ATV track conversion
OwnerDavid Karales, Daniel Karalesinventors
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Abstract
An ATV endless track conversion using sprocket rings fit over each of the tires of the rear wheels which are inflated into a tight driving connection. A swing arm extension is pivoted to the ATV swing arm and has its own spring-shock absorber suspension in addition to the existing ATV spring-shock absorber. A return idler wheel set is mounted at the rear of the swing arm extension as well as two track band shaping wheel sets which engage track band upper and lower segments forward of the idler return wheel set to maintain the track band tension and footprint without substantial friction losses.
Claims12
An ATV conversion for providing an endless track band for each rear wheel of an ATV comprising:
- a sprocket ring received over a tire on said rear wheel, said tire in driving engagement therewith, said sprocket ring having drive features on the exterior thereof;
- a pair of endless track bands each received over a respective sprocket ring and having inner engagement features engaging said sprocket ring exterior engagement features to be driven thereby;
- an idler return wheel set for each rear wheel having a mounting located to the rear of each rear wheel of said ATV, each endless track band also passing around said idler return wheel set.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.