Mountable cleat apparatus
US10967925B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D55/24
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a cleat apparatus mountable on a track of a tractor or similar vehicle. In an embodiment, the apparatus comprises an elongate frame having a first mounting bracket at a first end of the elongate frame, the first mounting bracket adapted to latch onto a first side of a track, and a removable second mounting bracket adapted to mount to a second end of the elongate frame, and to latch onto a second side of the track. The cleat apparatus is secured in position by the mounting brackets to provide additional traction for the track in more extreme operating conditions, including snow and ice in winter. This may significantly extend the utility of tractors which otherwise may sit idle during winter months.
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