Track system
US9981703B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D55/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A track system for use as a wheel replacement on a vehicle comprises a first drive wheel configured to be mounted to the vehicle, a first frame pivotally yet non-drivingly mounted to the first drive wheel, a second frame mounted to the first frame, at least a second drive wheel pivotally mounted to the second frame, at least an idler wheel pivotally mounted to the second frame at a second extremity, and at least an endless traction band disposed about the second drive wheel and the idler wheel. The second drive wheel is configured to drivingly engage the traction band. The first drive wheel is operatively coupled to the second drive wheel via a transmission mechanism (e.g. a loop) such that rotation of the first drive wheel causes the rotation of the second drive wheel.
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