Rubber crawler and its manufacture method
US7036893B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D55/244
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The object of the invention is to provide a rubber crawler which has an excellent driving performance without rubber breakage and a process for manufacturing the same. The object is attained by firstly obtaining a small bending rigidity of a joint part and eliminating disproportional arrangement of main cord embedded in the rubber crawler in a widthwise direction for obtaining durability, and uniform revolution.In a rubber crawler 1 in the form of an endless belt having an inserting joint structure S wherein ends of a number of parallel reinforcing cords 3 as main cords embedded in the rubber crawler are inserted between each other, the number of reinforcing cords are divided in an even number (2 in the embodiments shown with figures) parts, the ends parts 3A1 to 3A6 and 3B1 to 3B6 extending in both directions are arranged axisymmetrically about the dividing line L. Accordingly, the inserting joint structure S is obtained as a prerequisite which is on a same plane when viewed from the side. Furthermore, it is possible to eliminate disproportional arrangement of the main cords to be embedded. As a result, driving performance is improved, and rubber breakage is prevented, whereby it …
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