CATERPILLAR MOVER Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC B62D55/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to automotive industry. Proposed mover comprises guide wheel, drive wheel with ledge engagement, support rollers mounted at the frame, carriages with support cylindrical rolls and endless hinge-free rubber-cable chain with chevron arrangement of grousers and steel cord composed by cables arranged at the angle to each other and along said endless chain. Ledges are made at inner side centre with running tracks located on the sides of said ledges. Pins of support cylindrical rolls on the carriage both sides are inclined downward in crosswise-vertical plane through angle α equal to angle β of grouser outer surface inclination towards running tracks of endless hinge-free chain. Projection of grouser inner end faces on horizontal plane do not cross chain lengthwise mirror axis and are located at identical distance equal to half the ledge width while optimum said angles α and β make 10°.

EFFECT: decreased destruction of top-soil and height of lengthwise rolls and track depth.

2 cl, 4 dwg