Support structure having a seal for a track assembly and support structure having a guide rail
AssigneeSoucy International Inc.
InventorJeremie Aubin-Marchand
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Abstract
A support structure, which is for a track system, includes a shaft, a wheel assembly and a deformable portion. The wheel assembly is connectable to the shaft, which has a shoulder at one end, such that a lateral side of the wheel assembly is engageable with the shoulder. The deformable portion is connected to one of the shaft and the wheel assembly, and is disposed, when the wheel assembly is connected to the shaft, between the lateral side of the wheel assembly and the shoulder. The deformable portion is configured to, when deformed, provide a seal between the shaft and the lateral side of the wheel assembly.
Claims20
A support structure for a track assembly, the support structure comprising:
- a shaft having a shoulder at one end;
- a wheel assembly connectable to the shaft such that a lateral side of the wheel assembly is engageable with the shoulder;
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- a deformable portion connected to one of the shaft and the wheel assembly, the deformable portion being disposed, when the wheel assembly is connected to the shaft, between the lateral side of the wheel assembly and the shoulder, the deformable portion being configured to, when deformed, provide a seal between the shaft and the lateral side of the wheel assembly.
A support structure for a track system, the support structure comprising:
- a shaft having a first shoulder at a first end and a second shoulder at a second end;
- a first wheel assembly connectable to the shaft at the first end such that a lateral side of the first wheel assembly is engageable with the first shoulder;
- a second wheel assembly connectable to the shaft at the second end such that a lateral side of the second wheel assembly is engageable with the second shoulder;
- a first deformable portion connected to the shaft and extending over the first shoulder, the first deformable portion being configured to, in response to being deformed, provide a seal between the shaft and the lateral side of the first wheel assembly;
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- a second deformable portion connected to the shaft and extending over the second shoulder, the second deformable portion being configured to, in response to being deformed, provide a seal between the shaft and the lateral side of the second wheel assembly.
A support structure connectable to a frame of a track system, the support structure comprising:
- a resilient member connectable to the frame;
- a shaft fixedly connected to the resilient member, the shaft being configured to connect with at least one wheel assembly;
- a guiding member connected to the resilient member, the guiding member being engageable to an endless track of the track system to limit movement of the shaft, and
- wherein the resilient member biases the shaft and the guiding member toward a first position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.