Patent ID: 9511640
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: B60F,B63B,B63H

Claim Text:
1. An amphibian operable in land and marine modes, the amphibian comprising: a hull; at least one of a discontinuity provided in and a discontinuity formed by the hull; and at least one of a retractable wheel and a retractable track assembly at least partially located in the at least one discontinuity, wherein: the hull is a planing hull; the at least one discontinuity comprises at least one of an exposed frontal wheel bay and an exposed frontal track bay provided in a front half of the hull of the amphibian; and the amphibian further comprises at least one of a conduit which opens and a conduit provided with an entry which at least one of opens into and opens at the at least one discontinuity and is configured for channelling, in use, fluid away from the at least one discontinuity.