Wheel substitutes for land vehicles – Endless belt having nonmetallic track or tread – Track formed of endless flexible belt
Reexamination Certificate
2002-03-20
2008-10-14
Bellinger, Jason R (Department: 3617)
Wheel substitutes for land vehicles
Endless belt having nonmetallic track or tread
Track formed of endless flexible belt
C305S136000, C180S009340
Reexamination Certificate
active
07434897
ABSTRACT:
Endless tracks constructed from the casing of a vehicle tire by removing the casing sidewalls. The track is installed “as is” over pneumatic tires which are mounted in a frame that allows the axle centerline of the tires to be skewed relative to each other so that the track will run on-center when no side load is present. Guide rollers contact the sides of the track to limit the amount of off-center displacement when a side load is present. A spring loaded wiper is installed so that it contacts the underside of the upper run of the track and removes debris prior to the track feeding onto the front pneumatic tire which applies driving force to the track.
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