Deformable guide rail and track system comprising the same
US9650090B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D55/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A guide rail configured to be mounted in a track system used to support and drive an endless track comprises at least one resilient deformable portion which is rigid enough to guide the track during normal operation of the track system but which is flexible enough to temporarily deform under the impact of hard or immovable obstacles. The at least one resilient deformable portion of the guide rail can be made thinner than the remaining of the guide rail, can be made of a material more flexible than the material of the remaining of the guide rail, or both. During operation of the vehicle on which the track system is mounted, the at least one resilient deformable portion of the guide rail will allow the track system to absorb at least some shocks and vibrations without transmitting them to the vehicle and its operator.
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