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US 2009/0095389 A1Published application
Tire system for an off-highway machine
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsJohn P. Moyna, David K. Kobliska
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Abstract
A tire system that includes a cylindrical metal rim with an outer surface and a plurality of solid tire segments, each of the tire segments having at least one track that is connected to a mounting plate, the mounting plates being circumferentially positioned adjacent to the outer surface of the rim. The tire system may be employed on an off-highway earthmoving machine such as a towed or other scraping device.
Claims20
A tire system, comprising:
- a cylindrical metal rim having an outer surface;
- and
- a plurality of solid tire segments, each tire segment including at least one track connected to a mounting plate, the mounting plates circumferentially positioned adjacent to the outer surface.
A tire system, comprising:
- a cylindrical metal rim having an outer surface bounded by a first and second circumferential edge;
- and
- a plurality of solid tire segments, each tire segment including at least one track connected to a metal mounting plate, the mounting plates circumferentially positioned adjacent to the outer surface, the tracks having a width that is at least equal to a transverse distance between the first and second edges of the rim.
An earthmoving scraping device, comprising:
- a bowl-shaped frame having an interior for transporting material;
- at least one axle operatively connected to the frame, the axle connected to a tire system including:
- a cylindrical metal rim having an outer surface;
- and
- a plurality of solid tire segments, each tire segment having at least one track connected to a mounting plate, the mounting plates circumferentially positioned adjacent to the outer surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.