US4127180A
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Track vehicle wheel mount and adjustment
Assignee: JLG Industries Inc
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Filing: 1977-02-23
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Granted: 1978-11-28
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Expires: 1997-02-23
Abstract
Abstract A tracked vehicle has four pneumatic tires each driven by a hydraulic motor drivingly connected to a torque hub. A drive motor, torque hub and wheel are supported by a motor mount assembly which includes a pair of transverse channels, connected at their outer ends to a hub mount plate and at their inner ends to a slide plate. The slide plate is in planar engagement with a chassis plate, and is releasably held to the chassis plate by a pair of linearly extending rail guides bolted to the chassis plate and providing with the chassis plate a guideway in which the slide plate is movable. A hydraulic motor engages a channel of the motor mount, and has its piston rod pivotally attached to an abutment anchored to the chassis plate.
Inventors
- 👤 Allen B. Coffman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:44
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D55/00; B62D55/08; B62D55/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
Apparatus for adjustably mounting a driving wheel and support of a track vehicle comprising: a generally planar chassis plate, a mount assembly comprising: a slide plate in planar engagement with said chassis plate, a hub mount plate in spaced relation to said slide plate, means connecting said slide plate to said hub mount plate, a wheel and hub assembly having the hub thereof secured to said hub mount plate, a drive motor between said slide plate and said hub mount plate and drivingly connected to said wheel and hub assembly, means for supporting said slide plate in planar engagement with said chassis plate and for selectively permitting or preventing movement of said side plate relative to said chassis plate, and means for moving said slide plate relative to said chassis plate for adjusting tension of a track encompassing said wheel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
Apparatus for adjustably mounting a driving wheel and support of a track vehicle comprising: a generally planar chassis plate, a mount assembly comprising: a slide plate in planar engagement with said chassis plate, a hub mount plate in spaced relation to said slide plate, means connecting said slide plate to said hub mount plate, a wheel and hub assembly having the hub thereof secured to said hub mount plate, a drive motor between said slide plate and said hub mount plate and drivingly connected to said wheel and hub assembly, means for supporting said slide plate in planar engagement with said chassis plate and for selectively permitting or preventing movement of said side plate relative to said chassis plate, and means for moving said slide plate relative to said chassis plate for adjusting tension of a track encompassing said wheel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 1, said means for moving said slide plate comprising a hydraulic shift motor, an abutment anchored to said chassis plate and having said shift motor secured thereto, said shift motor abutting said mount assembly and extending generally parallel to said chassis plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 2, said abutment comprising a pin, said shift motor including a piston rod having an eye on the free end thereof in bearing relationship with said pin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said shift motor abuts said means connecting said slide plate to said hub mount plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said means connecting said slide plate to said hub mount plate comprises means providing a seat for said motor for preventing transverse movement of said shift motor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus of claim 5, said last mentioned means being annular.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for supporting said slide plate comprises rail means extending along said chassis plate, and means for releasably securing said rail means to said chassis plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 7, said rail means comprising a pair of spaced, parallel rails, each having a flange in spaced parallel relation to said chassis plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 8, wherein each said flange engages one side of said slide plate, the other side of said slide plate engaging said chassis plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said means for selectively permitting or preventing movement of said slide plate comprises screw means extending into said rails.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 10, said screw means extending through said rails and threaded into threaded holes in said chassis plate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
63 words
The apparatus of claim 1, said means for supporting said slide plate and for selectively permitting or preventing movement of said slide plate comprising a pair of rails in spaced parallel relationship, each including a base adjacent said chassis plate and a flange extending in spaced parallel relation to said chassis plate, said slide plate being between said flanges and said chassis plate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said slide plate in the region thereof between said rail flanges and said chassis plate is slightly thicker than the space between said rail flanges and said chassis plate, and wherein screws extend through said rails and into said chassis plate to effect selectively clamping of said slide plate between said rail flanges and said chassis plate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said chassis plate is provided with a series of threaded holes, said screws being threaded into said holes.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-11-27 | 1982-05-29 | 1982-11-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-11-27 | 1986-05-29 | 1986-11-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-11-27 | 1990-05-29 | 1990-11-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |