Vehicle with removable traction apparatus

Claim 2

In combination: a vehicle having a drive shaft and means for rotating the drive shaft; a traction apparatus having a pair of spaced, endless, flexible tracks, a pair of spaced, elongated side members for each track, respectively, and a number of bogie wheel units for mounting each track, respectively, on the corresponding side members for movement relative thereto; a first crossbar and a second crossbar for each track, respectively, the crossbars being spaced apart and coupled with respective side members adjacent to corresponding ends thereof for releasably mounting the ends on the vehicle; means releasably coupling the second crossbar to the vehicle; means coupled with the first crossbar for releasably locking the same in a fixed position relative to the vehicle when the second crossbar is coupled thereto, said locking means including a bracket having a slot and a projection spaced from the slot, said first crossbar having a pair of opposed side margins, one of the side margins being receivable in the slot and the other side margin being adjacent to said projection when the first crossbar is locked in said position; and means coupled to the tracks for connecting the same in driving relationship to said drive shaft, whereby the tracks will be driven in response to the rotation of the drive shaft.

Claim 3

In combination: a vehicle having a drive shaft and means for rotating the drive shaft; a traction apparatus having a pair of spaced, endless, flexible tracks, a pair of spaced, elongated side members for each track, respectively, and a number of bogie wheel units for mounting each track, respectively, on the corresponding side members for movement relative thereto; means coupled with said side members of each track, respectively, for releasably mounting the ends of the side members on the vehicle, said mounting means including a front crossbar for each track, respectively, and a rear crossbar common to both tracks, each front crossbar being spaced above and extending transversely of the corresponding track, there being a pair of end segments coupling the ends of each front crossbar to the front ends of corresponding side members, said rear crossbar being spaced above and spanning said tracks transversely thereof, there being bracket means coupling the ends of the rear crossbar to the rear ends of adjacent side members, releasable fastening means for releasably connecting the rear crossbar to the vehicle, and lock means for releasably locking each front crossbar, respectively, to the vehicle; and means coupled to the tracks for connecting the same in driving relationship to said drive shaft, whereby the tracks will be driven in response to the rotation of the drive shaft.

Claim 4

In combination: a vehicle having a drive shaft and means for rotating the drive shaft; a traction apparatus having a pair of spaced, endless, flexible tracks, a pair of spaced, elongated side members for each track, respectively, and a number of bogie wheel units for mounting each track, respectively, on the corresponding side members for movement relative thereto; means coupled with said side members of each track, respectively, for releasably mounting the ends of the side members on the vehicle, said mounting means including a front crossbar for each track, respectively, and a rear crossbar common to both tracks, each front crossbar being spaced above and extending transversely of the corresponding track, there being a pair of end segments coupling the ends of each front crossbar to the front ends of corresponding side members, said rear crossbar being spaced above and spanning said tracks transversely thereof, there being bracket means coupling the ends of the rear crossbar to the rear ends of adjacent side members, releasable fastening means for releasably connecting the rear crossbar to the vehicle, and lock means for releasably locking each front crossbar, respectively, to the vehicle; and means coupled to the tracks for connecting the same in driving relationship to said drive shaft, whereby the tracks will be driven in response to the rotation of the drive shaft.

Claim 5

Traction apparatus for a vehicle having a drive shaft and means for rotating the drive shaft comprising: a pair of spaced, endless, flexible tracks; a pair of spaced, elongated side members for each track, respectively; a number of bogie wheel units for mounting each track, respectively, on the corresponding side members for movement relative thereto; a first crossbar and a second crossbar for each track, respectively, the crossbars being spaced apart and coupled with respective side members adjacent to corresponding ends thereof and adapted to be releasably coupled to the vehicle for releasably mounting the ends on the vehicle; means for releasably coupling the second crossbar to the vehicle; means coupled with the first crossbar for releasably locking the same in a fixed position relative to the vehicle when the second crossbar is coupled thereto, said locking means including a bracket having a slot and a projection spaced from the slot, said first crossbar having a pair of opposed side margins, one of the side margins being receivable in the slot and the other side margin being adjacent to said projection when the first crossbar is locked in said position; and means coupled to the tracks for connecting the same in driving relationship to said drive shaft when the ends of the side members are mounted on the vehicle, whereby the tracks will be driven in response to the rotation of the drive shaft.

Claim 6

Traction apparatus for a vehicle having a drive shaft and means for rotating the drive shaft comprising: a pair of spaced, endless, flexible tracks; a pair of spaced, elongated side members for each track, respectively; a number of bogie wheel units for mounting each track, respectively, on the corresponding side members for movement relative thereto; a first crossbar and a second crossbar for each track, respectively, the crossbars being spaced apart and coupled with respective side members adjacent to corresponding ends thereof and adapted to be releasably coupled to the vehicle for releasably mounting the ends on the vehicle; means for releasably coupling the second crossbar to the vehicle; means coupled with the first crossbar for releasably locking the same in a fixed position relative to the vehicle when the second crossbar is coupled thereto, said locking means including a bracket having a slot and a projection spaced from the slot, said first crossbar having a pair of opposed side margins, one of the side margins being receivable in the slot and the other side margin being adjacent to said projection when the first crossbar is locked in said position; and means coupled to the tracks for connecting the same in driving relationship to said drive shaft when the ends of the side members are mounted on the vehicle, whereby the tracks will be driven in response to the rotation of the drive shaft.

Claim 7

Traction apparatus for a vehicle having a drive shaft and means for rotating the drive shaft comprising: a pair of spaced, endless, flexible tracks; a pair of spaced, elongated side members for each track, respectively; a number of bogie wheel units for mounting each track, respectively, on the corresponding side members for movement relative thereto; means coupled with said side members of each track, respectively, and adapted to be releasably coupled to the vehicle for releasably mounting the ends of the side members on the vehicle, said mounting means including a front crossbar for each track, respectively, and a rear crossbar common to both tracks, each front crossbar being spaced above and extending transversely of the corresponding track, there being a pair of end segments coupling the ends of each front crossbar to the front ends of corresponding side members, said rear crossbar being spaced above and spanning said tracks transversely thereof, there being bracket means coupling the ends of the rear crossbar to the rear ends of adjacent side members, releasable fastening means for releasably connecting the rear crossbar to the vehicle, and lock means for releasably locking each front crossbar, respectively, to the vehicle; and means coupled to the tracks for connecting the same in driving relationship to said drive shaft when the ends of the side members are mounted on the vehicle, whereby the tracks will be driven in response to the rotation of the drive shaft.

Claim 8

Traction apparatus for a vehicle having a drive shaft and means for rotating the drive shaft comprising: a pair of spaced, endless, flexible tracks; a pair of spaced, elongated side members for each track, respectively; a number of bogie wheel units for mounting each track, respectively, on the corresponding side members for movement relative thereto; means coupled with said side members of each track, respectively, and adapted to be releasably coupled to the vehicle for releasably mounting the ends of the side members on the vehicle, said mounting means including a front crossbar for each track, respectively, and a rear crossbar common to both tracks, each front crossbar being spaced above and extending transversely of the corresponding track, there being a pair of end segments coupling the ends of each front crossbar to the front ends of corresponding side members, said rear crossbar being spaced above and spanning said tracks transversely thereof, there being bracket means coupling the ends of the rear crossbar to the rear ends of adjacent side members, releasable fastening means for releasably connecting the rear crossbar to the vehicle, and lock means for releasably locking each front crossbar, respectively, to the vehicle; and means coupled to the tracks for connecting the same in driving relationship to said drive shaft when the ends of the side members are mounted on the vehicle, whereby the tracks will be driven in response to the rotation of the drive shaft.