AMPHIBIA Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC B60F3/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to two-wheeled glissading amphibia. Two-wheeled glissading amphibia(10) has body (20), fore end (24), front wheel (30) and rear wheel (40). Front suspension (32) and rear suspension (42) are retractable - separately or simultaneously. The front wheel (30) is retracted vertically or with rotation. Steering is performed by handlebar (50), connecting rod (54) and yokes (36). The front wheel (20) can be located external to body both in extended and retracted positions. Lower part of body (20) can be continuous both in the mode of ground operation and in the mode water operation along and across its central line from fore end up to the rearmost point of lower part on the body along central line or from the foremost point of lower part on the body when amphibia is glissading backwards at its lowest speed. To provide possibility of rear wheel retraction a wheel compartment (22) can be provided which is open from above.

EFFECT: mass reduction and stability improvement.

16 cl, 5 dwg