Wheel substitutes for land vehicles – With interposed friction drive belt
Patent
1993-11-29
1995-04-25
Stormer, Russell D.
Wheel substitutes for land vehicles
With interposed friction drive belt
305 56, 305 58R, B62D 5518
Patent
active
054093066
ABSTRACT:
A track assembly comprising an endless track chain made up of identical track links and a cooperating sprocket wheel. The track link is formed with a ground engaging surface, a running surface and hinge members suitable to interact with hinge members on adjacent track links. The track link has a central drive cam and a guide. The cooperating sprocket wheel is formed of two laterally spaced running rims and a plurality of circumferentially spaced drive teeth engageable with the raised drive cam of the track link. The running rim has a side surface engageable with the guide.
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Caterpillar Inc.
Glastetter Calvin E.
Stormer Russell D.
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