Motor vehicles – Special driving device – Portable track
Patent
1997-04-01
2000-12-12
Swann, J. J.
Motor vehicles
Special driving device
Portable track
180 923, B62D 5506
Patent
active
061585351
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for powering the crawlers of a crawler vehicle. The apparatus comprises one or more hydraulic drive motors mounted on the vehicle, car body, a track drive gear box mounted on the crawler, and one or more mechanical drive shafts connected between the hydraulic drive motors and the track drive gear box to transmit power from the drive motors to the track drive gear box. The mechanical drive shafts are disconnectable from between the hydraulic drive motors and the track, drive gear box so as to permit the disassembly and removal of the crawlers from the car body.
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Porubcansky Kenneth J.
Wernecke Charles R.
Cuff Michael
Manitowoc Crane Group, Inc.
Swann J. J.
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