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US 9,834,265 B2Granted
Rubber track system
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorSteven M. Stojic
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Abstract
A tracked vehicle including a chassis, a drive train coupled to the chassis, and at least one track driven by the drive train. The at least one track having a plurality of stamped metal links each being pivotally coupled to corresponding adjacent metal links, and an elastomeric member coupled to all of the plurality of stamped metal links. The elastomeric member covers most of each of the stamped metal links.
Claims11
A tracked vehicle, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a drive train coupled to said chassis;
- and
- at least one track driven by said drive train, said at least one track including:
- a plurality of stamped metal links each being pivotally coupled to corresponding adjacent ones of said plurality of metal links;
- an elastomeric member coupled to all of said plurality of stamped metal links, said elastomeric member covering most of each said stamped metal link, said stamped metal links each having a cleat extending outwardly of said elastomeric member, said cleat extending outwardly farther than any other element of the track;
- and
- a plurality of clamp plates, each coupled to a corresponding one of said plurality of said stamped metal links, said plurality of clamp plates positioned against a surface of said elastomeric member,
- wherein said plurality of stamped metal links each further have a cleat extending through the corresponding clamp plate.
6 more elements
A track for a tracked vehicle having a drive train, the track comprising:
- a plurality of stamped metal links each being pivotally coupled to corresponding adjacent ones of said plurality of metal links;
- an elastomeric member coupled to all of said plurality of stamped metal links, said elastomeric member covering most of each said stamped metal link, said stamped metal links each having a cleat extending outwardly of said elastomeric member, said cleat extending outwardly farther than any other element of the track;
- and
- a plurality of clamp plates, each coupled to a corresponding one of said plurality of said stamped metal links, said plurality of clamp plates positioned against a surface of said elastomeric member,
- wherein said plurality of stamped metal links each further have a cleat extending through the corresponding clamp plate.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.