprising an actuator, a retraction linkage assembly movable between a protracted position and a retracted position, a suspension assembly at least partially connected to the retraction linkage assembly and movable between a protracted position and a retracted position, and at least one wheel and/or track drive, wherein when the retraction linkage assembly and the suspension assembly are protracted then the retraction linkage and/or suspension assembly supports and/or holds at least one wheel and/or track drive in a ground engaging position for use on land.
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1. A retractable wheel or track drive assembly for an amphibian, comprising:
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an actuator; a retraction linkage assembly movable between a protracted position and a retracted position; a suspension assembly at least partially connected to the retraction linkage assembly and movable between a protracted position and a retracted position; and at least one wheel or track drive, wherein; when the retraction linkage assembly and the suspension assembly are protracted then the retraction linkage or suspension assembly supports or both supports or holds the at least one wheel or track drive in a ground engaging position for use on land; and
wherein;the actuator comprises a non-actuating end and an actuating end; and at least one of the non-actuating end and the actuating end of the actuator are either i) positioned on the starboard side of an amphibian, past the centreline, for a wheel or track drive positioned on the port side of the amphibian or ii) positioned on the port side of an amphibian, past the centreline, for a wheel or track drive positioned on the starboard side of the amphibian, when in the protracted or the retracted position of the retraction linkage assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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