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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 07, 1994
Wolfgang Jennen, Guetersloh, DE;
Claas Ohg, Harsewinkel, DE;
Abstract
An endless track mechanism for vehicles and self-propelling machines having a front axle and a rear axle fixedly connected with a machine frame, the endless track mechanism comprising a plurality of endless track supports, a endless track supported by the endless track supports and having a drive wheel, an end transmission mounted at a rear end of the endless track supports for driving the drive wheel of the endless track, wherein each of the endless track supports has a closed hollow profile provided with mounting and service openings and non-rotatably articulated in the region of its front end portion with the front axle, and also through the end transmission which is mounted on an opposite end with the rear axle, an input transmission connected at a drive side with a machine drive, the input transmission and the hollow shaft which transmits a drive movement being arranged in the hollow profile of each of the endless track supports, bearings each provided in the input transmission and the end transmission, the hollow shaft being supported at an end side in the bearings.