Safety System For Remove a Rider From a Vehicle by Deploying a Parachute
Methods and apparatus for reducing the velocity of a rider in or on an open cockpit vehicle when the rider is thrown from the vehicle.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7258405 | Tire track A unitary flexible track for converting a wheeled vehicle into a tracked vehicle, the track being provided for mounting in longitudinal direction around at least two successive vehicle tire-wheel assemblies in movement direction of the vehicle, the track having an i... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7219968 | Crawler system and crawler link structure There is provided a crawler system and a crawler link structure which can be easily assembled and is superior in durability and provided at low cost. The crawler system comprises a crawler 2 in which pairs of opposed right and left links 1a and ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7156473 | Elastic track shoe An elastic track shoe is provided wherein loosening of bolts is prevented by use of a rigid core bar and the thickness of an elastic body subjected to a load can be increased irrespective of grousers. To this end, the core bar is integrally formed by casting, forgin... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6938732 | Chain with pins equipped with lubricating cartridges and cartridge for said chain A chain with links made of plates connected with hollow pins containing a reserve of lubricant connected with the chain parts to be lubricated. The lubricant reserve is contained in replaceable cartridges inserted removably in the pins through an appropriate end pas... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6783196 | Master link for a track chain A master link for a track chain assembly is provided. The master link includes a body portion having first and second spaced apart apertures extending therethough. A gap extends radially outward from one of the first and second apertures. At least one fastener opera... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6557954 | Crawler pad for the tread board of a crawler track shoe A crawler pad to be mounted on the tread board of a crawler track shoe includes an elastic pad body (1) and a metal core (2) buried in the elastic pad body (1). The metal core (2) includes a locking member (4) movably inlaid therein, a fixed hook (6) rigi... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6478389 | Low ground pressure tire chains for skid-steer loaders and other construction machinery Low ground pressure tire chains for skid-steer loaders and other construction machinery. A track (12) for parallel drive wheeled vehicles (10) having spaced apart pairs of wheels (14,16) assembled with a plurality of base units (24) pivotally interconnect... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6464309 | Low ground pressure tire chains for skid-steer loaders and other construction machinery A track (12) for small loaders (10) having spaced-apart pairs of wheels (14, 16) assembled with a plurality of base units (24) pivotally interconnected in series by opposing links (26), each base unit comprising a pair of opposing side supports (32) with ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6412888 | Rubber pad and lock pin for iron crawler belt Fitting and exchanging operations are easily performed without using bolts. In a rubber pad 2 to be equipped to an iron crawler belt 1, a vulcanized rubber material 6 is adhered to a second surface of a flat metal core 5 having a first hook 7 and second h... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6299265 | Replaceable tire gripping system for endless track A replaceable tire gripping system for endless track for extending the useful life and operation of an endless track with grouser members. The inventive device includes a grouser bar having a first side and a second side, a pair of side walls attached to ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6217135 | Crawler track link member In the case of highly mobile vehicles overloading of the travelling pads (3) of crawler tracks frequently gives rise to incipient cracks in the base plate (14), which generally start from the bottom of the incision of the tongue. A long service life for t... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6070955 | Tracks for remote controlled sludge removal apparatus Improved tracks for a remote controlled sludge removal apparatus. The improved tracks include a plurality of spikes connected to the surface of the tracks at an angle to the tracks enabling the spikes to bite into sludge when the sludge removal apparatus ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5749635 | Reversible track link for an endless track A reversible endless track 10 engages a drive sprocket 12 and track rollers 14 of a track type vehicle. The endless track 10 has a plurality of track link assemblies 16 that includes a symmetrical track link 20, wear bars 22 with rail surfaces 24, and tra... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5401088 | Traction assembly for a flexible track A traction assembly including a directional backing plate and threaded nut for securing a traction device relative to a flexible rotatable track. The backing plate and nut define curvilinear peripheries defined by a major axis and a minor axis, wherein th... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5388900 | Crawler pad A crawler pad to be mounted on a tread surface of a crawler plate forming a crawler for forming an elastic tread for protecting a road surface, comprises an elastic member forming the tread of the crawler pad, a reinforcement supporting the elastic member... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5215360 | Traceable tracked vehicle licensing system A tracked vehicle identification includes an identification code formed in the tread of a tracked vehicle so as to leave an imprint on the ground. A second embodiment of the invention includes a plate affixed to the vehicle track with apertures therein to... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5172965 | Low ground pressure track with offset link bores A low ground pressure track chain with track links with offset pin and bushing bores is disclosed. The track chain is provided with a plurality of low ground pressure track shoes and includes a like plurality of link sets coupled by a like plurality of jo... | 12/22/1992 |
| 4846092 | Amphibious vehicle with improved cleat design An amphibious vehicle is comprised of pontoons, a drive system and endless tracks. The endless tracks are comprised of drive chains and hollow drive cleats in the shape of truncated pyramids.... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4600246 | Tread plate with grousers having curved regions Tread plates having two grousers for chain-driven vehicles, in which the grouser development in the region of the bolted connection to the carrier chain has radii of curvature and the distance within a linearly developed region between two grousers is app... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4553791 | Linked chain A length of chain, particularly in the form of an endless track for a tracked vehicle, consists of a plurality of interconnected chain links each of which includes a pair of opposed link parts. Each link part comprises a side portion together with pin por... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4443041 | Track link including removable sprocket-engaging wear cap A track section of a track-laying tractor drive track includes a track link having a sprocket-engageable member defined by a base in the form of a generally semi-cylindrical bar and a wear cap removably received on the bar. The wear cap is in the form of ... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4351865 | Tire sidewall protector A detachable, resilient shield is maintained in contact with the sidewalls of a tire for off-the-road vehicles to protect this critical area of the tire from damage due to contact with external objects such as rocks. The tire includes a removable tread or... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4237950 | Tracked armored tire assembly using a two piece grouser retainer A grouser retainer that is positioned between a belt and a tire carcass provides an anchor for attaching one outboard end of a grouser to a tracked tire assembly. A pair of grouser retainers, one at each edge of the track or belt, are used to anchor each ... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4222616 | Endplay control gusset An endplay control gusset for use in a tractor track structure (11) or the like wherein a shoe (13) is secured to a pair of spaced links (14,15) having pins (32) extending therebetween and supporting rollers (33) for engaging the sprockets (12) of the tra... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4159857 | Track assembly with mid-pitch drive lug and replaceable rail A track assembly comprises a pair of laterally spaced links releasably secured to each track shoe thereof. A drive lug extends between the links and a rail is disposed on each link. A plurality of bolts provide common fasteners for releasably securing the... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4128277 | Lateral stiffener for track shoes An endless track for a tractor or the like comprises a pair of laterally spaced link assemblies attached to a plurality of track shoes. In a first embodiment of this invention, a single stiffener extends laterally across each track shoe and is releasably ... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4123119 | Track shoe with clamping means An endless track assembly comprises a plurality of track shoes pivotally interconnected by a link assembly secured thereto. The link assembly comprises a plurality of links with each track shoe being releasably secured to each pair of laterally spaced lin... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4121875 | Two-component track shoe An endless track assembly comprises a plurality of two-component track shoes pivotally interconnected by a link assembly secured thereto. The link assembly comprises a plurality of links with each track shoe being releasably secured to each pair of latera... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4111250 | Sidewall protector A tire for off-the-road vehicles, the tire is designed for a removable tread, or a lugged metal traction band. A pair of detachable resilient shields are maintained adjacent the sidewalls of the tire to protect this critical area of the tire from damage. ... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4099797 | Endless track for vehicle Endless track, particularly for public works machine, comprising a chain having links on which tiles are fixed by means of bolts, while at least one anchoring member, separate from the bolts, extends perpendicularly to the face of contact of a tile and it... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4076334 | Track for track laying agricultural tractors and like vehicles A track for a track-laying vehicle such as an agricultural tractor comprising a plurality of links pivoted together to form a closed loop chain, each link having bolted thereto a sole plate equipped with one or more ground-engaging cleats is disclosed. So... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4059313 | Track belt assembly A track belt assembly is disclosed which includes an elastomeric belt, a shoe externally mounted on the belt, a keeper member internally mounted on the belt, a threaded bolt, and a removable retaining device which is interlockingly associated with the kee... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4058350 | Track for crawler type vehicles A track for crawler type includes track links having ends which have a curved shape. The shape is symmetrical relative to the longitudinal axis of links. The tracks include apertured flanges to permit track shoes to be mounted on either rim of the track l... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4030530 | Sidewall protector for a tire A tire for off-the-road vehicles. The tire is designed for a removable tread, or a lugged, metal traction band. A pair of detachable resilient shields are maintained adjacent the upper sidewalls of the tire to protect this critical area of the tire from p... | 06/21/1977 |
| 4005912 | Low ground pressure track shoe A track-type vehicle comprises a plurality of articulated track shoes each comprising a pair of downwardly converging sidewalls terminating at a grouser extending the full width thereof. The sidewalls define a V-shaped trough-like configuration and a trac... | 02/01/1977 |