Automatic track tensioning system

Details Automatic track tensioning system Automatic track tensioning system

2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)

Wheel substitutes for land vehicles

With means for tensioning track by moving at least one endwheel

Having hydraulic adjusting means

C305S125000, C305S143000, C305S149000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07914087

ABSTRACT:
An automatic track tensioning system is provided for use with a track-type work vehicle for automatically tensioning an endless track chain of the work vehicle.

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Schematic of track tensioning system (admitted prior art).
GKN Sinter Metals SIKA® Ultra Precision Porous Metal Flow Restrictors (4 pages) (prior art).

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