Title:
LOW GROUND PRESSURE TIRE CHAINS FOR SKID-STEER LOADERS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002051692
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
Low ground pressure tire chains for skid-steer loaders and other construction machinery. A track (12) for parallel drive wheeled vehicles (10) having spaced apart pairs of wheels (14, 16) assembled with a plurality of base units (24) pivotally interconnected in series by opposing links (26), each base unit comprising a pair of opposing side supports (32) with a wedge portion (36) extending towards the opposing side support to wedgingly receive a portion of a tire in a gap between the opposing side supports. A pair of spaced-apart transverse cross members (34) extending between the side supports and define cavities (50) between a leading edge and the wedge portion for receiving fasteners to secure a bottom plate (52) to the base unit. The assembled track mounts around the tires of the loader to provide traction and floatation of the loader during operation in mud or sand.
Inventors:
DOYLE RICHARDSON J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/049732
Publication Date:
February 26, 2004
Filing Date:
December 20, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DOYLE RICHARDSON J (US)
International Classes:
B62D55/04; B62D55/205; B62D55/275; (IPC1-7): B62D55/28; B60B15/00; A01B33/00
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