MASTER LINK FOR TRACK CHAIN Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC B62D55/20 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to master link for track chain. Master link (62, 64) includes body (66) having the first side (68), the send side (70) opposite to the first side, surface (76) for shoe (24) fitting, guiding surface (78), the first and the second holes (72, 74), the third and the fourth holes (80, 82), support element (84), the first gap (90), the second gap (92) and the third gap (94). The first and the second holes (72, 74) extend through the body (66) from the first side (68) to the second side (70). The third and the fourth holes (80, 82) extend through the body (66) from the first side (68) to the second side (70) and are located between the first and the second holes (72, 74). The support element (84) separates the third and the fourth holes (80, 82) from each other. The first gap (90) is located in the body (66) and extends from the first hole (72) to the third hole (80). The second gap (92) is located in the body (66) and extends from the fourth hole (82) to the second hole (74). The third gap (94) is located in the support element (84) and extends from the third hole (80) to the fourth hole (82).

EFFECT: decrease of stresses transferred from rods to master link body.

10 cl, 5 dwg