Wheel substitutes for land vehicles inventions 05/06

20060108870 - Idler recoil and adjustment system for track type work machine: A track type work machine is provided including a roller frame having a rotatable idler mounted at an end thereof. A gas spring is operable to absorb selected loads on the idler, and is isolated from loads transverse to a reciprocation axis of the gas spring by a recoil system....

20060103235 - Crawler type traveling apparatus and pivot shaft: The crawler type traveling apparatus 5 includes a pivot shaft 6 provided on a vehicle body having a hydraulic source in a protruding state, a track frame 51 rocking around and pivotably supported against this pivot shaft 6, a final reduction gear 53 including a sprocket 531 engaged by a...

20060103236 - Sprocket wheel for heavy high speed multi-terrain vehicles: This invention relates to a sprocket wheel used with endless tracks used to propel heavy track laying vehicles [i.e., vehicles which use endless tracks rather than tires to contact the terrain over which they are driven, e.g., tractors, tanks, bulldozers, etc.] and, more particularly, to an improved polymer sprocket wheel...

20060097571 - Stop pin for track tension assembly: A track tensioning assembly for a track laying vehicle. The track tensioning assembly includes an idler plate assembly coupled to a hydraulic actuator at a first end and coupled to a front idler assembly at a second end. The hydraulic actuator is configured to apply a pressure on the front...