Patent ID: 7311568
Filing Date: 2007-12-25
Classification: B60F,B60G,B62D

Abstract:
1. An amphibious vehicle having a wheel mounted to a body of the vehicle so as to be movable from a protracted position, for use of the vehicle on land, to a retracted position, in which the wheel is stowed for use of the vehicle on water, the vehicle further comprising: a suspension means to absorb shocks from the wheel during land use a retraction means for moving the wheel between the protracted and retracted positions; and a suspension disconnect apparatus for allowing the suspension means to be operatively disconnected from the wheel when the wheel is to be retracted, wherein the wheel is mounted to the body of the vehicle by means of one or more suspension linkages and the suspension disconnect apparatus comprises an actuator for operatively connecting the suspension means to, or operatively disconnecting the suspension means from one of the suspension linkages.