Wheel substitutes for land vehicles – Tracks or treads – With roller means
Patent
1984-04-12
1986-08-26
Scherbel, David A.
Wheel substitutes for land vehicles
Tracks or treads
With roller means
361 63DS, 361 63PW, B62D 5512
Patent
active
046078924
ABSTRACT:
A road wheel for track-laying vehicles having a wear surface exposed to abrasive contact with the track guide lugs, which wear surface is formed by a wear-resistant material embedded in and surrounded by a matrix which forms an integral part of the wheel structure. The wear-resistant material may comprise a lubricant such as fibers, particles and/or bands of graphite, molybdenum disulfide, nylon, Teflon or other self-lubricating plastics which reduce friction between the wheel and track. Alternatively or conjointly, the wear-resistant material may comprise fibers, particles and/or bands of steel, tungsten carbide or ceramic. Where the wheel is of molded construction, such as aluminum or fiber-reinforced resin, the wear-resistant material may be molded into position adjacent to and the wear surface at the time of wheel manufacture. Where the wheel is preformed, the wear-resistant material may be bonded in a separately-formed resin matrix which is then permanently affixed to the road wheel shoulder.
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Payne Roger E.
Weeks James B.
Motor Wheel Corporation
Scherbel David A.
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