Wheel substitutes for land vehicles – With interposed friction drive belt
Patent
1983-02-08
1984-09-04
Scherbel, David A.
Wheel substitutes for land vehicles
With interposed friction drive belt
305 54, 305 57, B62D 5524, B62D 5526
Patent
active
044693796
ABSTRACT:
A tread for a tracked vehicle comprises a continuous, flexible base member formed into a track loop having inside and outside surfaces. A plurality of tread elements project outwardly from the base member, with each of said tread elements having the form of a truncated rectangular pyramid. A plurality of triangular gear teeth are mounted upon the inside surface of said base member in registry with said tread elements. The base member may comprise an inner core of steel mesh covered with a rubber coating.
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patent: 1315299 (1919-09-01), Gregory
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patent: 2039521 (1936-05-01), Cunnington
patent: 2085980 (1937-07-01), Hutchens
patent: 2599233 (1952-06-01), Christie
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