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Rear track assembly for a vehicle

US11780513B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 15, 2019
Grant dateOct 10, 2023
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D55/26
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A track assembly mountable to a rotatable rear axle of a vehicle includes a frame, a drive wheel rotationally mounted to the frame and being structured to be attached to the axle of the vehicle, a front idler wheel and a rear idler wheel assemblies mounted to the frame, and a track. The track has an inner surface facing the drive wheel, and an outer surface opposite the inner surface. The outer surface has a plurality of traction lugs distributed along the outer surface. The track includes a plurality of longer transverse reinforcement rods distributed therethrough and a plurality of shorter transverse reinforcement rods distributed therethrough. The shorter transverse reinforcement rods are shorter in length than the longer transverse reinforcement rods. Each of the longer and shorter transverse reinforcement rods is aligned along at least a part of its length with at least one of the traction lugs.

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