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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 1995
Filed:
Apr. 29, 1994
Robert J Purcell, Washington, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A belted undercarriage assembly for a belt laying track machine includes a frame, an endless belt for supporting the machine, a plurality of spaced apart resilient wheels in contact with the belt, and a plurality of guide members associated with the belt. Each of the resilient wheels includes a side wall portion having a reinforcing ring attached thereto. The reinforcing rings are adapted to contact the guide members and prolong the useful life of the resilient wheels. The reinforcing rings are preferably segmented to provide a plurality of spaced apart pads having substantially straight edge portions for removing debris from the frame as the resilient wheels rotate.