Motor vehicles – Special driving device – Portable track
Patent
1993-10-18
1994-11-15
Rice, Kenneth R.
Motor vehicles
Special driving device
Portable track
305 13, 305 35EB, B62D 55088, B62D 55104, B62D 5524
Patent
active
053639367
ABSTRACT:
An elastomeric belt laying vehicle is disclosed for transmitting greater tractive effort to the earth as compared to comparably powered wheel vehicles and being operable at high speed on improved road surfaces without inflicting damage thereto. A pair of the wheels are arranged on each lateral side of the vehicle's chassis for support thereof. An inextensible, endless belt is highly tensioned throughout its length, is entrained about each pair of wheels, and is frictionally, drivingly coupled to at least one wheel of each pair. The structure of the belt, structure of the wheels and cooperating components thereof ensure engagement therebetween, provides long service with minimum maintenance thereof, and supplies the necessary frictional couple to effectively transmit driving torque from the wheels to the belt.
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Grawey Charles R.
Grob Robert J.
Hart Cullen P.
Caterpillar Inc.
Hurley Kevin
Rice Kenneth R.
White Claude F.
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