Benjamin Holt
Benjamin Leroy Holt (January 1, 1849 – December 5, 1920) was an American businessman and inventor who patented and manufactured the first practical
crawler-type tread
tractor. The continuous-type track is used for heavy agricultural and
engineering vehicles to spread the weight over a large area to prevent the vehicle from sinking into soft ground. He founded with his brothers the
Holt Manufacturing Company.
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