COMPACT PULLING APPARATUS
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1. A compact pulling apparatus, including:
- a watertight elongate housing extending along a longitudinal axis and defining an inner chamber, the housing including a top wall and a bottom wall;
a track disposed around the housing along its longitudinal axis and enabling the apparatus to move when the track is rotatably driven around the housing;
a generator located within the inner chamber of the housing to produce electricity which can power an external equipment; and
a gasoline engine provided to selectively rotatably drive the track and the generator, the engine being located within the inner chamber of the housing.
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The apparatus includes a watertight elongate housing extending along a longitudinal axis and defining an inner chamber, a track disposed around the housing on its longitudinal axis and enabling the apparatus to move when the track is rotatably driven around the housing, a handlebar connected to the housing and extending rearward, and a track-driving motor. The motor is located within the inner chamber of the housing and includes an output shaft mechanically connected to the track. The apparatus can also include a ventilation circuit for ventilating the inner chamber of the housing and a generator for producing electricity.
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1. A compact pulling apparatus, including:
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a watertight elongate housing extending along a longitudinal axis and defining an inner chamber, the housing including a top wall and a bottom wall; a track disposed around the housing along its longitudinal axis and enabling the apparatus to move when the track is rotatably driven around the housing; a generator located within the inner chamber of the housing to produce electricity which can power an external equipment; and a gasoline engine provided to selectively rotatably drive the track and the generator, the engine being located within the inner chamber of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of using a motorized pulling apparatus of the type including an elongate watertight housing extending along a longitudinal axis and defining an inner chamber inside which a motor is located, and also including a track disposed around the housing along its longitudinal axis and enabling the apparatus to move when the track is rotatably driven around the housing by means of the motor, the method including the following simultaneous steps:
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maintaining a minimum temperature within the inner chamber using heat released by the motor; evacuating heat from the inner chamber if the temperature exceeds a threshold value; and maintaining a positive pressure inside the inner chamber. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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