JOINTLESS TRACK Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; crawler vehicles with jointless tracks. SUBSTANCE: proposed jointless track has longitudinal flexible member and rigid cross members. Longitudinal flexible members are essentially steel wire ropes or rubberized steel wire ropes. Rigid cross members consist of outer cross plates - shoes, grousers and inner cross cover plates - clamps. Outer cross members are provided with grid through which mud is forced out and ice and snow are destructed with subsequent forcing out. Inner cross cover plates are members for engagement with driving sprockets and road wheel guide. Angle α of tilting of grid forming members to rolling surface located on outer cross cover plates -shoes is within 35 ^o and 90 ^o. Angle β, of tilting of grousers to rolling surface located on outer cross cover plates - shoes is within 85 ^o and 35 ^o. EFFECT: prevention of clogging of support surface of shoes with mud and snow. 2 cl, 5 dwg