Wheels, wheel assemblies and track systems
AssigneeSoucy International Inc.
InventorAnthony DEZIEL
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Abstract
A wheel for a track assembly is disclosed. The wheel includes an integrally formed body having hub and rim portions and first and second walls. The first and second walls, which connect the rim and hub portions, extend radially therebetween. The hub and rim portions and the first and second walls define an interior chamber configured to hold forming material. The first wall defines an aperture providing a pathway to the interior chamber for the evacuation of the forming material, and the aperture being shaped for evacuating debris introduced into the interior chamber in operation. A track system having the same is also disclosed.
Claims20
A wheel for a track assembly, the wheel comprising:
- an integrally formed body including:
- a hub portion;
- a rim portion;
- and
- a first wall and a second wall, the first and second walls connecting the rim and hub portions, and extending radially between the hub and rim portions;
- the hub portion, the rim portion, the first wall and the second wall defining an interior chamber configured to hold forming material;
- and
- the first wall defining an aperture providing a pathway to the interior chamber for the evacuation of the forming material, and the aperture being shaped for evacuating debris introduced into the interior chamber in operation.
A track system comprising:
- a frame;
- a sprocket wheel assembly rotationally connected to the frame;
- an idler wheel assembly rotationally connected to the frame;
- a plurality of support wheel assemblies rotationally connected to the frame,
- at least one of the idler wheel assembly and the plurality of support wheel assemblies including a wheel, the wheel comprising:
- an integrally formed body including:
- a hub portion;
- a rim portion;
- and
- a first wall and a second wall, the first and second walls connecting the rim and hub portions, and extending radially between the hub and rim portions;
- the hub portion, the rim portion, the first wall and the second wall defining an interior chamber configured to hold forming material;
- the first wall defining an aperture providing a pathway to the interior chamber for the evacuation of the forming material, and the aperture being shaped for evacuating debris introduced into the interior chamber in operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.