Caterpillar made of elastomer material
US6609770B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D55/244
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A caterpillar made from elastomer material and having a plurality of guide teeth projecting from the inside surface of the caterpillar, the said guide teeth having lateral faces and front and rear faces in the longitudinal direction of the caterpillar, with at least one insert arranged inside each guide tooth, the caterpillar being characterized in that each insert located inside each guide tooth has a generally hollow shape enclosing a free volume to absorb in large measure the expansion of the elastomer material of the guide tooth during the molding and cross-linking of the material.
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