Wheel substitutes for land vehicles inventions 10/09

20090243383 - Conversion kit for a tracked vehicle to ride on tires: The conversion kit changes a conventional tracked excavator into a rubber tired excavator in just a matter of minutes. Thus, a tracked excavator can be driven down the road on pavement without the need for a transport truck and without damaging the pavement.... Agent: BatemanIPLaw Group

20090243384 - Track assembly having wear inhibiting contact members: A track assembly for a track-type machine is disclosed. The track assembly includes inner and outer track links. A rotatable bushing is positioned about a track pin and a sleeve bearing is positioned about the track pin. A first seal member is disposed between an inner track link and the... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.