Patent SG-11201407207S-A (SG)
Title: Floating device for amphibious vehicle
Inventor: NORDBERG BJÖRN
IPC: F41H7/00
Filed: 2013-06-25
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 3 January 2014 (03.01.2014) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2014/003648 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: B60F 3/00 (2006.01) F41H 7/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/SE2013/050763 25 June 2013 (25.06.2013) Swedish English (30) Priority Data: 1250695-2 26 June 2012 (26.06.2012) SE (71) Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS HAGGLUNDS AK- TIEBOLAG [SE/SE]; S-891 82 Ornskoldsvik (SE). (72) Inventors: NORDBERG, Bjorn; Minkvagen 8, S-891 42 Ornskoldsvik (SE). BURHOLM, Fredrik; Rodervagen 27, S-891 78 Bonassund (SE). (74) Agent: ZACCO SWEDEN AB; P.O. Box 5581, Valhal- lavagen 117, S-114 85 Stockholm (SE). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(H)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) — with amended claims (Art. 19(1)) (54) Title: FLOATING DEVICE FOR AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE 10d 5 l0 i ccn 5 °°\ 530 00 •t m o o o CJ O & 570 20b Fig. 5 520 570 (57) Abstract: The present invention relates to a floating device (100, 140; 200; 300; 400; 500, 560, 570; 600, 660, 670; 700; 760, 770; 800, 860, 870; 900, 940; 1000, 1080) for an amphibious two-bodied vehicle (I; II; III; IV; V; VI; VII; VIII; IX; X) with front a vehicle unit (10) and rear a vehicle unit (20), which are mutually pivotable, wherein the floating device comprises floating a element configuration (100, 140; 200; 300; 400; 500, 560, 570; 600, 660, 670; 700; 760, 770; 800, 860, 870; 900, 940; 1000, 1080) extend­ ing along essentially the entire length of the long sides (10c, lOd, 20c, 20d) of the vehicle and being arranged to provide additional displacement, wherein said floating element configuration (100, 140; 200; 300; 400; 500, 560, 570; 600, 660, 670; 700; 760, 770; 800, 860, 870; 900, 940; 1000, 1080) is arranged for accommodating mutual pivoting of said vehicle units (10, 20) during floating as well as non-floating drive.