Master track link having gapped teeth

A pair of master track links comprising:

• a first master track link including
• a first body defining a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface and a second side surface defining a thickness therebetween, a proximate end and a distal end;
• wherein
• the first body defines a first bore adjacent the proximate end;
• the first body includes a first interface region including a front tooth disposed adjacent the proximate end, a rear tooth disposed adjacent the distal end, and at least one intermediate tooth disposed between the front tooth and the rear tooth;
• and
• the front tooth includes a root and defines a height and the front tooth is defined by a void that extends past the root of the front tooth along a direction that is parallel to the height of the tooth front.

A track chain assembly comprising:

• a plurality of track pins and track bushings disposed about the track pins;
• and
• a plurality of track links that are connected to each other by either a track pin or a track bushing, wherein at least one track link defines a plurality of apertures for receiving a track pin or bushing;
• a plurality of track fasteners;
• a plurality of track shoes attached to the track links via the track fasteners;
• and
• a first master track link defining a first bore configured to receive a bushing or a pin and including a first interface region including a plurality of teeth;
• a second master track link defining a first bore configured to receive a bushing or a pin and including a second interface region including a plurality of teeth;
• wherein
• the first interface region and the second interface region are configured such that the plurality of teeth of both the first master track link and second master track link are configured to share substantially the same load when the track chain assembly is in use.