Wheel substitutes for land vehicles inventions 04/09

20090102280 - Track segment with ep(d)m rubber based backer and method of making: The present invention is directed generally to track segments for track vehicles and, more specifically, to a track segment having an ethylene propylene diene monomer (EP(D)M) rubber based backer, and a method of making. In one embodiment, the track segment includes an EP(D)M rubber based backer including a rubber compound... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20090102281 - Machine and track assembly for use therewith: A track assembly for a machine includes a track having inner track seals, a rotatable track engaging element such as an idler or drive sprocket and a contact interface for protecting the seals during guiding the track about the rotatable element. The contact interface may include sacrificial wear material on... Agent: Caterpillar C/o Liell, Mcneil & Harper

20090102282 - Crawler track: In a crawler track comprising at least one guide wheel and caster wheels at a track carrier, at least one driving wheel for the track, and a guide wheel tensioning device including at least one tensioning member which acts on the guide wheel via a tensioning lever supported at the... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090102283 - Elastic crawler: Disclosed is an elastic crawler formed with an elastic material in the shape of an endless track, and used as the wheel for the work vehicle with enhanced reliability and durability. The elastic crawler includes a crawler body formed with an elastic material and having lugs protruded at the ground... Agent: LexyoumeIPGroup, LLC

20090085398 - Vehicle track and track system: A vehicle track has a belt, a plurality of terrain lugs distributed circumferentially about an outer side of the belt, and a plurality of drive lugs distributed circumferentially about an inner side of the belt. A first and a second strip are disposed on the inner side of the belt.... Agent: Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (brp)

20090085399 - Sprocket, system and method for using the sprocket: A sprocket, a system and a method for using the sprocket have a chain drive for moving a chain of the earth moving equipment in a clockwise direction or a counter-clockwise direction. The chain drive has a sprocket having teeth for engaging and/or for moving the chain of the earth... Agent: Patents+tms, P.C.