Patent ID: 8398181
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A track for use on a tracked vehicle, said track being made of polymer and adapted to travel over a sprocket wheel, a plurality of road wheels and an idler wheel, said track having an outer ground engaging surface and an inner wheel engaging surface, said track comprising a plurality of substantially non-flexible lug areas separated by flexible lug-less hinge areas, each of said lug areas comprising, on its outer surface thereof, at least one traction lug, and on its inner surface thereof, at least two drive lugs and at least one guide lug, said at least two drive lugs and said at least one guide lug being laterally spaced and defining two wheel paths, said lug areas having embedded therein reinforcing elements aligned with said drive lugs and said guide lugs, wherein said lug areas comprise projections located in said wheel paths and above said reinforcing elements such that said wheel paths are thicker along said lug areas than along said lug-less hinge areas and such that said lug-less hinge areas are substantially devoid of said projections.