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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2012
Peter Busley, Linz, DE;
Olaf Gaertner, Linz, DE;
Dieter Simons, Buchholz, DE;
Wirtgen GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
A construction machine for the treatment of ground surfaces includes a machine frame, a drive motor, a work drum supported from the machine frame and including exchangeable tools fastened to the work drum, a belt drive and an auxiliary drive. The belt drive includes a motor-side pulley connected to the drive motor, a drum-side pulley connected to the work drum, and at least one drive belt connecting the motor-side pulley to the drum-side pulley. The auxiliary drive may be permanently coupled to the belt drive, or the auxiliary drive may include an adjustment mechanism for moving the auxiliary drive between a coupled and an uncoupled position.