Patent ID: 7703863

Claim:
A track shoe assembly ( 6 ) comprising: a number of track shoe members ( 7 ), and a number of end connectors ( 26 ) configured to connect said track shoe members and extend from the sides of said track shoe members, in which one of said track shoe members ( 7 ) comprises: a pair of tubular housings ( 80 ) configured to house a respective track shoe pin ( 60 ), a chassis ( 9 ) comprising a pair of tubular sleeves ( 94 , 95 ), a web-portion connecting said tubular sleeves, and a guide member ( 91 ) which is located on one of said tubular sleeves and has a shape tapering towards a top end of said chassis, wherein said tubular sleeves ( 94 , 95 ) each hold a respective housing ( 80 ), a pair of end members connected to said tubular housings to form a rectangular rigid chassis frame; an end connector ( 26 ) having a pair of bush holes ( 267 ), each bush hole configured to receive a respective one of said track shoe pins ( 60 ) and thus connect adjacent track shoe members at either side of said track shoe members, and a number of replaceable rubber pad bodies ( 9 ) configured to be mounted at the front side of a respective one of said track shoe members, said rubber pad bodies comprising: a metal plate ( 13 ) comprising a double concave curve shape corresponding to the shape and size of said tubular housings ( 80 ), said metal plate ( 13 ) defining holes ( 132 ), and a rubber pad ( 16 , 21 ), said rubber pad including rubber knots ( 162 ) extending through said holes defined in said metal plate.