公开(公告)号：US10155554B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-18

申请号：US15381003

申请日：2016-12-15

Applicant: MTD Products Inc

Inventor： Jimmy N. Eavenson ,  Peter Joseph Buchanan

IPC: B62D55/125 ,  B62D55/12

Abstract: A drive sprocket for driving a track of a tracked vehicle is provided. The drive sprocket includes an interior ring, an exterior ring, and an intermediate ring situated between the interior ring and the exterior ring. The interior ring, exterior ring, and intermediate ring are oriented in a substantially spaced-apart manner, each of the rings have an outer peripheral surface. A plurality of rods is attached to the rings adjacent to the outer peripheral surface thereof. The interior, exterior, and intermediate rings have a substantially “U” or “J” shape.

公开(公告)号：US10202155B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

申请号：US15890335

申请日：2018-02-06

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： Jimmy N. Eavenson, Sr. ,  Peter Joseph Buchanan

IPC: B62D55/02 ,  B62D55/04 ,  B62D55/108

Abstract: A partially tracked utility vehicle and conversion are provided. The converted partially tracked utility vehicle has a chassis, front wheels, and a trailing link suspension. The trailing link suspension has a trailing link with a first end pivotably connected to the chassis and a second end pivotably connected to a walking beam at a walking beam pivot; a shock having a first end pivotably connected to a tension shaft and a second end pivotably connected to the trailing link; the walking beam further comprising a plurality of axle mounted bogey wheels for engaging a track of the partially tracked utility vehicle; a sprocket mounted to a traction drive of the utility vehicle for engaging and providing rotational power to the track; and an actuator attached to the chassis, the actuator having a shaft pivotably connected to the tension shaft and configured to rotate the tension shaft.

公开(公告)号：US09884662B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-06

申请号：US14484899

申请日：2014-09-12

Applicant: MTD Products Inc

Inventor： Jimmy N. Eavenson, Sr. ,  Peter Joseph Buchanan

IPC: B62D55/02 ,  B62D55/04 ,  B62D55/108

CPC classification number: B62D55/02 ,  B62D55/04 ,  B62D55/108

Abstract: A partially tracked utility vehicle and conversion are provided. The converted partially tracked utility vehicle has a chassis, front wheels, and a trailing link suspension. The trailing link suspension has a trailing link with a first end pivotably connected to the chassis and a second end pivotably connected to a walking beam at a walking beam pivot; a shock having a first end pivotably connected to a tension shaft and a second end pivotably connected to the trailing link; the walking beam further comprising a plurality of axle mounted bogey wheels for engaging a track of the partially tracked utility vehicle; a sprocket mounted to a traction drive of the utility vehicle for engaging and providing rotational power to the track; and an actuator attached to the chassis, the actuator having a shaft pivotably connected to the tension shaft and configured to rotate the tension shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20170096182A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-06

申请号：US15381003

申请日：2016-12-15

Applicant: MTD Products Inc

Inventor： Jimmy N. Eavenson ,  Peter Joseph Buchanan

IPC: B62D55/125

CPC classification number: B62D55/12 ,  B62D55/125

Abstract: A drive sprocket for driving a track of a tracked vehicle is provided. The drive sprocket includes an interior ring, an exterior ring, and an intermediate ring situated between the interior ring and the exterior ring. The interior ring, exterior ring, and intermediate ring are oriented in a substantially spaced-apart manner, each of the rings have an outer peripheral surface. A plurality of rods is attached to the rings adjacent to the outer peripheral surface thereof. The interior, exterior, and intermediate rings have a substantially “U” or “J” shape.

公开(公告)号：US20150078871A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-19

申请号：US14484899

申请日：2014-09-12

Applicant: MTD Products Inc

Inventor： Jimmy N. Eavenson, SR. ,  Peter Joseph Buchanan

IPC: B62D55/02 ,  E02F9/02 ,  B62D11/24

CPC classification number: B62D55/02 ,  B62D55/04 ,  B62D55/108

Abstract: A partially tracked utility vehicle and conversion are provided. The converted partially tracked utility vehicle has a chassis, front wheels, and a trailing link suspension. The trailing link suspension has a trailing link with a first end pivotably connected to said chassis and a second end pivotably connected to a walking beam at a walking beam pivot; a shock having a first end pivotably connected to a tension shaft and a second end pivotably connected to said trailing link; said walking beam further comprising a plurality of axle mounted bogey wheels for engaging a track of said partially tracked utility vehicle; a sprocket mounted to a traction drive of said utility vehicle for engaging and providing rotational power to said track; and an actuator attached to said chassis, said actuator having a shaft pivotably connected to said tension shaft and configured to rotate said tension shaft.

Abstract translation: 提供部分跟踪的多用途车辆和转换。 经转换的部分跟踪的多用途车具有底盘，前轮和后挂链接悬架。 牵引连杆悬架具有拖尾连杆，第一端可枢转地连接到所述底盘，第二端在步进梁枢轴处可枢转地连接到步进梁; 具有可枢转地连接到张力轴的第一端和可枢转地连接到所述拖尾链节的第二端的冲击; 所述步行梁还包括多个轴安装的滚珠轮，用于接合所述部分跟踪的多功能车的轨道; 安装到所述多功能车的牵引驱动器上的链轮，用于接合并向所述轨道提供旋转动力; 以及附接到所述底盘的致动器，所述致动器具有可枢转地连接到所述张力轴并被构造成旋转所述张力轴的轴。

公开(公告)号：US20150076898A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-19

申请号：US14484993

申请日：2014-09-12

Applicant: MTD Products Inc

Inventor： Jimmy N. Eavenson, SR. ,  Peter Joseph Buchanan

IPC: B62D55/12

CPC classification number: B62D55/12 ,  B62D55/125

Abstract: A drive sprocket for driving a track of a tracked vehicle is provided. The drive sprocket includes an interior ring, an exterior ring, and an intermediate ring situated between the interior ring and the exterior ring. The interior ring, exterior ring, and intermediate ring are oriented in a substantially spaced-apart manner, each of the rings have an outer peripheral surface. A plurality of rods is attached to the rings adjacent to the outer peripheral surface thereof. The interior, exterior, and intermediate rings have a substantially “U” or “J” shape.

Abstract translation: 提供用于驱动跟踪车辆的轨道的驱动链轮。 驱动链轮包括内环，外环和位于内环和外环之间的中间环。 内环，外环和中间环以基本间隔开的方式定向，每个环具有外周表面。 多个杆附接到邻近其外周表面的环。 内部，外部和中间环具有基本上“U”或“J”形状。