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Self-propelled machine with flexible caterpillar tread undercarriage
Assignee: ASSOCIATION POUR LA RATIONALISATION ET LA MECANISATION DE L' EXPLOITATION FORESTIERE ARMEF
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Filing: 1989-09-26
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Granted: 1991-07-16
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Expires: 2009-09-26
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a self-propelled machine with flexible caterpillar treads maintained in position by guide wheels (5-8). The two guide wheels of each end are mounted on a rocker (15-24) whose of oscillation (17,25) is different from the axes of rotation of the wheels carried by it, and at least one of these rockers is equipped with a device (18-23) able to oppose its oscillation movement.
Inventors
- 👤 Claude Gillet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:39
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D55/00; B62D55/08; B62D55/30; B62D55/305; B62D49/00; B62D49/08; B62D55/104; B62D55/116
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A self-propelled machine with flexible caterpillar treads maintained in position by a first set of guide wheels located at one end of said machine and a second set of guide wheels located at a second end of said machine, characterized in that both sets of guide wheels are mounted on a rigid rocker whose axis of oscillation is different from the axes of rotation of the wheels carried by it and wherein at least one of these two rockers is equipped with a device able to oppose its oscillation movement.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A self-propelled machine with flexible caterpillar treads maintained in position by a first set of guide wheels located at one end of said machine and a second set of guide wheels located at a second end of said machine, characterized in that both sets of guide wheels are mounted on a rigid rocker whose axis of oscillation is different from the axes of rotation of the wheels carried by it and wherein at least one of these two rockers is equipped with a device able to oppose its oscillation movement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A machine with caterpillar treads according to claim 1, wherein the device able to oppose the oscillation movement of at least one rocker is controlled by an inclinometer (42) measuring the inclination of the unit in relation to the vertical.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A machine with caterpillar treads according to claim 2, wherein the device able to oppose the oscillation of at least one rocker counteracts by pressure oscillation of said rocker as an inclination of the unit increases.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A machine with caterpillar treads according to claim 1, wherein angular displacement of the rockers is limited.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
A machine with caterpillar treads according to claim 1, wherein on the end rockers, the distance from the axis of rotation of the outer guide wheel to the axis of oscillation of the rocker on which it is mounted is greater than the distance from the axis of rotation of the inner wheel to said axis of oscillation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A machine with caterpillar treads according to claim 1, wherein it includes means to assure at least two different tensions to each of the caterpillar treads.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A machine with caterpillar treads according to claim 6, wherein the placing of the caterpillar treads into slight tension is automatically linked to the engagement of the forward gear on the machine and that their placing into great tension is automatically linked to the engagement of the reverse gear.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A machine with caterpillar treads according to claim 7 wherein it is equipped with means (39) that increase the tension of the caterpillar treads as a function of the stresses they develop when the machine is in reverse gear.
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