Patent ID: 8632370

Claim:
An amphibious vehicle comprising: a hull ( 1 ) having a longitudinal axis (Y-Y′); an aquatic propulsion mechanism; and a terrestrial propulsion mechanism ( 5 a , 5 b , 7 a , 7 b ) mounted on suspension arms, which are configured to ( 4 a , 4 b ) pivot about an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis (Y-Y′) of said hull, and which may assume a folded-back position used when said vehicle moves on water thanks to said aquatic propulsion mechanism and a deployed position in which said vehicle may move on land thanks to said terrestrial propulsion mechanism; such that, in the folded-back position, said suspension arms ( 4 a , 4 b ) engage into cavities ( 3 a , 3 b ) made in said hull ( 1 ) and a portion of said arms ( 4 a , 4 b ) forms a cover ( 6 a , 6 b ) which at least partly closes said cavity ( 3 a , 3 b ) in the extension of the hull bottom ( 2 ), characterized in that each of said covers is integrally formed as a single piece with a respective suspension arm.