JOINTLESS TRACK Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering. SUBSTANCE: proposed track has longitudinal flexible belts made of steel cables or rubberized steel cables, and rigid cross members consisting of outer covers-shoes and inner covers-clamps. Clamps are members for engagement with driving sprocket and they serve as guides for rollers. Outer cross covers-shoes are provided with grid through which mud is forced out and ice and snow are broken on its surface with subsequent forcing out. Grid is made multiple-row. Outer cross covers-shoes are provided with tenons and slots tenons of each following outer cross cover-shoe are in slots of preceding cover-shoe to preclude their side displacement. EFFECT: prevention of clogging with dirt in warm seasons and dressing of show and ice on rolling surface in winter. 3 cl, 4 dwg