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Lightweight wear ring

US8398182B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 2010
Grant dateMar 19, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D55/145
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A segmented wear ring 40 for a tracked vehicle 10 road wheel 22 that cooperates with a track guide 32. The segmented wear ring 40 has at least two wear ring segments 42, and each of the wear ring segments 42 have a wear surface 50. The wear ring segments 42 are attached to a tracked vehicle wheel 22 such that the wear surfaces of each of the wear ring segments 42 form a substantially uninterrupted wear surface 50 designed to cooperate with a track guide 32.

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