초록 ▼

An endplay control gusset for use in a tractor track structure (11) or the like wherein a shoe (13) is secured to a pair of spaced links (14,15) having pins (32) extending therebetween and supporting rollers (33) for engaging the sprockets (12) of the tractor (10). The gussets (24,25) are secured to

An endplay control gusset for use in a tractor track structure (11) or the like wherein a shoe (13) is secured to a pair of spaced links (14,15) having pins (32) extending therebetween and supporting rollers (33) for engaging the sprockets (12) of the tractor (10). The gussets (24,25) are secured to the shoes outboard of the links and engage the outer faces (26,27) of the links so as to effectively prevent outward deflection of the links. The shoes may be secured to the links by bolts (16,17). The gussets may be formed integrally with the shoes or may be secured thereto as by welding (29), as desired. The links may define annular bosses (30,31) receiving the ends (32a) of the pins and the gussets may engage the bosses at a position spaced substantially from the shoe.

대표청구항 ▼

In a tractor track structure (11) having a pair of parallel spaced links (14,15) defining outer surfaces (26,27) and edge portions (18), a pin (32) extending between said links and having opposite ends (32a) secured thereto, a shoe (13), and securing means (16,17) for securing said shoe to said edge

In a tractor track structure (11) having a pair of parallel spaced links (14,15) defining outer surfaces (26,27) and edge portions (18), a pin (32) extending between said links and having opposite ends (32a) secured thereto, a shoe (13), and securing means (16,17) for securing said shoe to said edge portions of the links, said shoe having outer portions (21,22) extending substantially outwardly of said link outer surfaces, the improvement comprising a pair of gussets (24,25) carried by said shoe outer portions one each outwardly of the respective ones of said pair of links and each having an inner face (34,35), said inner faces being juxtaposed to said outer surfaces (26,27) of the associated link with said gussets extending substantially tangentially to said ends of said pin whereby said gusset inner faces effectively prevent outward deflection of said links at said pin while permitting free access to the pin ends for servicing and replacement thereof.