Patent ID: 6764358
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: B60F

Abstract:
An amphibious vehicle comprising:an elongated body defining a front and rear axis; an engine mounted to said body, said engine having a crankshaft aligned with said front and rear axis; said crankshaft having a timing end and a main transmission end opposite the timing end, the crankshaft arranged to drive a transmission from said main transmission end; said transmission arranged to drive a differential offset from the transmission, the differential having front and rear outputs, wherein an axis of said front output and an axis of said rear output are substantially parallel to said front and rear axis; at least one passenger seat mounted to said body; and at least three retractable road wheels; said front output arranged to drive at least one retractable road wheel disposed in front of said at least one passenger seat; said rear output arranged to drive at least one retractable rear road wheel disposed behind said at least one passenger seat.