UST980006I4 - Tire and continuous track system - Google Patents

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UST980006I4
UST980006I4 US05/899,210 US89921078A UST980006I4 US T980006 I4 UST980006 I4 US T980006I4 US 89921078 A US89921078 A US 89921078A US T980006 I4 UST980006 I4 US T980006I4
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D55/00—Endless track vehicles
    • B62D55/08—Endless track units; Parts thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B37/00—Wheel-axle combinations, e.g. wheel sets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D55/00—Endless track vehicles
    • B62D55/08—Endless track units; Parts thereof
    • B62D55/096—Endless track units; Parts thereof with noise reducing means

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a track assembly has a continuous track and a tire is provided in contact with the track. A plurality of protrusions extends from one of the track and tire, and openings extend into the other of the track and tire. These protrusions and openings are mateable one within the other. The mating elements can be a multiplicity of configurations.
Rotation of the tire by a power source progressively engages protrusions and openings, and the track is driven, as might be employed as drive mechanism for a track-type vehicle. The tire, for example, can be a pneumatic tire, preferably a tire of the beadless type.
The flexible properties of the tire eliminates the need for a fixed distance between the track and drive axle and increases the contact area between the tire and track driving elements. Further, noise is reduced in the track system and the tire can provide an air suspension for the vehicle.
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0072092A2 (en) * 1981-08-10 1983-02-16 Caterpillar Tractor Co. Track-laying vehicle undercarriage

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0072092A2 (en) * 1981-08-10 1983-02-16 Caterpillar Tractor Co. Track-laying vehicle undercarriage
EP0072092A3 (en) * 1981-08-10 1983-07-27 Caterpillar Tractor Co. Track-laying vehicle undercarriage

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