A traction chain (2) for a caterpillar chain (1) of a tracked vehicle, in particular a piste vehicle and/or a loipe grooming vehicle, is presented. The traction chain is equipped with engagement means (11) for a driving wheel, with track guide elements (12), which are provided to guide a running gear of the tracked vehicle in a track (13), on an inner side (2a) of the traction chain (2), running in a running direction of the traction chain (2), and with a multiplicity of attachment means (15, 15c, 15d, 15e), each of which is provided to attach a caterpillar cleat (6, 7) to an outer side (2b) of the traction chain (2) and transversely in relation to the running direction of the traction chain (2). The traction chain (2) in this case is provided for use with a lateral chain (3, 4, 5) running parallel therewith, the traction chain (2) furthermore being formed partially from an elastic, in particular elastomeric, base material, into which at least one traction means (16) is embedded, extending in a running direction of the traction chain (2). A principal property of the traction chain (2) according to the invention consists in that the traction means (16) is embedded within a region of the elastic base material around which the base material has a thickness of at least ten millimeters between the inner side (2a) and the outer side (2b) of the traction chain (2), the attachment means (15, 15c, 15d, 15e) are embedded in the elastic base material of the traction chain (2), and each attachment means (15, 15c, 15d, 15e) has a U-shaped, substantially continuous receiving profile (15c, 15d, 15e), which runs transversely in relation to the running direction and which is outwardly open, and into each of which one of the caterpillar cleats (6, 7) can be inserted laterally, transversely in relation to the running direction of the traction chain (2), for the purpose of attaching, the caterpillar cleat (6, 7) being fixable to the attachment means (15, 15c, 15d, 15e) in at least one inserted position.
TRACTION CHAIN FOR A CATERPILLAR CHAIN OF A TRACKED VEHICLE, AND KIT FOR A CATERPILLAR CHAIN
CHAINE DE TRACTION POUR CHENILLE DE VEHICULE CHENILLE ET NECESSAIRE POUR CHENILLE
2015-07-29
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |
TRACTION CHAIN FOR A CATERPILLAR CHAIN OF A TRACKED VEHICLE, AND KIT FOR A CATERPILLAR CHAIN
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