Abstract Disclosed herein is a vehicle track comprising an elongated flexible belt having parts extending from the belt side edges and projecting outwardly from the main weight supporting belt outer surface, together with a plurality of rigid traction bars which extend transversely of the belt between the outwardly projecting belt parts and which include a web portion secured to the belt outer surface and a pair of spaced flanges extending from the transversely extending edges of the web portion and outwardly from the belt outer surface. In one embodiment, the outwardly projecting parts comprise, along each belt edge, a row of uniformly longitudinally spaced lugs and the traction bars extend with their ends received between and in abutting relation to adjacently located pairs of lugs in each row of lugs.
A track for a track vehicle, said track comprising an elongated flexible belt of rubber or rubber-like material and including a non-aperatured main portion having an outer surface and a series of spaced ribs extending from each of the transversely spaced side edges of said belt main portion and projecting outwardly and beyond said belt main portion outer surface, and a plurality of rigid, metal traction bars secured to said belt main portion outer surface in spaced relation longitudinally of said belt and extending transversely of said belt, said traction bars being U-shaped in cross section longitudinally of said track and including a web portion secured to said belt main portion outer surface and a pair of spaced flanges extending from said web portion and outwardly from said belt main portion outer surface, said traction bars terminating with transversely spaced ends located in transversely inwardly spaced relation from said series of ribs.
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Dependent Claim
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A track for a track vehicle, said track comprising an elongated flexible belt of rubber or rubber-like material and including a non-aperatured main portion having an outer surface and a series of spaced ribs extending from each of the transversely spaced side edges of said belt main portion and projecting outwardly and beyond said belt main portion outer surface, and a plurality of rigid, metal traction bars secured to said belt main portion outer surface in spaced relation longitudinally of said belt and extending transversely of said belt, said traction bars being U-shaped in cross section longitudinally of said track and including a web portion secured to said belt main portion outer surface and a pair of spaced flanges extending from said web portion and outwardly from said belt main portion outer surface, said traction bars terminating with transversely spaced ends located in transversely inwardly spaced relation from said series of ribs.