Patent ID: 11866107
Assignee: SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 14:
15. A track system for a vehicle, the track system being configured to support a nominal load, the track system comprising:
an endless track having a resiliently deformable elastomeric carcass having a wheel-facing side defining a wheel path and a ground-facing side opposite the wheel-facing side, the wheel path having a first track side portion, a second track side portion opposite the first track side portion, and an intermediate track portion located between the first and second track side portions, the intermediate track portion extending further away from the ground-facing side than the first and second side track portions, and
a track-engaging assembly including a wheel configured for rolling on the wheel path, the wheel having a hub portion defining a rotation axis of the wheel and a resilient annular rim portion connected to the hub portion, the resilient annular rim portion having an engagement surface extending around the rotation axis, the engagement surface having a first wheel side portion, a second wheel side portion opposite the first wheel side portion, and an intermediate wheel portion located between the first and second wheel side portions, the intermediate wheel portion extending further away from the rotation axis than the first and second wheel side portions,
in response to the wheel rolling on the wheel path and the track system supporting a first load being smaller than the nominal load,
at least one of the endless track and the annular rim portion is resiliently deformed,
the intermediate track portion extends further away from the ground-facing side than the first and second track side portions, and
the intermediate wheel portion extends further away from the rotation axis than the first and second wheel side portions; and in response to the wheel rolling on the wheel path and the track system supporting a second load being equal or greater than the nominal load,
the endless track and the annular rim portion are resiliently deformed further,
the intermediate track portion extends closer to ground-facing side of the endless track, and
the intermediate wheel portion extends closer to the rotation axis of the wheel.