ELASTIC TRACK OF VEHICLE Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC B62D55/24 

FIELD: transport machinery.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to automotive industry. Elastic caterpillar of vehicle comprises flexible sectional composite tape with elastic base and insert ends with fixed rigid tracks with engagement elements on drive wheel, guiding ridges made of crossbars and linings, located on opposite sides of flexible ribbon-reinforced sections. Sections linings are executed with elements of fastening reinforced tape. Linings are made with at least two parallel longitudinal grooves for placing reinforced tape in linings grooves with coverage of them from different sides according to belt buckle type. One lining is molded in one insertion end with cross-bar and closing lining with formation of rectangular groove between them, and other is vulcanized in elastomeric material of section with thickness equal to groove height and is located in groove of adjacent section. When connecting sections to caterpillar at section end with rectangular groove, insert end of other section is placed and tightened by bolts between cross member and end cover, placed on elastic caterpillar outer side.

EFFECT: increase in service life and maintainability is achieved.

1 cl, 5 dwg