US 12,291,292 B2
Wheel of track system for traction of a vehicle
Ghislain Laperle, Sherbrooke (CA); Matthieu Bergeron, Sherbooke (CA); and Brandon Thompson, Emporia, KS (US)
Assigned to Camso Inc., Magog (CA)
Appl. No. 17/601,166
Filed by CAMSO INC., Magog (CA)
PCT Filed Apr. 3, 2020, PCT No. PCT/CA2020/050451
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 4, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/198882, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 8, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/828,660, filed on Apr. 3, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0169325 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. B62D 55/14 (2006.01); B60B 7/00 (2006.01); B60B 7/06 (2006.01); B60B 7/08 (2006.01); B60B 7/12 (2006.01); B62D 55/088 (2006.01); B62D 55/15 (2006.01); B62D 55/32 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 55/14 (2013.01) [B60B 7/0086 (2013.01); B60B 7/066 (2013.01); B60B 7/08 (2013.01); B60B 7/12 (2013.01); B62D 55/088 (2013.01); B62D 55/15 (2013.01); B62D 55/32 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wheel for a track system of a vehicle, the track system comprising a track-engaging assembly that includes the wheel and a track movable around the track-engaging assembly, the track being elastomeric to flex around the track-engaging assembly, the wheel comprising:
a body comprising a rim portion, a hub portion, and a radially-extending portion between the rim portion and the hub portion, the body of the wheel defining an internal void; and
a shield removably attached to the body of the wheel at least with a snap fitting portion projecting from an inner surface of the shield, and configured to protect against mud buildup in the internal void of the body of the wheel, wherein fins project from the inner surface of the shield towards the body, and wherein at least one of the fins projects from the snap fitting portion to an outer perimeter radial section of the inner surface.