Slotted drive wheel for endless ground engaging belted tracks
US5769512A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D55/088
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Present drive wheels for use with an endless belted track fail to adequately disperse the debris at the interface between the drive wheel and the endless belted track. The present drive wheel includes a mounting hub having a plurality of cantilevered drive members. An opened ended slot is provided between each of the plurality of driving members to provide an effective escape path for debris.
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