Low impact turf wheel and wheel cleaning system
OwnerRyan Cmichinventor
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Abstract
A turf wheel having a wheel rim having an inner and outer surface, and an annular tread portion; a plurality of projections extending radially outward from the outer surface of the wheel rim, wherein each projection provides a stem, a ground contacting pad, and a ground engaging lug; and a hub. A wheel cleaning system having a frame provided by a wheeled apparatus; at least one turf wheel mounted to the frame; a turf wheel scraper assembly, the turf wheel scraper assembly providing a turf wheel scraper and an attachment mechanism, where the attachment mechanism is adapted to be mounted to the frame, and couples the turf wheel scraper to the frame.
Claims22
1-3. (canceled)
The turf wheel as recited in claim 13, wherein the ground contacting pads comprise between about 30% to 35% of the annular tread portion.
The turf wheel as recited in claim 13, wherein the ground contacting pads comprise between about 10% to 50% of the annular tread portion.
6-7. (canceled)
The turf wheel as recited in claim 15, wherein the stem extends perpendicularly from the wheel rim.
The turf wheel as recited in claim 15, wherein the ground contacting pad creates an overhang extending perpendicularly outward from the stem.
The turf wheel as recited in claim 13, wherein the plurality of projections maintain the wheel rim above an area of turf.
The turf wheel as recited in claim 13, wherein the ground contacting pad comprises between about 10% to 75% of the annular tread portion.
A turf wheel, comprising:
- a wheel rim having an outer surface, and an annular tread portion;
- and
- a plurality of projections extending radially outward from the outer surface of the wheel rim, wherein the plurality of projections maintain the wheel rim above an area of turf and provide a non-continuous tread, the non-continuous tread comprising a plurality of ground contacting pads and a plurality of tread voids.
A wheel cleaning system, comprising
- a frame provided by a wheeled apparatus;
- at least one turf wheel mounted to the frame;
- a turf wheel scraper assembly, the turf wheel scraper assembly having a turf wheel scraper and an attachment mechanism,
- wherein the attachment mechanism is adapted to be mounted to the frame, and couples the turf wheel scraper to the frame.
A turf wheel, comprising:
- a wheel rim having an outer surface, and an annular tread portion;
- and
- a plurality of projections extending radially outward from the outer surface of the wheel rim, wherein each projection comprises a stem and a ground engaging lug, wherein the plurality of projections maintain the wheel rim above an area of turf and provide a non-continuous tread, the non-continuous tread comprising a plurality of ground contacting pads and a plurality of tread voids,
- wherein the ground contacting pads comprise about 30% and the tread voids comprise about 70% of the annular tread portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.