Wheel substitutes for land vehicles – With interposed friction drive belt
Patent
1977-08-26
1978-10-31
Reeves, Robert B.
Wheel substitutes for land vehicles
With interposed friction drive belt
305 54, B62D 5528
Patent
active
041231198
ABSTRACT:
An endless track assembly comprises a plurality of track shoes pivotally interconnected by a link assembly secured thereto. The link assembly comprises a plurality of links with each track shoe being releasably secured to each pair of laterally spaced links by a plurality of bolts. Each track shoe comprises a base plate disposed on each pair of links, a track plate disposed on the base plate and at least one clamping plate straddling the track plate. The bolts sequentially extend through the clamping plate, the track plate, the base plate and each pair of the links for releasably securing the track shoe to the link assembly. In one embodiment of the invention, the clamping plate is mounted on a pair of spacer blocks whereas in a second embodiment the clamping plate is mounted directly on the base plate.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1148518 (1915-08-01), Krupp
patent: 1503611 (1924-08-01), Springer
patent: 1536604 (1925-05-01), Bentson
Caterpillar Tractor Co.
Reeves Robert B.
Shannon John P.
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