Patent ID: 7438611
Filing Date: 2008-10-21
Classification: B60F,B60L,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A propulsion system for an amphibious vehicle comprising: a prime mover; marine propulsion means; land propulsion means; power transmission means, further comprising a marine power transmitting means for transmitting power from the prime mover to the marine propulsion means and a land power transmitting means for transmitting power from the prime mover to the land propulsion means, wherein the marine power transmitting means and land power transmitting means are of different types; and control means for controlling adjustable parameters of each of the prime mover, marine propulsion means, land propulsion means, and power transmission means and amphibious vehicle, wherein the amphibious vehicle is operable either in a marine mode or in a land mode, wherein the power transmission means delivers power from the prime mover only to the marine propulsion means when the vehicle is operated in the marine mode, wherein the power transmission means delivers power from the prime mover to both the marine propulsion means and the land propulsion means when the vehicle is operated in the land mode, and wherein the control means includes electronic processing means, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic or electromechanical actuation devices and is at least in part made available to a driver of the vehicle to enable the driver to select or control the adjustable parameters both in marine and land modes using a single actuation device for each parameter or each set of parameters.