VEHICLE (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B60F3/00 

FIELD: transport engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to cross-country vehicles for operation in regions from tundra to desert which can run along ground, hard-surface roads, swamps, snow and water. It can be as consumer goods for fishers, sports purposes, forest conservation, ESM, frontier guards, customs personnel, etc. Proposed vehicle has carrying frame with axle for front wheels spaced at both sides and axle for rear wheels interconnected and installed behind driver's seat, engine interacting with rear wheels, and steering gear. Interaxle distance of carrying frame is 1.7-2.0 relative to diameter of rear wheel. Rear wheels are intercoupled, and they can be provided with ring recess in between or with ring recess accommodating blades made in form of its cross section or made integral with solid support surface. width of front part of carrying frame is less than width of rear part. Rear and front wheels can be made with low-pressure tires. Diameter of rear wheel exceeds diameter of front wheels. Front wheels can be replaced by skis, when necessary.

EFFECT: improved service characteristics of vehicle, simplified design, reduced mass and cost.

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