Segmented track
AssigneesSoucy International Inc., Concurrent Technologies Corporation
InventorsAlan William Baum, Joseph Anthony Casalena, Matthew John Golden, Eric Bastien, Vincent Blouin, Remi Breton, Francois Duquette, Kevin Poulin, Paul Joseph McMullen, Jr.
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Abstract
A segmented track made of a plurality of elastomeric track segments is provided. Each track segment is made of reinforced elastomeric material and is provided, at each end thereof, with a joint element adapted to be connected to the joint element of adjacent track segments. Each track segment comprises longitudinally extending reinforcing elements which are embedded into the elastomeric material and which are extending between and coupled to both joint elements.
Claims25
A track segment comprising a segment body made of reinforced elastomeric material and having an outer ground-engaging surface, an inner wheel-engaging surface, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a first extremity and a second extremity, said segment body comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending sections, each of said sections having a pitch length, each of said sections comprising, on said inner wheel-engaging surface, laterally spaced apart guide lugs and/or drive lugs, and, on said outer ground-engaging surface, at least one traction lug, each of said sections being attached to at least one adjoining section by a flexible portion devoid of said drive lugs, guide lugs and traction lugs, said segment body comprising:
- a) a first extreme section located at said first extremity and comprising a first joint element,
- b) a second extreme section located at said second extremity and comprising a second joint element, and
- c) other sections located between said first and second extreme sections,
- wherein said first extreme section has a first length, said second extreme section has a second length, said other sections each has a third length, and said flexible portions each has a fourth length wherein the first extreme section and the second extreme section have an extreme pitch length longer than the pitch length of the regular sections.
A segmented track comprising a plurality of interconnected track segments,
- wherein each of said track segments comprises a segment body made of reinforced elastomeric material and having an outer ground-engaging surface, an inner wheel-engaging surface, a first extremity and a second extremity, said segment body comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending sections, each of said sections being attached to at least one adjoining section by a flexible portion, said segment comprising a first extreme section located at said first extremity and comprising a first joint element, a second extreme section located at said second extremity and comprising a second joint element, and regular sections therebetween, said first joint element comprising a first hinge portion and a first anchoring portion, said second joint element comprising a second hinge portion and a second anchoring portion, said track segment comprising longitudinally extending reinforcing elements mounted to and extending between said first and second anchoring portions, said first hinge portion comprising a first hinge pin and said second hinge portion comprising a second hinge pin wherein the first extreme section and the second extreme section have an extreme pitch length longer than a pitch length of the regular sections;
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- wherein said first hinge pins are respectively connected to adjacent second hinge pins with clamp connectors.
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