Segmented track and track segment therefor
AssigneeSoucy International Inc.
InventorsYves St-Pierre, Marc-Antoine Leblanc, Danny Roy, François Duquette, Tommy Marcotte, Vincent Blouin, Roméo Lussier
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AssigneeSoucy International Inc.
InventorsYves St-Pierre, Marc-Antoine Leblanc, Danny Roy, François Duquette, Tommy Marcotte, Vincent Blouin, Roméo Lussier
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A segmented track made of a plurality of elastomeric track segments is disclosed. 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 generally comprises alternating series of substantially rigid sections and substantially flexible sections. The joint elements of the track segments are substantially located within rigid sections located at the extremities of the track segments. The segment track also comprises inner and outer plates configured to secure the joint elements of adjacent track segments together.
A track segment comprising a segment body made of reinforced elastomeric material and comprising 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, the segment body comprising a plurality of laterally extending and substantially rigid lug-bearing sections which are interconnected by laterally extending and substantially flexible lug-less sections, each of the lug-bearing sections comprising, on the inner surface, at least one inner lug, and, on the outer surface, at least one outer lug, the segment body being respectively terminated, at the first and second extremities, by two of the lug-less sections, the track segment comprising a first joint element mounted at the first extremity of the segment body, and a second joint element mounted at the second extremity of the segment body, the first and second joint elements being configured to form a common substantially rigid joint section when connected together;
A track segment as claimed in 13, wherein the plurality of laterally spaced-apart inner lugs located on each of the lug-bearing sections comprises at least one drive lug and at least one guide lug.
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