VEHICLE CATERPILLAR CHAIN Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B62D55/24 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to machine building. Caterpillar chain comprises two parallel rubberised-fabric belts, grousers, guide ledges, link rail and cog elements. Said rubberised-fabric belts are made up of precut sections hinged together. Three box-like steel grousers are secured to belt sections. Box locking walls are arranged at acute angles to belt sections. Angle vertices are located on grouser external sides. Reinforcing rods are welded to box locking wall faces. Rubber shoes are secured to grouser structural elements. Inner faces of said elements are located above the level of grouser inner faces while outer face slopes stay in contact with reinforcing rods. Cog elements represent ledges with involute profile arranged on rear side of guide ledges and secured to grouser inner faces.

EFFECT: higher reliability.

2 cl, 3 dwg