Patent ID: 6698782
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: B60F,B62B,B62D,B63C

Abstract:
A multi-functional vehicle for being used selectively on land or in a body of water, said vehicle comprising:a vehicle frame, said vehicle frame being mounted on a pair of frame wheels rotatably attached thereto; a passenger cabin releasably attachable to said vehicle frame; a cabin releasable attachment means extending between said vehicle frame and said passenger cabin for releasably attaching said passenger cabin to said vehicle frame; a floatation pontoon releasably attachable to said vehicle frame; a pontoon releasable attachment means extending between said passenger cabin and said floatation pontoon for releasably attaching said floatation pontoon to said passenger cabin; said vehicle frame being convertible between a cabin receiving configuration and a load receiving configuration, wherein when said vehicle frame is in said cabin receiving configuration said vehicle frame allows mounting thereto of said passenger cabin and, when said vehicle frame is in said load receiving configuration, said vehicle frame allows mounting thereto of a load; said vehicle frame defining a frame supporting surface and a frame peripheral edge, said vehicle frame including a peripheral panel attached thereto, said peripheral panel being moveable between a panel deployed configuration and a panel retracted configuration, wherein when said peripheral is in panel deployed configuration, said peripheral panel extends generally upwardly from said frame supporting surface generally adjacent said frame peripheral edge and wherein when said peripheral panel is in said panel retracted configuration, said panel extends in a generally parallel relationship relative to said frame supporting surface; whereby when said peripheral panel is in said panel deployed configuration, said peripheral panel is adapted to prevent said load from falling off said train supporting surface and when said peripheral panel is in said panel retracted configuration, said peripheral panel is adapted to allow said passenger cabin to be mounted on said frame supporting surface.