Patent ID: 8590986

Claim:
An endless track for traction of a work vehicle, the endless track comprising a ground-engaging outer side for engaging the ground and an inner side for facing a plurality of wheels of the work vehicle, the plurality of wheels including a drive wheel for driving the endless track and a plurality of roller wheels for rolling on the inner side to apply a bottom run of the endless track onto the ground, the endless track comprising: a) a body of elastomeric material extending between the inner side and the ground-engaging outer side; and b) a plurality of cores at least partially embedded in the elastomeric material, each core of the plurality of cores comprising: i. a pair of wings extending transversally to a longitudinal direction of the endless track; and ii. a wheel guide comprising a guide projection projecting on the inner side, the guide projection comprising a wheel-facing side for facing the plurality of roller wheels, the wheel-facing side comprising: a wheel-contacting surface for contacting the plurality of roller wheels, the wheel-contacting surface being uneven in a widthwise direction of the core such that a first part of the wheel-contacting surface extends further towards the plurality of roller wheels than a second part of the wheel-contacting surface; and a sealing surface extending from the wheel-contacting surface and forming a recess to impede passage of grit between the wheel-facing side and a portion of the elastomeric material in the recess, the recess being narrower than the guide projection in the widthwise direction of the core.