Patents by Inventor Dane P Maglich

Dane P Maglich has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Articulating-link turnable track drive
    Patent number: 12722724
    Abstract: A track drive for turning on a surface includes a drive wheel and a free wheel. An endless belt engages a portion of the drive wheel and a portion of the free wheel. The endless belt is placed in motion along a direction of travel dictated by the rotation of the drive wheel. The free wheel rotates in correspondence with the motion of the endless belt. The endless belt has a plurality of links coupled to one another for yawing motion between adjacent ones of the links and relative to the direction of travel. A steering device is coupled to the drive wheel for turning the drive wheel to alter the direction of travel. A tensioning device is coupled to the free wheel for moving the free wheel relative to the drive wheel when the drive wheel is turned by the steering device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Inventors: Tye A Langston, Dane P Maglich