Patent ID: 9650088
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: B62D,F16N

Claim:
1. A work vehicle comprising: a frame having two opposed compartments, wherein each compartment of the two opposed compartments is configured to receive a lubricating liquid to provide lubrication to a respective chain drive, the chain drive is usable to drivingly move a continuous track or a set of wheels to move the work vehicle, the continuous track and the set of wheels are interchangeably receivable by the frame, and the frame remains virtually identical whether receiving the continuous track or the set of wheels; and a motor having a first drive gear and a second drive gear; wherein a first chain of the respective chain drive extends between the first drive gear and a first sprocket coupled to a first wheel drive axle positioned proximate to a first longitudinal end of the frame, and a second chain of the respective chain drive extends between the second drive gear and a second sprocket coupled to a second wheel drive axle positioned proximate to a second longitudinal end of the frame, opposite the first longitudinal end of the frame, while the set of wheels is received by the frame; and wherein at least one chain of the respective chain drive extends between the first drive gear and a third sprocket coupled to a track drive axle positioned proximate to the first longitudinal end of the frame, and the at least one chain of the respective chain drive extends between the second drive gear and a fourth sprocket coupled to the track drive axle, while the continuous track is received by the frame.