Track shoe connector

Abstract

A track end connector with a simple single bolt means to secure the pins from adjacent track shoes and hold the pins in a relationship so the track shoes have the desired angular orientation relative to each other.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An end connector system for joining adjacent sections of double pin track shoes to form an endless track: 
 a connector body having two spaced, parallel track pin apertures, the apertures being adapted to receive and hold pins from adjoining track shoes in a spaced parallel relationship, a shaped bore disposed orthogonally to and located between the pin apertures, with an opening on the surface of the connector body, the shaped bore having a portion which overlaps into the track pin apertures, the shaped bore having a threaded section distal the opening in the connector body surface; and    a bolt having a threaded portion complimentary to and adapted to engage the threaded section of the bore the threaded portion being sized so as to pass through the bore without engaging the pins from the track shoes while they are disposed in the apertures, a land section juxtaposed the threaded section the land section being of a diameter which will substantially fill the volume of the shaped bore which is common with the pin apertures, when the bolt is fully seated in the bore, the land section being adapted to engage a cam surface formed on the pins of the track shoes as the bolt is tightened to hold the pins within the connector body.    
     
     
         2 . The track end connector system of  claim 1  where the bolt has a shaped keyway formed through the bolt to allow rotational force to be applied to the bolt from either end.