Apparatus arranged for converting a wheeled vehicle to a tracked vehicle
AssigneeMoorend Ltd
InventorAndrew Cox
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Abstract
Apparatus arranged for converting a wheeled vehicle to a tracked vehicle by attachment of a continuous track unit, the vehicle comprising a drive hub of the type which is arranged to have an attachable wheel, the continuous track unit replacing the wheel to engage ground in use for movement of the vehicle, the apparatus comprising a mounting portion releasably attachable to the vehicle's chassis, the mounting portion arranged to substantially surround the drive hub, a support arm for supporting the continuous track unit, and a drive sprocket releasably attachable to the drive hub for transferring torque from the drive hub to the continuous track unit so as to rotate the track in use with the wheel removed and the apparatus attached to the vehicle.
Claims18
Apparatus arranged for converting a wheeled vehicle to a tracked vehicle by attachment of a continuous track unit, the vehicle comprising a drive hub which is arranged to have an attachable wheel, the continuous track unit replacing the wheel to engage ground in use for movement of the vehicle, the apparatus comprising a mounting portion releasably attachable to a chassis of the vehicle, the mounting portion arranged to substantially surround the drive hub, a support arm for supporting the continuous track unit, and a drive sprocket releasably attachable to the drive hub for transferring torque from the drive hub to the continuous track unit so as to rotate a track in use with the wheel removed and the apparatus attached to the vehicle, wherein the support arm is arranged to fit into an idler carriage of the continuous track unit comprising tie-bars and to replace an existing tie-bar.
An articulated wheeled vehicle including apparatus arranged for converting it to an at least partially tracked vehicle by attachment of a continuous track unit, the vehicle comprising a drive hub of the type which is arranged to have an attachable wheel, the continuous track unit replacing the wheel to engage ground in use for movement of the vehicle, the apparatus comprising a mounting portion releasably attachable to a chassis of the vehicle, the mounting portion arranged to substantially surround the drive hub, a support arm for supporting the continuous track unit, and a drive sprocket releasably attachable to the drive hub for transferring torque from the drive hub to the continuous track unit so as to rotate a track in use with the wheel removed and the apparatus attached to the vehicle, wherein the support arm is arranged to fit into an idler carriage of the continuous track unit comprising tie-bars and to replace an existing tie-bar.
Apparatus arranged for converting a wheeled vehicle to a tracked vehicle by attachment of a continuous track unit, the vehicle comprising a drive hub which is arranged to have an attachable wheel, the continuous track unit replacing the wheel as the driving force of the vehicle, the apparatus comprising a first portion attachable to a chassis of the vehicle, the first portion arranged to substantially surround the drive hub, a second portion including a support arm for supporting the continuous track unit, the second portion releasably attachable to the first portion, and a drive sprocket releasably attachable to the drive hub for transferring torque from the drive hub to the continuous track unit so as to rotate a track in use with the wheel removed and the apparatus attached to the vehicle, wherein the apparatus is arranged such that once attached to the vehicle, the second portion and drive sprocket are removable, and a wheel is attachable to the drive hub with the first portion still attached to a support structure of the vehicle, wherein the support arm is arranged to fit into an idler carriage of the continuous track unit comprising tie-bars and to replace an existing tie-bar.
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