Patent ID: 6536852
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A resilient crawler comprising:a crawler body formed of a resilient material in the shape of an endless belt and having a multiplicity of lugs projecting from the outer peripheral surface at intervals longitudinally along the crawler body; and a multiplicity of linear reinforcing members arranged in a series extending in a longitudinal direction of the crawler with each of the reinforcing members of the series being disposed in the crawler body so as to extend in a lateral direction of the crawler body; wherein said reinforcing members are arranged at close intervals with respect to each other in each portion of said crawler body where said lugs are formed, and at larger intervals with respect to each other in each portion between said lugs, wherein the reinforcing members that are located in the portions where each said lug is formed are arranged in a curve-shaped configuration that extends along the contour of each lug within each lug.