Patent ID: 6808430
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: B60F,B63H

Abstract:
An amphibious vehicle comprising:a frame portion; a body attached to said frame portion, said body having a buoyant hull portion having a bow, a stern and a bottom; at least one front wheel supported by said frame portion and positioned near the bow of said buoyant hull portion said at least one front wheel including means for raising and lowering said at least one front wheel; a pair of rear wheels supported by said frame portion and positioned near the stern of said buoyant hull portion, said pair of rear wheels including means for raising and lowering said pair of rear wheels; a water jet pump assembly having a pump assembly body supported within said hull portion adjacent the stern thereof, said water jet pump assembly having a water intake in the bottom of said hull portion, an impeller within said pump assembly body, said impeller moving water rearwardly through a jet body to a water outlet jet directing water outwardly with respect to the stern of said hull portion; an engine supported by said frame and at least part of the engine is directly above at least part of the jet body; means for selectively transferring power between said engine and said impeller; and means for selectively transferring power between said engine and at least one of said pair of rear wheels.