Chassis for endless track type vehicles
AssigneeECCON, Engineering, Computer, Consulting Gesellschaft m.b.H.
InventorHorst Zimmermann
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Abstract
A chassis for endless track-type vehicles has on both sides thereof pairs of support beams which extend parallel to each other and project horizontally from the chassis. Crawler track supports are mounted on the support beams. The crawler track supports are slidably mounted relative to the support beams in order to change the width of the vehicle. At the free outer end of each support beam are provided arms which are swingable about vertical axes. The circumferential contour or width of the arms corresponds in an upper and/or lower portion thereof to that of the support beam. The arms can be swung into a position in which they extend in the same direction as the support beams. In this position, the arms can be locked relative to the support beam. The swinging angle of the arms is approximately 90.degree..
Claims8
A chassis for endless track-type vehicles comprising at least a pair of support beams extending parallel to each other and projecting essentially horizontally from two sides of the chassis, a crawler track supports being provided on each side of the chassis, the crawler track support being mounted on the support beams so as to be slidable relative to the support beams for adjusting the width of the vehicle, each support beam having free outer ends, at least one arm swingable about a vertical axis being attached to the free outer end, the at least one arm having a circumferential contour and width which corresponds at least in one of an upper portion and a lower portion thereof to the support beam, further comprising locking means for locking the arm when the arm is swung into a position in which it extends in the same direction as the support beam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.