A tread link assembly is provided for improving the performance of a wheel on loose surfaces. The tread assembly includes a plurality of linked plates forming a circuit around the outer circumference of the wheel. The linked plates include first and second linking structures and releasable fasteners for linking adjacent plates together. The together the plates create a tread surface that is wider than the axial width of the wheel.

A traction stud for endless tracks. The traction stud comprises a base and the base has a center point on a top surface and a center point on a bottom surface. There is an elongated shank rigidly surmounted on the top surface at the center point. The shank has a distal end. The distal end has at least one cutting flute located in it. The shank has a threaded surface. The base has, at the center point of the bottom, a means for torqueing the traction stud.

A belt for tracked vehicles suitable for being driven in a closed loop between a front wheel and a rear wheel of the vehicle along a longitudinal direction and for supporting a plurality of transverse bars adapted to stick in the ground along at least a portion of the lower run of the belt loop; the belt comprising a fabric multi-layer internal structure embedded in vulcanized rubber, wherein at least a portion of the fabric fiber of at least one layer is made of aramid.

A method for securing a wear resistant body to a steel base comprise locating a body of tungsten carbide on a surface of the steel base, surrounding the body of tungsten carbide with a weld pool and while the weld pool is hot, slowly cooling the weld pool so as to assist with adhesion of the weld pool to the body of tungsten carbide by the application of head from frictional contact with a rotary wire brush.

There is disclosed a device for use with a continuous track of a tracked vehicle. The device has a first component and a second component. Each component has an elongate body having first and second slots at one end, a third slot at the other end, ground engaging features, and a U-shaped bracket. The device has a first configuration in which a first fastener extends through the first slot of the first component and the third slot of the second component and a second fastener extends through the first slot of the second component and the third slot of the first component. The device has a second configuration in which the first fastener extends through the second slot of the first component and the third slot of the second component and the second fastener extends through the second slot of the second component and the third slot of the first component.

A tread link assembly is provided for improving the performance of a wheel on loose surfaces. The tread assembly includes a plurality of linked plates forming a circuit around the outer circumference of the wheel. The linked plates include first and second linking structures and releasable fasteners for linking adjacent plates together. The together the plates create a tread surface that is wider than the axial width of the wheel.

A device for use with a continuous track of a tracked vehicle to enhance the traction of the vehicle. The device has an elongate body having a surface and a longitudinal axis. A bracket is arranged to secure the elongate body to the continuous track. A first ground engaging feature and a second ground engaging feature are operatively attached to the elongate body and project beyond the surface of the elongate body. The first ground engaging feature has a plurality of teeth arranged in a line and the second ground engaging feature has a plurality of teeth arranged in a line. The line of the first ground engaging feature extends at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the elongate body and at an angle relative to the line of the second ground engaging feature.

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system comprising a vehicle, a track, and a set of cleats. The track is coupleable to the vehicle and the set of cleats is coupleable to the track. Each cleat comprises a first portion and a second portion. The cleat can be coupled to the track via coupling the first portion to the second portion.

A grouser traction cleat that cinches onto vehicle tracks is presented. The grouser traction cleat apparatus comprises a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate, an adjustment element, and a cleat insert. The first mounting plate comprises a plurality of adjustment guides. The second mounting plate comprises a plurality of guide slots. The plurality of adjustment guides is distributed about the first adjustment plate. The plurality of adjustment slots is distributed about the second adjustment plate. The plurality of adjustment guides is slidably connected along the plurality of adjustment slots. The first mounting plate and the second mounting plate are operatively connected to each other along the adjustment element. The cleat insert is connected along the first mounting plate, opposite to the second mounting plate.

A transverse bar for tracks of snow groomers is defined by a section bar, which extends in a direction, and is provided with an inner cavity, which extends through the section bar in the direction, is laterally open in the direction, and is at least partially filled with a water-repellent polymer filling material.