US 11,999,421 B2
Track system
Patrick L'Herault, St-Majorique-de-Grantham (CA); and Louis-Frederic Marchildon, Drummondville (CA)
Assigned to SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC., Drummondville (CA)
Filed by SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC., Drummondville (CA)
Filed on Oct. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/964,262.
Application 17/964,262 is a continuation of application No. 16/607,253, granted, now 11,498,631, previously published as PCT/US2017/029020, filed on Apr. 22, 2017.
Application 16/607,253 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/920,783, filed on Oct. 22, 2015, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2023/0036229 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 55/12 (2006.01); B62D 55/04 (2006.01); B62D 55/06 (2006.01); B62D 55/14 (2006.01); B62D 55/15 (2006.01); B62D 55/24 (2006.01); B62D 55/30 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 55/15 (2013.01) [B62D 55/04 (2013.01); B62D 55/06 (2013.01); B62D 55/12 (2013.01); B62D 55/14 (2013.01); B62D 55/244 (2013.01); B62D 55/30 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An endless track disposed onto a track system, the track system to be mounted on a vehicle, the endless track having:
an inner surface to be disposed around a drive wheel of the track system,
a leading idler wheel assembly of the track system, and
a trailing idler wheel assembly of the track system,
the endless track having an unsupported portion between the drive wheel and one of the leading idler wheel assembly and the trailing idler wheel assembly, the unsupported portion having a length and a center, the unsupported portion deflecting a distance of between 8% and 12% of its length on application of a 25-lb. force at its center, as measured by placing a straight object on the endless track between the drive wheel and the one of the leading idler wheel assembly and the trailing idler wheel assembly and placing a tension measuring tool at the center of the unsupported portion between the drive wheel and the one of the leading idler wheel assembly and the trailing idler wheel assembly so as to create the 25-lb. force at the center.