US 11,691,454 B2
Low impact turf wheel
Ryan Cmich, Valley City, OH (US)
Assigned to MTD PRODUCTS INC, Valley City, OH (US)
Filed by MTD PRODUCTS INC, Valley City, OH (US)
Filed on Dec. 11, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/119,109.
Application 17/119,109 is a continuation of application No. 16/201,047, filed on Nov. 27, 2018, granted, now 10,899,171.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/591,277, filed on Nov. 28, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0094346 A1, Apr. 1, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60B 19/00 (2006.01); B60B 15/02 (2006.01); B60B 15/08 (2006.01); A01D 34/82 (2006.01); A01D 34/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60B 19/00 (2013.01) [B60B 15/025 (2013.01); B60B 15/08 (2013.01); A01D 34/008 (2013.01); A01D 34/82 (2013.01); B60B 2900/111 (2013.01); B60B 2900/112 (2013.01); B60B 2900/211 (2013.01); B60B 2900/721 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A turf wheel, comprising:
a wheel rim having an inner and outer surface;
a hub arranged within the wheel rim, wherein the hub includes a central portion for mounting the turf wheel;
a plurality of spaced apart stems extending radially outward from the outer surface of the wheel rim;
wherein each stem comprises a stem surface extending perpendicularly to the stem and a lug extending radially outward from the stem surface, the lug comprising a lug face, the lug face being parallel to the stem surface; and
wherein a combination of the stem surface and lug face provides a ground contacting tread.