US Patent Issued to Doosan Bobcat North America on Sept. 9 for "Conversion of a power machine between wheeled and endless track tractive elements" (North Dakota Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,409,901, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to Doosan Bobcat North America Inc. (West Fargo, N.D.).

"Conversion of a power machine between wheeled and endless track tractive elements" was invented by Dennis Agnew (Moffit, N.D.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A kit and corresponding method can be used to convert wheels of a power machine to track assemblies, such as to convert a four-wheeled power machine to a quad track power machine. A stub shaft (346) can be secured to an axle (328) of a power machine (300) and can be configured to support a track frame (366) of a track assembly in place of a wheel (319). A bearing (368) can be secured to...