公开(公告)号：US20190135357A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16224749

申请日：2018-12-18

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

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

IPC: B62D55/125 ,  F16H55/30

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：US20180162464A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15890335

申请日：2018-02-06

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： Jimmy N. Eavenson ,  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：US10773760B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US16274203

申请日：2019-02-12

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：US10202154B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

申请号：US15890322

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：US10988190B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16224749

申请日：2018-12-18

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

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

IPC: B62D55/125 ,  B62D55/12 ,  F16H55/30

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：US09688324B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

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 ,  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：US09656706B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

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 ,  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：US11034400B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-15

申请号：US16224749

申请日：2018-12-18

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

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

IPC: B62D55/125 ,  B62D55/12 ,  F16H55/30

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：US20200017150A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16274203

申请日：2019-02-12

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

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

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

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：US20190002042A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US15890322

申请日：2018-02-06

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： Jimmy N. Eavenson ,  Peter Joseph Buchanan

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

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.