Farm irrigation wheel
OwnerDavid M. Patrickinventor
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Abstract
A wheel having a circular ring is provided. The circular ring has a rotational axis and an outer surface. A plurality of lugs is mounted in side-by-side positions on said outer surface of the circular ring. Each lug of the plurality of lugs has: a center rib, a first leg and a second leg, each leg extending from the center rib laterally and opposite of each other, and a lug plate adapted to connect the first leg to the center rib. The outermost point of each center rib may form a circular pattern that is coaxial with the rotational axis. The wheel may have a rim nested within said circular ring, said rim having a plurality of alternating scalloped protrusions, wherein said rim is configured to provide suitable clearance for tools during lug installation and removal while increasing the load capacity of said wheel.
Claims18
A wheel comprising:
- a circular ring having:
- an outer surface;
- a rotational axis;
- and
- a plurality of through holes disposed on the outer surface that form a sinusoidal pattern around the outer surface, the sinusoidal pattern being coaxial with the rotational axis;
- and
- a plurality of lugs mounted in side-by-side positions on said outer surface of the circular ring, each lug having:
- a center rib, a first leg and a second leg, each leg extending from the center rib laterally and opposite of each other, and a lug plate adapted to connect the first leg to the center rib;
- wherein the plurality of lugs forms a circular pattern that is coaxial with the rotational axis.
A wheel comprising:
- a ring having;
- an outer surface;
- a rotational axis;
- and
- a plurality of through holes disposed on the outer surface that form a sinusoidal pattern around the outer surface, the sinusoidal pattern being coaxial with the rotational axis;
- and
- a plurality of lugs mounted in side-by-side positions on the outer surface of the ring,
- wherein the plurality of lugs forms a circular pattern that is coaxial with the rotational axis.
A lug for use in a wheel, the lug comprising:
- a center rib;
- a first leg and a second leg, each leg extending from the center rib laterally and opposite of each other;
- and
- a lug plate adapted to connect the first leg to the center rib;
- wherein the lug has an overmolded layer of rubber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.