Cross-links for a track of a tracked vehicle
US8936324B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D55/286
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cross-link for a track that comprises belts spaced apart to accommodate a plurality of wheels of a tracked vehicle on which the track is mounted, the belts having a ground-facing side. In one embodiment, the cross-link comprises an elongate member for mounting to the belts to interconnect the belts, the elongate member having a belt-engaging face contacting the belts on the ground-facing side when the elongate member is mounted to the belts. The elongate member defines a channel including a bottom portion and a pair of sidewalls opposite one another on either side of the bottom portion. The cross-link also comprises a sole mountable in the channel for engaging a ground surface on which the tracked vehicle travels, the sole comprising a pair of sidewall-engaging surfaces for engaging the sidewalls when the sole is mounted in the channel.
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