Abstract: One general aspect includes a tethered temperature sensor for use within a vehicle track. The tethered temperature sensor includes one or more sensors for measuring temperature located in a high strain and high temperature region of the vehicle track. The sensor also includes circuitry configured to control and/or monitor the one or more sensors and located in a low strain and low temperature region of the vehicle track. The sensor also includes a housing to contain the circuitry. The sensor also includes an encapsulating material that fills an interior of the housing.

Abstract: One general aspect includes a tethered temperature sensor (300) for use within a vehicle track (100). The tethered temperature sensor (300) includes one or more sensors (308) for measuring temperature located in a high strain and high temperature region (104) of the vehicle track (100). The sensor also includes circuitry (402) configured to control and/or monitor the one or more sensors and located in a low strain and low temperature region (102) of the vehicle track (100). The sensor also includes a housing (406) to contain the circuitry. The sensor also includes an encapsulating material (408) that fills an interior of the housing (406).

Abstract: One general aspect includes a tethered temperature sensor (300) for use within a vehicle track (100). The tethered temperature sensor (300) includes one or more sensors (308) for measuring temperature located in a high strain and high temperature region (104) of the vehicle track (100). The sensor also includes circuitry (402) configured to control and/or monitor the one or more sensors and located in a low strain and low temperature region (102) of the vehicle track (100). The sensor also includes a housing (406) to contain the circuitry. The sensor also includes an encapsulating material (408) that fills an interior of the housing (406).

Abstract: Endless elastomeric tracks include guide lugs disposed on an inner circumference, rubber tread lugs disposed on an outer circumference, and a thin band continuously extending in the circumferential direction which is disposed adjacent the outer circumference. The thin band has an exterior peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface, and at least one galvanized wire ply is disposed between the exterior peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface. The endless track further includes at least one primary cable of galvanized steel circumferentially reinforcing the thin band. In some aspects, the at least one galvanized wire ply includes a plurality of galvanized wires having a diameter of from about 0.15 mm to about 1.5 mm, from about 0.175 mm to about 1.3 mm, from about 0.20 mm to about 1.25 mm, from about 0.22 mm to about 1.2 mm, or even from about 0.25 mm to about 1.1 mm.

Abstract: One general aspect includes a tethered temperature sensor for use within a vehicle track. The tethered temperature sensor includes one or more sensors for measuring temperature located in a high strain and high temperature region of the vehicle track. The sensor also includes circuitry configured to control and/or monitor the one or more sensors and located in a low strain and low temperature region of the vehicle track. The sensor also includes a housing to contain the circuitry. The sensor also includes an encapsulating material that fills an interior of the housing.

Abstract: Endless elastomeric tracks include guide lugs disposed on an inner circumference, rubber tread lugs disposed on an outer circumference, and a thin band continuously extending in the circumferential direction which is disposed adjacent the outer circumference. The thin band has an exterior peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface, and at least one galvanized wire ply is disposed between the exterior peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface. The endless track further includes at least one primary cable of galvanized steel circumferentially reinforcing the thin band. In some aspects, the at least one galvanized wire ply includes a plurality of galvanized wires having a diameter of from about 0.15 mm to about 1.5 mm, from about 0.175 mm to about 1.3 mm, from about 0.20 mm to about 1.25 mm, from about 0.22 mm to about 1.2 mm, or even from about 0.25 mm to about 1.1 mm.

Abstract: A track includes a body formed of an elastomeric material having a series of longitudinally spaced guide-drive lugs, as well as a base and an outer surface disposed upon the upper face of each of the guide-drive lugs. At least one multilayer reinforcement is disposed within each of the guide-drive lugs at a distance inward from the outer surface, where the multilayer reinforcement is a contiguous roll providing a plurality of 360-degree turns of reinforcement material, and the roll has an axial cross-sectional shape selected from one of circular, rectangular, square, ovate and trapezoidal.

Abstract: A track includes a body formed of an elastomeric material having a series of longitudinally spaced guide-drive lugs, as well as a base and an outer surface disposed upon the upper face of each of the guide-drive lugs. At least one multilayer reinforcement is disposed within each of the guide-drive lugs at a distance inward from the outer surface, where the multilayer reinforcement is a contiguous roll providing a plurality of 360-degree turns of reinforcement material, and the roll has an axial cross-sectional shape selected from one of circular, rectangular, square, ovate and trapezoidal.

Abstract: A pneumatic drive tire for tracked vehicles is provided having an outer tread surface divided into two zones. The first tread zone has a plurality of lugs and grooves, the grooves may extend across the entire first zone creating soil discharge channels. The soil discharge channels preferably extend into the shoulder. The tire has a second tread zone with no lugs or grooves.

Abstract: An endless track belt for use in an industrial or agricultural vehicle is described. The endless rubber track belt includes a rubber carcass having an inner surface having one or more drive lugs and an outer surface having tread lugs. The drive lugs include reinforcement layers that partially or substantially cover all or a portion of the end faces of the drive lugs. The reinforcement layers may include continuous strips, or discrete strips. The reinforcement layer may also be fabric cutouts to match the shape of the drive end faces of the drive lugs.

Abstract: This invention relates to annular or endless elastomeric track 10 for use in vehicles for civil engineering, construction works and agricultural works. The track 10 has a thin belt 20 which includes a primary table 59 made of corrosion resistant galvanized steel. The track 10 further has a plurality of spaced rubber traction tread lugs 30, on the outer surface oriented generally inclined, transverse or substantially perpendicular to the circumferential direction and guide lugs 32 on the internal surface 31.

Abstract: This invention relates to annular or endless elastomeric track 10 for use in vehicles for civil engineering, construction works and agricultural works. The track 10 has a thin belt 20 which includes a primary table 59 made of corrosion resistant galvanized steel. The track 10 further has a plurality of spaced rubber traction tread lugs 30, on the outer surface oriented generally inclined, transverse or substantially perpendicular to the circumferential direction and guide lugs 32 on the internal surface 31.

Abstract: This invention relates to annular or endless elastomeric track 10 for use in vehicles for civil engineering, construction works and agricultural works. The track 10 has a thin belt 20 which includes a primary table 59 made of corrosion resistant galvanized steel. The track 10 further has a plurality of spaced rubber traction tread lugs 30, on the outer surface oriented generally inclined, transverse or substantially perpendicular to the circumferential direction and guide lugs 32 on the internal surface 31.

Abstract: This invention relates to annular or endless elastomeric track 10 for use in vehicles for civil engineering, construction works and agricultural works. The track 10 has a thin belt 20 which includes a primary table 59 made of corrosion resistant galvanized steel. The track 10 further has a plurality of spaced rubber traction tread lugs 30, on the outer surface oriented generally inclined, transverse or substantially perpendicular to the circumferential direction and guide lugs 32 on the internal surface 31.