Wheel substitutes for land vehicles – Wheel on top of upper track run
Patent
1988-10-03
1990-01-02
Stormer, Russell D.
Wheel substitutes for land vehicles
Wheel on top of upper track run
305 28, 305 56, 295 7, 295 11, 295 311, B62D 5514
Patent
active
048908924
ABSTRACT:
A track roller assembly supports and guides a portion of the endless track of a track type vehicle as that portion of the track travels between a drive wheel and an idler wheel of the vehicle. The rim portions of the roller assembly include a plurality of alternating resilient non-metallic rings and metallic rings. The non-metallic rings are compressed between the metallic rings to increase the diameter of the outer walls of the rings. The link rails contact the non-metallic rings only. Conventional track supporting rollers have metallic treads which generate noise and impact against the metal link rails. The rollers often fail to rotate due to insufficient friction with the link rails. The subject roller assembly, with resilient rings in contact with the link rails, generates low levels of noise and vibration and produces sufficient friction to rotate the rollers.
REFERENCES:
patent: Re30039 (1979-06-01), Clemens et al.
patent: 2033862 (1936-03-01), Piron
patent: 3147048 (1964-09-01), Johnson
patent: 3603650 (1971-09-01), Miller
patent: 3606497 (1971-09-01), Gilles
patent: 3700288 (1972-10-01), Davin
patent: 3764184 (1973-10-01), Orr et al.
patent: 3797895 (1974-03-01), Tomizawa
patent: 3871719 (1975-03-01), Boggs
patent: 3910128 (1975-10-01), Boggs et al.
patent: 3996810 (1976-12-01), Groff
patent: 4034618 (1977-07-01), Groff et al.
patent: 4035036 (1977-07-01), Boggs et al.
Caterpillar Inc.
Stormer Russell D.
White Claude F.
LandOfFree
Track roller assembly does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Track roller assembly, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Track roller assembly will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1380498