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US RE36,025 EGranted
Crawler pad
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Suzuki Shoki
InventorTatsuo Suzuki
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Abstract
A crawler pad to be mounted on a tread surface of a crawler plate forming a crawler for forming an elastic tread for protecting a road surface, comprises an elastic member forming the tread of the crawler pad, a reinforcement supporting the elastic member, a fixed hook member integrally formed with the reinforcement for engaging with one edge of the crawler plate, a detachable hook member detachably secured at the other end of the reinforcement for engaging with the other edge of the crawler plate, and a fastening member for firmly securing the detachable hook to the other end of the reinforcement, the fastening member having an outer end placed at an inwardly shifted position relative to the outer end portion of the detachable hook member.
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A crawler pad to be mounted on a tread surface of a crawler plate forming a crawler for forming an elastic tread for protecting a road surface, comprising:
- an elastic member forming the tread of the crawler pad;
- a reinforcement supporting said elastic member, said reinforcement having first and second outer ends;
- a fixed hook means integrally formed with said reinforcement at said first outer end thereof for engaging with a first edge of said crawler plate;
- a ..detectable.!. detachable hook means detachably secured to said second outer end of said reinforcement for engaging with a second edge of said crawler plate, said ..detectable.!. detachable hook means having an outermost portion spaced from said second outer end of said reinforcement;
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- a fastening means for firmly engaging with said reinforcement for firmly securing said detachable hook means to said second outer end of said reinforcement, said fastening means having an inner end portion engaging said second outer end of said reinforcement and an outer end portion disposed between said outermost portion of said detachable hook means and said second outer end of said reinforcement.
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A crawler pad to be mounted on a tread surface of a crawler plate forming a crawler for forming an elastic tread for protecting a road surface, comprising:
- an elastic forming the tread of the crawler pad;
- a reinforcement supporting said elastic member, said reinforcement having first and second outer ends;
- a fixed hook means integrally formed with said reinforcement at said first outer end thereof for engaging with a first edge of said crawler plate;
- a detachable hook means detactably secured to said second outer end of said reinforcement for engaging with a second edge of said crawler plate, said detachable hook means having an outermost portion spaced from said second outer end of said reinforcement;
- an engaging means provided in said reinforcement for engaging with a link mounting bolt projecting from the tread surface of said crawler plate for restricting displacement of said crawler pad in a running direction of said crawler;
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- a fastening means for firmly engaging with said reinforcement for firmly securing said detachable hook means to said second outer end of said reinforcement, said fastening means having an inner end portion engaging said second outer end of said reinforcement and an outer end portion disposed between said outermost portion of said detachable hook means and said second outer end of said reinforcement.
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A crawler pad to be mounted on a tread surface of a crawler plate forming a crawler and having a grouser on said tread surface, for forming an elastic tread for protecting a road surface, comprising:
- an elastic member forming the tread of the crawler pad;
- a reinforcement supporting said elastic member, said reinforcement having first and second outer ends;
- an engaging member extending from said reinforcement for contacting with said tread surface of said crawler plate and engaging with said grouser;
- a fixed hook means integrally formed with said reinforcement at said first outer end thereof for engaging with a first edge of said crawler plate;
- a detachable hook means detachably secured to said second outer end of said reinforcement for engaging with a second edge of said crawler plate, said detachable hook means having an outermost portion spaced from said second outer end of said reinforcement;
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- a fastening means for firmly engaging with said reinforcement for firmly securing said detachable hook means to said second outer end of said reinforcement, said fastening means having an inner end portion engaging said second outer end of said reinforcement and an outer end portion disposed between said outermost portion of said detachable hook means and said second outer end of said reinforcement.
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A crawler pad to be mounted on a tread surface of a crawler plate forming crawler and having a grouser on said tread surface, for forming an elastic tread for protecting a road surface, comprising;
- an elastic member forming the tread of the crawler pad, said elastic member engaging with said grouser and contacting with said tread surface of said crawler plate;
- a reinforcement supporting said elastic member, said reinforcement having first and second ends and comprising a flat plate portion extending in parallel to said tread surface of said crawler plate, said flat plate portion having a surface side for facing away from said tread surface and a back side for facing said tread surface, said flat plate portion being fitted with said elastic member on both of said surface side and said back side thereof, said back side of said flat plate portion forming a backwardly opened box-shaped configuration;
- a fixed hook means integrally formed with said reinforcement at said first end thereof through a stepped portion for engaging with a first edge of said crawler plate;
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- a detachable hook means formed with stepped configuration and detachably secured at said second end of said reinforcement for engaging with a second edge of said crawler plate.
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A crawler pad to be mounted on a tread surface of a crawler plate forming a crawler for forming an elastic tread for protecting a road surface, comprising:
- an elastic member forming the tread of the crawler pad;
- a reinforcement supporting said elastic member, said reinforcement having first and second outer ends;
- a fixed hook means integrally formed with said reinforcement at said first out end thereof for engaging with a first edge of said crawler plate;
- a detachable hook means detachably secured to said second outer end of said reinforcement for engaging with a second edge of said crawler plate, said detachable hook means having an outermost portion spaced from said second outer end of said reinforcement;
- a fastening means for firmly engaging with said reinforcement for firmly securing said detachable hook to said second outer end of said reinforcement, said fastening means having an inner end portion engaging said second outer end of said reinforcement and an outer end portion disposed between said outermost portion of said detachable hook means and said second outer end of said reinforcement;
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- a fixing means for fixing said reinforcement to said crawler plate for restricting displacement of said crawler pad relative to said crawler plate.
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A crawler pad to be mounted on a tread surface of a crawler plate forming a crawler and having a grouser on said tread surface, for forming an elastic tread for protecting a road surface, comprising:
- an elastic member forming the tread of the crawler pad, said elastic member engaging with said grouser and contacting with the tread surface of said crawler plate;
- a reinforcement supporting said elastic member, said reinforcement having first and second ends and comprising a flat plate portion extending in parallel to said tread surface of said crawler plate, said flat plate portion having a surface side for facing away from said tread surface and a back side for facing said tread surface, said flat plate portion being fitted with said elastic member on both of said surface side and said back side thereof, said back side of said flat plate portion forming a backwardly opened box-shaped configuration;
- a fixed hook means integrally formed with said reinforcement at a first end thereof through a stepped portion for engaging with a first edge of said crawler plate, said fixed hook means having a receptacle for receiving said grouser of said crawler plate;
- a detachable hook means formed with stepped configuration and detachably secured at said second end of said reinforcement for engaging with a second edge of said crawler plate, said detachable hook means having a receptacle for receiving said grouser of said crawler plate.
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A crawler pad to be mounted on a tread surface of a crawler plate forming a crawler for forming an elastic tread for protecting a road surface, comprising:
- an elastic member forming the tread of the crawler pad;
- a reinforcement supporting said elastic member, said reinforcement having first and second outer ends and a back side for facing said crawler plate;
- a fixed hook means integrally formed with said reinforcement at said first outer end thereof for engaging with a first edge of said crawler plate;
- a detachable hook means detachably secured to said second outer end of said reinforcement for engaging with a second edge of said crawler plate, said detachable hook means having an outermost portion spaced outwardly from said second outer end of said reinforcement;
- a fastening means for firmly securing said detachable hook means to said second outer end of said reinforcement, said fastening means having an inner end portion engaging said second outer end of said reinforcement and an outer end portion disposed between said outermost portion of said detachable hook means and said second outer end of said reinforcement;
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- means, located at the back side of said reinforcement, for defining a receptacle for receiving at least one link mounting bolt.
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A crawler pad to be mounted on a tread surface of a crawler plate forming a crawler and having a grouser on said tread surface, for forming an elastic tread for protecting a road surface, comprising:
- an elastic member forming the tread of the crawler pad, said elastic member engaging with said grouser and contacting with said tread surface of said crawler plate;
- a reinforcement supporting said elastic member, said reinforcement having first and second ends and a surface side for facing away from said tread surface and a back side for facing said tread surface, said reinforcement comprising a flat plate portion having first and second longitudinal sides extending in parallel to said tread surface of said crawler plate and side plates extending from said longitudinal sides of said flat plate portion in a direction toward said tread surface for forming a backwardly opened box-shaped configuration, said reinforcement being fitted with said elastic member on both of the surface side and the back side thereof;
- a fixed hook means integrally formed with said reinforcement at said first end thereof through a stepped portion for engaging with a first edge of said crawler plate;
- a detachable hook means formed with stepped configuration and detachably secured at said second end of said reinforcement for engaging with a second edge of said crawler plate;
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- means, located at the back side of said reinforcement, for defining a receptacle for receiving at least one link mounting bolt.
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A crawler pad to be mounted on a tread surface of a crawler plate forming a crawler and having a grouser on said tread surface, for forming an elastic tread for protecting a road surface, comprising:
- an elastic member forming the tread of the crawler pad, said elastic member engaging with said grouser and contacting with said tread surface of said crawler plate;
- a reinforcement supporting said elastic member, said reinforcement having first and second ends and a surface side for facing away from said tread surface and a back side for facing said tread surface, said reinforcement comprising a flat plate Portion having first and second longitudinal sides extending in parallel to said tread surface of said crawler plate and side plates extending from said longitudinal sides of said flat plate portion in a direction toward said tread surface for forming a backwardly opened box-shaped configuration, said reinforcement being fitted with said elastic member on both of the surface side and the back side thereof;
- a fixed hook means integrally formed with said reinforcement at said first end thereof through a stepped portion for engaging with a first edge of said crawler plate, said fixed hook means having a receptacle for receiving said grouser of said crawler plate;
- a detachable hook means formed with stepped configuration and detachably secured at said second end of said reinforcement for engaging with a second edge of said crawler plate, said detachable hook means having a receptacle for receiving said grouser of said crawler plate;
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- means, located at the back side of said reinforcement, for defining a receptacle for receiving at least one link mounting bolt.
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A crawler pad to be mounted on a tread surface of a crawler plate forming a crawler and having a grouser on said tread surface, for forming an elastic tread for protecting a road surface, comprising;
- an elastic member forming the tread of the crawler pad, said elastic member engaging with said grouser and contacting with said tread surface of said crawler plate;
- a reinforcement supporting said elastic member, said reinforcement having first and second ends and comprising a flat plate portion extending in parallel to said tread surface of said crawler plate, said flat plate portion having a surface side for facing away from said tread surface and a back side for facing said tread surface, said flat plate portion being fitted with said elastic member on both of said surface side and said back side thereof;
- hook means provided at both ends of said reinforcement for fixing said reinforcement on said crawler plate, each of said hook means being formed with a stepped configuration and a receptacle for receiving said grouser of said crawler plate.
A crawler pad to be mounted on a tread surface of a crawler plate forming a crawler and having a grouser on said tread surface, for forming an elastic tread for protecting a road surface, comprising;
- an elastic member forming the tread of the crawler pad, said elastic member engaging with said grouser and contacting with said tread surface of said crawler plate;
- a reinforcement supporting said elastic member, said reinforcement having first and second ends and comprising a flat plate portion extending in parallel to said tread surface of said crawler plate, said flat plate portion having a surface side for facing away from said tread surface and a back side for facing said tread surface, said flat plate portion being fitted with said elastic member on both of said surface side and said back side thereof;
- hook means provided at both ends of said reinforcement for fixing said reinforcement on said crawler plate, each of said hook means being formed with a stepped configuration and an engaging opening for receiving said grouser of said crawler plate.
A crawler pad to be mounted on a tread surface of a crawler plate forming a crawler and having a grouser on said tread surface, for forming an elastic tread for protecting a road surface, comprising:
- an elastic member forming the tread of the crawler pad;
- a reinforcement supporting said elastic member, said reinforcement having first and second outer ends;
- hook means provided at both outer ends of said reinforcement for engaging with edges of said crawler plate, for securing said elastic member and said reinforcement on said crawler plate, at least one of said hook means being provided with a receptacle for engaging with at least one longitudinal end of said grouser.
A crawler pad to be mounted on a tread surface of a crawler plate forming a crawler and having a grouser on said tread surface, for forming an elastic tread for protecting a road surface, comprising:
- an elastic member forming the tread of the crawler pad, said elastic member engaging with said grouser and contacting with said tread surface of said crawler plate;
- a reinforcement supporting said elastic member, said reinforcement having first and second outer ends;
- hook means provided at both outer ends of said reinforcement for engaging with edges of said crawler plate for securing said elastic member and said reinforcement on said crawler plate, at least one of said hook means is a detachable hook means which has a mating portion mating with a corresponding longitudinal end of said reinforcement to be fixed thereon by means of at least one fastening bolt, and a stepped hooking portion engaging with the longitudinal end of said crawler plate at a position outwardly offset from the mating portion between said mating portion, and an outer end portion of said fastening means is disposed between said mating portion and the longitudinal end of said crawler plate.
A crawler pad to be mounted on a tread surface of a crawler plate forming a crawler and having a grouser on said tread surface, for forming an elastic tread for protecting a road surface, comprising:
- an elastic member forming the tread of the crawler pad;
- a reinforcement supporting said elastic member, said reinforcement having first and second outer ends;
- hook means provided at both outer ends of said reinforcement for engaging with edges of said crawler plate for securing said elastic member and said reinforcement on said crawler plate, said hook means comprising cast blocks.
A crawler pad to be mounted on a tread surface of a crawler plate forming a crawler for forming an elastic tread for protecting a road surface, comprising:
- an elastic member forming the tread of the crawler pad;
- a reinforcement supporting said elastic member, said reinforcement having first and second outer ends;
- a fixed hook means integrally formed with said reinforcement at said first outer end thereof;
- a detachable hook means detachably secured to said second outer end of said reinforcement for engaging with a second edge of said crawler plate, said detachable hook means comprising cast blocks;
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- a fastening means for firmly engaging with said reinforcement for firmly securing said detachable hook means to said second outer end of said reinforcement.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.