Endless belt power transmission systems or components – Positive drive pulley or guide roll – With particular belt
Patent
1998-01-06
2000-09-19
Battista, Mary Ann
Endless belt power transmission systems or components
Positive drive pulley or guide roll
With particular belt
474901, 474902, 305196, 305200, F16H 706
Patent
active
061204056
ABSTRACT:
A drive mechanism includes a drive shaft and a sprocket drive assembly. The sprocket drive assembly includes a hub mechanically coupled to the drive shaft, a first side support secured to the hub, a second side support secured to the hub, and a plurality of engagement members each interposed between the first side support and the second side support. Each of the plurality of engagement members is rotatably secured to each of the first side support and the second side support. The drive mechanism further includes a track assembly which has a plurality of shoes which are secured to one another to form a track, and a plurality of drive lugs which are mounted to the plurality of shoes. Each of the plurality of drive lugs has a first grasping notch and a second grasping notch defined therein. The plurality of drive lugs includes a first drive lug and a second drive lug which are adjacent to each other. The first grasping notch of the first drive lug and the second grasping notch of the second drive lug cooperate to engage one of the plurality of engagement members when the hub is driven by the drive shaft.
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Burdick J. Scott
Dester Delbert D.
Egle Kevin M.
Oertley Thomas E.
Battista Mary Ann
Caterpillar Inc.
Kaness Matthew A.
Myers Jeffery L.
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