US 12,220,940 B2
Low impact turf wheel and wheel cleaning system
Ryan Cmich, Sharon Township, OH (US)
Assigned to MTD Products Inc, Valley City, OH (US)
Filed by MTD PRODUCTS INC, Valley City, OH (US)
Filed on Mar. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/116,560.
Application 18/116,560 is a division of application No. 16/881,522, filed on May 22, 2020, granted, now 11,919,331.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/852,857, filed on May 24, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0202228 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
Int. Cl. B60B 15/08 (2006.01); B60B 15/02 (2006.01); B60S 1/68 (2006.01)
CPC B60B 15/08 (2013.01) [B60B 15/026 (2013.01); B60S 1/68 (2013.01); B60B 2900/111 (2013.01); B60B 2900/112 (2013.01); B60B 2900/212 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. 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;
wherein the at least one turf wheel comprises a non-continuous tread having a plurality of projections and a plurality of tread voids; and
wherein each projection comprises a stem, a ground contacting pad, and a ground engaging lug.