Non vibration tread angle for rubber track

A track (10) for a vehicle is typically carried by a plurality of wheels (12, 14, 16). Tread-wheel vibration is created when the track (10) passes between a wheel and the ground over which the vehicle is traveling. A track (10) includes a plurality of external lugs (32) that engage the ground when t...

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Main Authors BEATTY, MATTHEW J, AGOCS JR., LOUIS F, AKIYAMA, HITOSHI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.11.2000
Edition7
Subjects
DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
MOTOR VEHICLES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
REPAIRING, OR CONNECTING VALVES TO, INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIESIN GENERAL
TRAILERS
TRANSPORTING
TYRE CHANGING OR REPAIRING
TYRE INFLATION
VEHICLE TYRES
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Summary:A track (10) for a vehicle is typically carried by a plurality of wheels (12, 14, 16). Tread-wheel vibration is created when the track (10) passes between a wheel and the ground over which the vehicle is traveling. A track (10) includes a plurality of external lugs (32) that engage the ground when the track (10) is in use. Each external lug (32) has a tread angle (a) indicating the angle at which the lug is disposed to the longitudinal axis (34) of the track (10), a tread pitch (P) and a lug width (H). A wheel (16) contacting the interior of the track (10) has a width (B). A tread design that minimizes tread-wheel vibration has the pitch (P) of the lugs (32) substantially equal to the wheel width (B) multiplied by the tangent of the tread angle (a).
Bibliography:Application Number: TW19990105606