US 12,441,418 B2
Deformable wheels and track systems comprising same
Jeremie Aubin-Marchand, St-Hugues (CA); Etienne Leblanc, Becancour (CA); Jonathan Frenette-Marcoux, Drummondville (CA); Michael Charrette, St-Felix de Kingsey (CA); Normand Roy, St-Hugues (CA); Manuel Lemelin, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA); and Vincent Morin, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA)
Assigned to SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC., Drummondville (CA)
Filed by SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC., Drummondville (CA)
Filed on Aug. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/894,698.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/236,790, filed on Aug. 25, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0060368 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 55/096 (2006.01); B60B 9/10 (2006.01); B62D 55/108 (2006.01); B62D 55/12 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 55/0963 (2013.01) [B60B 9/10 (2013.01); B62D 55/108 (2013.01); B62D 55/12 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A deformable wheel comprising:
a hub;
at least one resilient member connected to the hub; and
a plurality of circumferentially positioned rim portions connected to the at least one resilient member, each one of the plurality of rim portions being moveable relative to the hub about the at least one resilient member and about a virtual pivot point located away from the hub so that each one of the at least one resilient member is positioned between the hub and the virtual pivot point.