TRACK CHANGING APPARATUS AND METHODS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH

A track changing apparatus for changing a track on an armored vehicle includes a plurality of moveable elements. The plurality of moveable elements of the track changing apparatus allows a track to be manipulated from loose or unmounted state, to a tensioned state wherein the track is located on the...

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Main Authors Carrier, Guy, Hutton, Neil, Campbell, Colin, Beattie, John, Harris, Michael, Marsh, Ian, Giguere, Camil
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 17.01.2019
Subjects
COMBINED OPERATIONS
LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
MACHINE TOOLS
METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
MOTOR VEHICLES
OTHER WORKING OF METAL
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRAILERS
TRANSPORTING
UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
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Summary:A track changing apparatus for changing a track on an armored vehicle includes a plurality of moveable elements. The plurality of moveable elements of the track changing apparatus allows a track to be manipulated from loose or unmounted state, to a tensioned state wherein the track is located on the track changing apparatus, and finally, to a fully mounted state wherein the track has been transferred onto the armored vehicle. In at least one embodiment, the track changing apparatus may be used to remove a track from an armored vehicle. Methods of using a track changing apparatus are also described, including a method of mounting a track onto an armored vehicle.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201815981211