Wheel substitutes for land vehicles – Endless belt having nonmetallic track or tread – Track formed of endless flexible belt
Patent
1996-08-19
1997-10-14
Stormer, Russell D.
Wheel substitutes for land vehicles
Endless belt having nonmetallic track or tread
Track formed of endless flexible belt
305165, B62D 5527
Patent
active
056764375
ABSTRACT:
This invention concerns the improvements in a studless traction assembly for a vehicle track, including a stud, the vehicle track having an inner surface, an outer surface for contacting a support surface and an aperture extending from the inner surface to the outer surface. The improvements comprise a hollowed-out T-shaped nut. The hollowed-out T-shaped nut has a first end and a second end. An inner plate is located at the first end of the hollowed-out T-shaped nut and the inner plate has an undersurface for contacting the inner surface of the vehicle track. The improvement further comprises an outer washer. The outer washer has a center portion operably engageable with the second end of the hollowed-out T-shaped nut and the outer washer and the inner plate are adapted to contact a portion of the vehicle track therebetween upon operable engagement of the hollowed-out T-shaped nut and the outer washer with each other and the vehicle track. Finally, the hollowed-out T-shaped nut is retainingly engageable with the stud in a removable connected relationship when the hollowed-out T-shaped nut and the outer washer are operably engaged with each other and the vehicle track.
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