Patents Assigned to Tweco
  • Patent number: 7258405
    Abstract: 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 inner circumferential track surface provided to form a running surface for the wheels and an outer circumferential surface provided to form a running surface for the track with respect to the medium over which the track is to be displaced, each tire-wheel assembly having a circumferential running surface provided to contact the inner circumferential track surface of the track, each tire-wheel assembly comprising a loaded wheel part and a non-loaded wheel part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: TWECO
    Inventor: Koenraad Pringiers
  • Patent number: 6474755
    Abstract: A rubber crawler includes an endless rubber belt directed around two toothed wheels, whereby in the circumferentrial direction of the rubber belt parallel metal core elements are embedded in the rubber belt and extend in cross direction of the rubber belt and are provided for guiding supporting rolls provided between the toothed wheels, each metal core element includes a guiding for guiding the supporting rolls and a carrier for receiving the guiding, and the carrier and the guiding are made as separate parts and are connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Tweco
    Inventor: Koenraad Pringiers