Wheel substitutes for land vehicles – Tracks or treads – With detachable grouser for endless chain track
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-14
2008-08-12
Stormer, Russell D (Department: 3617)
Wheel substitutes for land vehicles
Tracks or treads
With detachable grouser for endless chain track
C305S191000, C305S193000, C305S198000, C305S159000, C305S161000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07410225
ABSTRACT:
An endless track comprising a plurality of links which are releasably, rotatably coupled together to form an endless track, and wherein each of the links has a male linking end, an opposite female linking end, and an outwardly facing surface, and wherein the male linking end of a first link releasably couples and decouples from the female linking end of an adjacent second link when the angular relationship between the first and second links as measured between the outwardly facing surfaces thereof lies in a range of greater than about 45 degrees to less than about 110 degrees, and wherein the first and second links freely rotate one relative to the other when the angular relationship between the first and second links lies in a range of greater than about 110 degrees to less than about 270 degrees.
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Broxson Kriston M.
Marzetta Michael
Wilson Levi R.
Minds-I, Inc.
Stormer Russell D
Wells St. John P.S.
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