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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7300119 | Rubber crawler The present invention relates to a rubber crawler including: a joint formed by joining together opposite ends of a crawler body comprising an elastic member shaped like a belt having the opposite ends; and lugs projected at predetermined space intervals along a long... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6283562 | Triangular crawler apparatus A triangular crawler device, which is free from being stumbled and whose crawler belt does not come off from a body of a vehicle while the vehicle travels, includes a track frame (10), having a front idler (15A) and a rear idler (15B) disposed at the fron... | 09/04/2001 |
| 5829848 | Track suspension apparatus for vehicles of various types A track suspension apparatus for a vehicle having a frame and a continuous flexible track is provided and is turned by a drive wheel operably attached to the frame for engaging and driving the flexible track. Structure is provided for rotatably mounting t... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5822836 | Rear drive M113 conversion method This invention pertains to a method of rear drive conversion of the M113 family of vehicles to provide a light, mobile and tactical hybrid vehicle. The method includes stripping an M113 to a base aluminum hull and providing modified or newly fabricated pa... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5616193 | Pneumatic tires with cooperating track A vehicle drive includes pneumatic tires mounted on rims and includes a track which is engaged by and cooperates with the tires. Tire-supporting elements on the track position the tires on the track. Also, the tires, on at least the surfaces which come in... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5563353 | Software nullification of transducer induced offset errors within a flow rate measurement system Fluid flow in a conduit is measured by placing a flow block in the conduit which introduces variations in the flowpath which cause local pressure variations. The pressure variations are converted to electrical signals by transducers, and the electrical si... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5318141 | Low impact tracked vehicles An improved tracked vehicle that allows a substantial increase in a driven area supporting a vehicle without any proportional increase in weight of the vehicle itself. The vehicle can be driven over soft snow and mud so as to cause no damage to the terrai... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5273126 | Tracklaying vehicles A suspended-track tracklaying vehicle 8 (FIG. 1) comprises an endless ground-engaging track 12, a drive sprocket 20 which remains positionally fixed relative to the vehicle body, a rear idler 14 and track-engaging ground rollers 16 which move with the swi... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5261853 | Vehicle toy with steerable front wheels and caterpillars A vehicle toy has the same roadability as that of a conventional toy provided with caterpillars, is controllable with the same control feel as that of a conventional four-wheeled toy, has reduced travelling load, and may travel at high speed. A body is su... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5240084 | Converter assembly for converting a drive-wheel tractor into a track-driven tractor A converter assembly for converting a drive-wheel-driven tractor into a track-driven tractor, the assembly having its frame separate and unattached relative to the frame of the tractor and constructed and arranged, together with a continuous track, to be ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5078326 | Mobile irrigation equipment belt traction apparatus Mobile irrigation equipment includes a water delivery tube, a support frame mounting the tube, and a belt traction apparatus movably mounted to the support frame and operable for moving the support frame over the ground. The belt traction apparatus includ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5044415 | Automobile tire chain having wing-shaped mounting members hingeably attached to anti-sliding members A tire chain which has a plurality of anti-sliding members, each of which is attached to a base plate and a pivot pin. Wing-shaped members are hingeably attached to the bases and the pivot pins are connected by chain links to form an endless linkage.... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5022668 | Skateboard axle mounting apparatus A skateboard axle mounting apparatus having a base, a support element attached to the base for securely receiving a skateboard axle, and a mounting bracket for attaching the base to a friction-reducing accessory, such as a snow ski or a roller/belt assemb... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4821824 | Auxiliary traction system An attachment for tractors is mounted on the tractor frame, and provides an endless track system for supporting and driving the tractor through power supplied with chains engaging sprockets secured to the conventional drive wheels. The position of the tra... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4810043 | Tire-located track An add-on track system for an all-terrain vehicle is disclosed. ATV tires are very soft and flexible, and apt to climb out of a track if the track is not properly located. The invention has a track segment with arms protruding up from the slope-plate of t... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4541498 | Apparatus for increasing vehicle mobility Apparatus adapted to be mounted on a vehicle frame for the purpose of increasing traction comprises an L-shaped framework, a first shaft rotatably mounted on the upper portion of the framework, a second shaft rotatably mounted on the framework and dispose... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4452496 | Tracked vehicles A standard model truck or trailer, having a rear load bearing axle with dual pneumatic tires mounted on wheels at both ends of the axle, is provided a further set of like rear wheels with dual pneumatic tires which are connected to the vehicle's main fram... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4448273 | Endless track attachment for a vehicle A shaft 12 is secured to and is rotatable with a wheel hub of a vehicle. A sprocket wheel 22 is secured to and rotates with the shaft 12 and has evenly spaced apart, tooth-receiving sockets 28 at its periphery. The shaft 12 is mounted on the upper portion... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4242036 | Remotely operated placement equipment The present invention relates to a track vehicle. The vehicle is comprised of a lightweight frame having a platform or deck portion and first and second track guiding portions. Drive drums are provided, located at one end of each of the track guiding port... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4154488 | Traction device for cross-country vehicles and machines A cross-country vehicle includes a wheel provided with an outer layer of resilient material having a plurality of circumferentially disposed protruding teeth. A track is provided about the wheel and has a plurality of transverse bars connected to one anot... | 05/15/1979 |
| 3939930 | Vehicle track retention device A track-carrying frame is attached to a vehicle axle, preferably as a temporary replacement for the vehicle wheel, as is disclosed in application Ser. No. 413,443, filed Nov. 7, 1973 now U.S. Pat. No. 3,834,771. The present device comprises a track guide ... | 02/24/1976 |
| 3933214 | All terrain pleasure vehicle A half track attachment for a vehicle comprises a pair of driving wheels having a plurality of circumferentially aligned protrusion receiving holes, a pair of endless tracks for mounting about said driving wheels, the tracks having a plurality of longitud... | 01/20/1976 |
