With Overlapping Core Bar Sections Patents (Class 305/172)
  • Patent number: 8186774
    Abstract: A rubber track (1) has formed in it simple means that can carry a part of abnormal tensile force acting on substantially the entire length in the circumferential direction of the rubber track (1). The construction secures smooth operation of the rubber track and reliably prevents cutting of a steel cord (s1) due to such abnormal tensile force. A core (3) has an engagement section (3b) located in the center region in the longitudinal direction of the core, guide projections (3a) on the outer sides of the guide projections (3a). The core (3) further has tensile force carrying sections (4a, 4b) arranged at positions that are located in the thickness direction of the core and are closer to the outer periphery of the rubber track than the outer peripheral-side d-surfaces of the wing sections (3c). The tensile force carrying sections (4a, 4b) carry tensile force acting in the lateral direction of the core and also carry pressing force acting in the thickness direction of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Fukuyama Gomu Kogyo Kabushiki Gaisha
    Inventors: Yusaku Kato, Tatsuya Norito
  • Patent number: 7823989
    Abstract: A rubber crawler (1) has a plurality of parallel metal links (11) embedded at regular distances from each other in circumferential direction of a rubber belt (22) and extending in the lateral direction of the rubber belt (22), each metal link (11) including a first (3) and second (13) protrusion at opposing sides (6, 16) of a sprocket (15) provided with an upper surface (7, 17) for guiding supporting rollers, extending in a height direction of the metal link (11) with respect to a base (5), each protrusion (3, 13) including a first (4) and a second (14) running surface element which extends in the longitudinal direction of the crawler (1), in which the second running surface element (14) is positioned shifted in longitudinal and the lateral direction of the belt (22) with respect to the first running surface element (4), in which the first (4) and the second (14) running surface of adjacent metal links (11) are positioned at least partially adjacent with respect to each other in the longitudinal direction, wh
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Solideal Holding SA
    Inventor: Koenraad Pringiers
  • Patent number: 7413268
    Abstract: A rubber crawler track in which a local side displacement is more effectively prevented to effectively prevent wheel run-off, which can reduce traveling vibration, and in which separation of metal cores is prevented for improved durability of the rubber crawler track and for reduced costs. The expression of ?r?r?2?r is satisfied, with “r” being the distance, in the circumferential direction of the rubber crawler track, between ends of horizontal protrusions (6) facing each other between adjacent metal cores (3) embedded in a rubber crawler body in a horizontal state of the rubber crawler track, “h” being the distance from a steel cord (5) layer embedded in the rubber crawler body to the core metal horizontal protrusions (6), and ?r being a value obtained by ?r=2?h/n where “n” is the number of sprocket teeth of a traveling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Fukuyama Gomu Kogyo Kabushiki Gaisha
    Inventors: Yusaku Kato, Tsuyoshi Uchiyama, Tatsuya Norito
  • Patent number: 6588862
    Abstract: This invention relates to a molded crawler track comprising metallic core bars set in an endless rubber belt. The core bars comprise first and second wings (2, 4) extending in a transverse direction to the axis of the track and, between the wings, a sprocket part (3) which is engaged by a drive sprocket. A protrusion (5, 15) is provided on either side of the sprocket part, i.e. protruding out of the plane of the wings towards the guide wheel for the track. The protrusions serve to guide the track over the guide wheels. The protrusions are inclined; one forward, one towards the rear; The relative dimensions of the elements of the core bars, are given. This combination of features reduces the occurrence of fatigue fractures and cracks in the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Inventor: Koenraad Pringiers
  • Patent number: 5813733
    Abstract: The present invention is a metal core member for a rubber crawler belt, the rubber crawler belt, and a method of winding the same, and can prevent fall-off of the crawler belt, resulting from a flange portion of an idler wheel running on a rail surface of the metal core member. For this purpose, the metal core members (10, 20), which are buried equidistantly in the rubber crawler belt (5), are equipped with guide slopes for facilitating entry of the flange portion (4a) of the idler wheel at the time of a vehicle reversing, on the inner side surfaces of a pair of protuberances (13, 14, 23, 24) provided at the central portion of the rubber crawler belt (5) in its transverse direction. The slope angle (.theta.) of the guide slopes is in the range of 5.degree. to 15.degree., and the length (L.sub.R) of the guide slope is preferably as great as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Hori, Ryuichi Saiga