Wheel substitutes for land vehicles – Tracks or treads – With roller means
Patent
1991-12-30
1993-08-10
Stormer, Russell D.
Wheel substitutes for land vehicles
Tracks or treads
With roller means
305 35EB, B62D 5526
Patent
active
052342662
ABSTRACT:
A stud for snowmobiles and the like including an elongate shank and an integral, transversely disposed head. The shank may be mounted in an aperture provided in an endless snowmobile drive track with the head engaging one side of the snowmobile track. A fastener is detachably mounted on the shank for engaging the opposite side of the track. The head includes a concavo-convex flange having a concave inner surface for radially inwardly urging a portion of the track which is adjacent the shank and which is axially displaced when the head is mounted on the track. The head also includes an axially outer surface having an axially inwardly extending, central recess having a radius of curvature which matches the radius of the snowmobile track drive wheels.
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Musselman Brian D.
Musselman James R.
International Engineering & Manufacturing Inc.
Stormer Russell D.
Swartz John J.
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