Support structure for connecting at least one support wheel assembly to a frame member of a track system and track system having the same
US12091110B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D55/1086
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A support structure having at least one connecting member, a shaft, at least one axle transversally connected to the shaft and at least one resilient member for connecting the at least one support wheel assembly to a frame of a track system is disclosed. The at least one resilient body defines an aperture, in which one of first and second portions of the shaft is received, and has an inner portion that is fixedly connected to the one of first and second portions and an outer portion that is fixedly connected to the at least one connecting member. Upon resilient deformation of the at least one resilient member, the shaft is rotatable, and the at least one axle is pivotable, about the longitudinal axis. The at least one resilient body biases the shaft toward an initial position upon rotation thereof. A track system having the support structure is also disclosed.
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