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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2014
Vermeer Manufacturing Company, Pella, IA (US);
Ronald S. Hansen, Kindred, ND (US);
Vermeer Manufacturing Company, Pella, IA (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to track systemsthat may be used to convert steerable, all-wheel drive construction equipment to steerable, multi-track construction vehicles. A preferred embodiment of the track systemincludes a framehaving a reinforcing enclosure, a plurality of track engaging rollers--, a sprocket, and an endless trackoperatively connected to the frame. Tension on the endless trackis maintained with two tensioning membersoperatively connected to the forwardmost roller. The track systempreferably includes a limiting apparatusthat is configured to restrict the rotational movement 'r' of the framerelative to a vehicle axleto which it is attached. The limiting apparatushas a first component, which is associated with the vehicle axle, is configured and arranged to interact with a second component, which is associated with the frame of the track system'. Preferably, the limiting apparatusis adjustable such that the range of rotational movement 'r' can be varied.