Track belt assembly

In combination, removable track belt assembly, a pneumatic tire, said removable track belt assembly being disposed about the outer periphery of said pneumatic tire, said removable track belt assembly comprising:

• a reinforcing belt structure extending about the circumference of said track belt assembly, said reinforcing belt structure having a pair of lateral edges;
• a plurality of shoes spaced about the outer periphery of said reinforcing belt structure, each of said shoes having a pair of end portions which extend, respectively, beyond said pair of lateral edges of said reinforcing belt structure;
• characterized by means securing said shoes to said track belt assembly including at least one anchor plate extending in generally parallel superposition with at least one of said shoes;
• said belt structure having a plurality of openings, said openings being disposed between the lateral edges of said belt structure, a portion of said belt structure is disposed between said anchor plate and said shoe, said anchor plate having integrally formed therein at least one projecting mating portion which extends through one of said openings in said belt reinforcng structure to mate with said shoe, said projecting mating portion being disposed solely between the lateral edges of said reinforcing belt structure and having at least one fastening means for engagement with said shoe, said at least one shoe having no fastening means disposed axially outward of said lateral edges of said reinforcing belt structure.

An integral pneumatic tire and track belt assembly comprising:

• a reinforcing belt structure integrally formed in the radially outer portion of said tire, said belt reinforcing structure extending about the circumference of said tire and having a pair of lateral edges;
• a plurality of removable shoes are spaced about the outer periphery of said reinforcing belt structure, each of said shoes having a pair of end portions which extend, respectively, beyond said pair of lateral edges of said reinforcing belt structure;
• characterized by means securing said shoes to said pneumatic tire and track belt assembly including at least one anchor plate disposed in generally parallel superposition with at least one of said shoes, said anchor plate being integrally formed in said tire;
• said belt structure having a plurality of openings, said openings being disposed between the lateral edges of said belt structure, a portion of said belt structure is disposed between said anchor plate and said shoe, said anchor plate having integrally formed therein at least one projecting mating portion which extends through one of said openings in said belt reinforcing structure to mate with said shoe, said projecting mating portion being disposed solely between the lateral edges of said reinforcng belt structure and having at least one fastening means for engagement with said shoe, said at least one shoe having no fastening means disposed axially outward of said lateral edges of said reinforcing belt structure.

In combination, a removable track belt assembly, an inflatable load supporting structure, said removable track belt assembly being disposed about the outer periphery of said load supporting structure, said removable rack belt assembly comprising:

• a reinforcing belt structure extending about the circumference thereof, said reinforcing belt structure having a pair of lateral edges;
• a plurality of shoes spaced about the outer periphery of said reinforcing belt structure, each of said shoes having a pair of end portions which extend, respectively, beyond said pair of lateral edges of said reinforcing belt structure;
• characterized by means securing said shoes to said track belt assembly including at least one anchor plate extending in generally parallel superposition with at least one of said shoes;
• said belt structure having a plurality of openings, said openings being disposed between the lateral edges of said belt structure, a portion of said belt structure is disposed between said anchor plate and said shoe, said anchor plate having integrally formed therein at least one projecting mating portion which extends through one of said openings in said belt reinforcing structure to mate with said shoe, said projecting mating portion being disposed solely between the lateral edges of said reinforcing belt structure and having at least one fastening means for engagement with said shoe, said at least one shoe having no fastening means disposed axially outward of said lateral edges of said reinforcing belt structure.