US 12,280,840 B2
Grouser traction cleat that cinches onto rubber continuous tracks
John Paul Blanchard, Blanchard, ID (US)
Filed by John Paul Blanchard, Blanchard, ID (US)
Filed on May 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/736,732.
Application 17/736,732 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/094,352, filed on Nov. 10, 2020, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/935,786, filed on Nov. 15, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0258817 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. B62D 55/28 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 55/286 (2013.01) 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A grouser traction cleat apparatus comprising:
a first mounting plate;
a second mounting plate;
an adjustment element;
a cleat insert;
the first mounting plate comprising a cleat receiver, a first adjustment plate, a plurality of adjustment guides, and a first mounting surface;
the second mounting plate comprising a fastening plate, a second adjustment plate, and a plurality of guide slots;
the cleat receiver being connected adjacent to the first adjustment plate;
the plurality of adjustment guides being distributed about the first adjustment plate;
the fastening plate being connected adjacent to the second adjustment plate;
the plurality of adjustment slots being distributed about the second adjustment plate;
the plurality of adjustment guides being slidably connected along the plurality of adjustment slots;
the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate being operatively connected to each other along the adjustment element, wherein the adjustment element is configured to adjust the first mounting plate from the second mounting plate to form a specified adjustment distance between the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate; and
the cleat insert being connected along the cleat receiver, opposite to the second mounting plate.