Patent ID: 6116972
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: B60F

Abstract:
An auxiliary flotation, propulsion and steering gear for multipurpose vehicles, having an amphibian function, comprising at least two auxiliary flotation sections, respectively a forward section and a stern section, which can be detachably associated with a hull of a vehicle, each section being constituted by a profiled metal container; the forward section having immersed surfaces which are profiled so as to produce lift for hydrodynamic support; the stern section including two thrust propellers of the ducted type arranged symmetrically with respect to a longitudinal centerline plane of the vehicle; auxiliary motor means being provided in order to simultaneously or selectively turn said propellers both for propulsion and for steering; wherein the stern section is provided with compartments which can be flooded in order to control the attitude of the vehicle in its operation as a watercraft.