Patent ID: 9694863
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: B62D

Claim:
1. A traction chain for a caterpillar chain of a tracked vehicle, comprising an engagement member for a driving wheel of the tracked vehicle, track guide elements that are provided to guide the traction chain on the driving wheel of the tracked vehicle in a track portion on an inner side of the traction chain and in a running direction of the traction chain, and a plurality of attachment members, with each attachment member provided to attach a caterpillar cleat to an outer side of the traction chain in direction transverse relative to the running direction of the traction chain, wherein the traction chain is provided for use with a lateral chain running parallel therewith, the traction chain is formed partially from an elastic, base material, and having at least one traction member embedded in the elastic base material and extending in the running direction of the traction chain, the traction member is embedded within a region of the elastic base material, with the elastic base material having a thickness of at least ten millimeters between the inner side and the outer side of the traction chain, the attachment members are embedded in the elastic base material of the traction chain such that each attachment member has at least one of an outwardly open U shape receiving profile and a receiving profile that engages behind a profile rail of one of the caterpillar cleats, which extends in the direction transverse relative to the running direction and into which one of the caterpillar cleats is inserted laterally, for the purpose of attaching the caterpillar cleat in the direction transverse relative to the running direction of the traction chain, with the caterpillar cleat fixed to the attachment members in at least one inserted position.