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US 10,562,575 B2Granted
Drive assembly clearing member
Assignee1845067 Alberta Ltd.
InventorJames Lawrence Holowachuk
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Abstract
For track vehicles having drive assemblies that are susceptible to buildup of mud and debris that can result in damage to the track and drive assembly, clearing members are provided that clear buildup while avoiding contact with components of the track vehicle as the track frame oscillates.
Claims16
A track vehicle comprising:
- a track, the track driven by a track link;
- a track frame for supporting the track;
- a drive assembly adjacent to the track frame for driving the track link, the drive assembly comprising:
- an outer flange and an inner sprocket with a gap between the outer flange and the inner sprocket,
- wherein the sprocket is configured to engage with the track link;
- wherein the gap is susceptible to buildup of mud and debris;
- and
- a clearing member mounted on the track frame adjacent to the drive assembly, the clearing member configured for clearing at least a portion of the mud and debris, the clearing member extending partially into the gap between the outer flange and the inner sprocket,
- wherein the track frame comprises an oscillation pivot point adjacent to the gap allowing for oscillation of the track frame as the track makes contact with an uneven ground surface;
- and wherein the clearing member is mounted to the track frame at the pivot point.
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A clearing member for mounting to a track vehicle, wherein the track vehicle comprises a track, the track driven by a track link;
- a track frame for supporting the track;
- and a drive assembly adjacent to the track frame for driving the track link, the drive assembly comprising an outer flange and an inner sprocket with a gap between the outer flange and the inner sprocket, wherein the sprocket is configured to engage with the track link;
- and wherein the gap is susceptible to buildup of mud and debris;
- the clearing member is attachable to the track frame of the track vehicle and configured to extend partially into the gap between the outer flange and the inner sprocket and clear at least a portion of the mud and debris,
- wherein the track frame comprises an oscillation pivot point adjacent to the gap allowing for oscillation of the track frame as the track makes contact with an uneven ground surface;
- and
- wherein the clearing member is configured to be attachable to the track frame at the pivot point.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.