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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2017
Mtd Products Inc, Valley City, OH (US);
Peter J. Buchanan, Elyria, OH (US);
Jimmy N. Eavenson, Sr., Aurora, OH (US);
MTD Products Inc, Valley City, OH (US);
Abstract
Provided is a track drive for outdoor power equipment including a support frame and a drive axle configured to attach to an associated drive hub. A hub bearing is mounted on the drive axle and the support frame enabling the drive axle to rotate relative to the support frame. A drive sprocket is attached to the drive axle and includes an interior half sprocket and an exterior half sprocket. The half sprockets are located on either side of the support frame. Drive teeth are spaced radially about the drive sprocket. The drive sprocket is movably engaged with an endless track to transmit force to rotate the endless track and propel the outdoor power equipment. A kit for adding or replacing a track drive of outdoor power equipment is also provided.