Wheel substitutes for land vehicles inventions 03/08

20080073971 - Noiseless rubber tracks for tracked vehicles: A rubber track for tracked vehicles, comprising a rubber belt with an inner surface and a ground-engaging surface, the ground-engaging surface comprising a series of traction lugs spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the track at a first pitch, the inner surface provided with a series of drive lugs... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20080073972 - Cartridge for use as joint in endless track chain and associated method: A cartridge is provided for use as a joint between links of an endless track chain. The cartridge is designed for assembly prior to attachment of the cartridge to the links. An associated method is disclosed.... Agent: Deere & Company

20080061626 - Replaceable wear pad, as well as method for manufacturing wear pads for a crawler track: A replaceable wear pad for a crawler track of a tracked vehicle includes base plates for fastening thereto wear pads in a detachable manner, the wear pad includes a tread and a bottom side lying opposite to the tread and facing the base plate, the wear pad containing at least... Agent: Diller, Ramik & Wight

20080061627 - Adaptable traction system of a vehicle: A traction system for a vehicle has a support frame that defines a circular track belt support that is revolvable about an axis at its center, a flexible track belt; and a track belt stretching assembly comprising one or more track belt stretching rollers. The system has one traction configuration... Agent: Nath & Associates