Transporting apparatus
US3965843A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 1974 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H21/175
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for receiving motive power from a source supported thereon and transmitting the power to the underlying surface thereby imparting motion across such surface to the device and power source supported thereon. The device is particularly adapted for transport over water, but is also suited to move over land, including snow, mud, marshy areas, etc. A continuous belt surrounds a pair of rotatable, buoyant cylinders and receives rotational power from a contacting, second continuous belt surrounding a second pair of cylinders. The power source may comprise one or more individuals, bicycles, motorcycles, automobiles, etc., supported by and transmitting power directly to the second belt.
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