Drive wheel for track apparatus
US6543862B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D55/305
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A drive wheel is provided for mounting on a rotatable axle of a vehicle for driving a continuous flexible track. The flexible track includes an inner surface having a plurality of lugs and terminating at terminal surfaces. The drive wheel includes a central hub mountable on the axle of the vehicle for rotational movement therewith. First and second side-surfaces extend radially from the central hub and an outer rim interconnects the radial outer edges of the side-surfaces. It is intended that the terminal surfaces of the lugs engage the outer rim of the drive wheel such that the lugs are supported when the flexible track is driven by the drive wheel.
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