DETACHABLE CATERPILLAR DEVICE INCREASING FLOTATION ABILITY Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC B60C27/00 B62D55/04 

FIELD: transportation.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to devices intended for increasing of vehicles flotation ability on weak soils. Detachable caterpillar device for increasing of vehicle flotation ability, which working surface is caterpillar made from rubber on metal or textile cord base. Caterpillar is made with possibility of putting on onto wheel and fixation by support units consisting of support and tensioning rollers arranged in parallel, to which shock-absorbing devices are attached, containing telescopic tubes with springs working for compression. Shock-absorbing device springs connecting support unit with bracket, on which tensioning roller is arranged. Device has plurality of support rollers in each support unit. Device has detachable splinted connection of caterpillar belt. On caterpillar belt teeth are made to prevent tracks falling out from device.

EFFECT: enabling increase in vehicle flotation ability.

4 cl, 4 dwg