Wheels with anti-build-up properties, track systems and vehicles with same
AssigneeSoucy International Inc.
InventorJeremie AUBIN-MARCHAND
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Abstract
Wheels, wheel assemblies, track systems, and vehicles are disclosed. The wheel has a hub portion and a tread portion disposed about the hub portion. The tread portion has a first plurality of grooves extending laterally from a first sidewall of the tread portion towards a second sidewall of the tread portion. The first plurality of grooves are circumferentially spaced along the tread portion. A radial depth of a first groove from the first plurality of grooves is greater proximate to the first sidewall than proximate to the second sidewall. The first groove has an ellipsoidal shape.
Claims20
A wheel for a track system, comprising:
- a hub portion and a tread portion disposed about the hub portion, the tread portion comprising:
- a first plurality of grooves extending laterally from a first sidewall of the tread portion towards a second sidewall of the tread portion, the first plurality of grooves being circumferentially spaced along the tread portion,
- a radial depth of a first groove from the first plurality of grooves being greater proximate to the first sidewall than proximate to the second sidewall,
- the first groove having an ellipsoidal shape.
A track system for a vehicle, the track system comprising:
- a frame,
- a drive wheel assembly rotationally connected to the frame and operatively connectable to the vehicle;
- a wheel assembly rotationally connected to the frame;
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- an endless track surrounding the drive wheel assembly and the wheel assembly, the endless track being drivingly engaged with the drive wheel assembly,
- wherein the wheel assembly comprises a wheel, the wheel comprises a hub and a tread portion disposed about the hub, the tread portion comprising:
- a first plurality of grooves extending laterally from a first sidewall of the tread portion towards a second sidewall of the tread portion, the first plurality of grooves being circumferentially spaced along the tread portion,
- a radial depth of a first groove from the first plurality of grooves being greater proximate to the first sidewall than proximate to the second sidewall,
- the first groove having an ellipsoidal shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.