Patent ID: 6976899

Claim:
An all terrain vehicle comprising: a casing having an outer ring, a middle ring, and an inner ring, each ring having an axis perpendicular to the adjacent rings, the rings being attached to each other at defined connection points, the middle ring having a first pair of connection points, positioned at one hundred eighty (180°) degree intervals thereon, that are aligned with a pair of connection points on the outer ring, the middle ring also having a second set of connection points, positioned ninety (90°) degrees apart from the first pair of connection points, that are aligned with connection points on the inner ring; a cradle positioned in the center of the vehicle, the cradle having an upper portion, a bottom portion, an upper rim extending around the upper portion, and a plurality of semicircle support members attached to the upper rim extending concavely from one side of the rim to the opposite side, said cradle attached to the inner ring at a set of connection points positioned ninety (90°) degrees apart from the middle ring connection points; a propulsion system positioned within the cradle for producing a propulsive air force, wherein the weight of the propulsion system maintains the cradle in an upright position during movement of the vehicle; and an outer shell extending around the casing and connected to the outer ring, the shell comprising a plurality of vertical and horizontal bars creating a protective web around the vehicle which do not significantly impede the propulsive air force.