High ground-clearance hybrid track/wheel drive

Details High ground-clearance hybrid track/wheel drive High ground-clearance hybrid track/wheel drive

1997-08-07

1999-11-09

Oberleitner, Robert J.

Motor vehicles

Special driving device

Stepper

180 95, 180 952, 180 964, B62D 5106

Patent

active

059795808

ABSTRACT:
A rough-terrain vehicle employs separate track drives located on opposite sides of a vehicle body, like the wheels of a car. The tractor drives can revolve the track to permit track-driven travel. The drives can also halt the tracks relative to the drives and rotated the entire track drive that supports the track in which case the track drive rotates like a wheel. The latter mode provides an ability to traverse very rough surfaces. To provide high ground clearance, the support connecting the track drive to the vehicle body is located above the axis of rotation of the track drive. Almost the entire transmission mechanism for the track drive is confined to a volume enclosed by the loop of the track protecting it. The track drive supports the track on a polar array of wheels, each located along the line that divides the track into two loops.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4061199 (1977-12-01), Last

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

High ground-clearance hybrid track/wheel drive does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with High ground-clearance hybrid track/wheel drive, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and High ground-clearance hybrid track/wheel drive will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1444267