Track drive
AssigneeMTD Products Inc
InventorsPeter J. Buchanan, Jimmy N. Eavenson, Sr.
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Abstract
Provided is a track drive for outdoor power equipment including a support frame and a drive axle configured to attach to an associated drive hub. A hub bearing is mounted on the drive axle and the support frame enabling the drive axle to rotate relative to the support frame. A drive sprocket is attached to the drive axle and includes an interior half sprocket and an exterior half sprocket. The half sprockets are located on either side of the support frame. Drive teeth are spaced radially about the drive sprocket. The drive sprocket is movably engaged with an endless track to transmit force to rotate the endless track and propel the outdoor power equipment. A kit for adding or replacing a track drive of outdoor power equipment is also provided.
Claims14
A track drive for outdoor power equipment comprising:
- a support frame;
- a drive axle configured to attach to an associated drive hub on said outdoor power equipment;
- a hub bearing mounted on said drive axle and said support frame, said hub bearing enables said drive axle to rotate relative to said support frame;
- a drive sprocket attached to said drive axle, wherein said drive sprocket comprises an interior half sprocket and an exterior half sprocket, said half sprockets are located on either side of said support frame, wherein said drive sprocket comprises drive teeth spaced radially about said drive sprocket;
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- an endless track,
- wherein said drive sprocket is movably engaged with said endless track to transmit force to rotate said endless track and propel said outdoor power equipment,
- wherein said support frame is located substantially along the center line of said endless track.
An outdoor power equipment unit comprising:
- a track drive, said track drive comprising:
- a support frame;
- a drive axle configured to attach to an associated drive hub on said outdoor power equipment;
- a hub bearing mounted on said drive axle and said support frame, said hub bearing enables said drive axle to rotate relative to said support frame;
- a drive sprocket attached to said drive axle, wherein said drive sprocket comprises an interior half sprocket and an exterior half sprocket, said half sprockets are located on either side of said support frame, wherein said drive sprocket comprises drive teeth spaced radially about said drive sprocket;
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- an endless track,
- wherein said drive sprocket is movably engaged with said endless track to transmit force to rotate said endless track and propel said outdoor power equipment,
- wherein said support frame is located substantially along the center line of said endless track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.