Patents by Inventor Dion Benoit

Dion Benoit has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Jet drive assist for off-road vehicle with flotation
    Patent number: 6666735
    Abstract: A vehicular drive apparatus comprises in combination, an off-road vehicle including an internal combustion engine drive system and a liquid propulsion jet drive system jointly functional in a single engine case of the off-road vehicle for enabling forward motion of the vehicle. The jet drive system provides a means for engaging and disengaging with the internal combustion engine drive system. An outrigger floatation device engages with the off-road vehicle and is adapted for adjustment between a stored attitude and a deployed attitude. When the vehicle enters deep water, the jet drive may be employed to propel the vehicle, and the floatation gear may be employed to maintain buoyancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Inventor: Dion Benoit
  • Jet drive assist for off-road vehicle with flotation
    Publication number: 20030194923
    Abstract: A vehicular drive apparatus comprises in combination, an off-road vehicle including an internal combustion engine drive system and a liquid propulsion jet drive system jointly functional in a single engine case of the off-road vehicle for enabling forward motion of the vehicle. The jet drive system provides a means for engaging and disengaging with the internal combustion engine drive system. An outrigger floatation device engages with the off-road vehicle and is adapted for adjustment between a stored attitude and a deployed attitude. When the vehicle enters deep water, the jet drive may be employed to propel the vehicle, and the floatation gear may be employed to maintain buoyancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventor: Dion Benoit