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
Support structures for track systems are disclosed. One support structure 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 said 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.
Claims14
1-20. (canceled)
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, the first wheel assembly having a first sealing cap having a first deformable portion connected to a lateral side thereof, the lateral side of the first sealing cap being engageable with the first shoulder;
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- a second wheel assembly connectable to the shaft at the second end, the second wheel assembly having a second sealing cap having a second deformable portion connected to a lateral side thereof, the lateral side of the second sealing cap being engageable with the second shoulder.
The support structure of claim 1, wherein in response to the connection of the first and second wheel assemblies to the shaft, the first deformable portion deforms to form a first lip, and the second deformable portion deforms to form a second lip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.