Patent ID: 8827382

Claim:
A track cleaning system ( 100 ) for continuous cleaning of an endless track assembly ( 300 ) on a machine so equipped, said system ( 100 ) comprising: (a) at least one first side wiper bar assembly ( 200 ) having a first side wiper bar bracket ( 202 ) and a first side wiper bar flap ( 204 ), said first side wiper bar flap ( 204 ) detachably connected to the first side wiper bar bracket ( 202 ); (b) at least one second side wiper bar assembly ( 210 ) having a second side wiper bar bracket ( 212 ) and a second side wiper bar flap ( 214 ), said second side wiper bar flap ( 214 ) detachably connected to the second side wiper bar bracket ( 212 ); and (c) at least one track shoe ( 220 ) having a track shoe exterior surface ( 222 ) and a track shoe interior surface ( 224 ), said track shoe ( 220 ) being a member of the endless track assembly ( 300 ), wherein the first side wiper bar bracket ( 202 ) is attached to the track shoe interior surface ( 224 ) of a track shoe first side ( 226 ), wherein the second side wiper bar bracket ( 212 ) is attached to the track shoe interior surface ( 224 ) of a track shoe second side ( 228 ); wherein a track assembly inside cavity ( 320 ) is formed by a track assembly outer periphery ( 310 ) of the endless track assembly ( 300 ) having a track assembly proximal open end ( 330 ) and a track assembly distal open end, wherein upon rotational operation of the endless track assembly ( 300 ), the track cleaning system ( 100 ) rotates about the track assembly inside cavity ( 320 ), whereby debris ( 420 ) is scraped from and away from the track assembly inside cavity ( 320 ) toward the track assembly proximal open end ( 330 ) and the track assembly distal open end, wherein debris ( 420 ) is removed from the track assembly inside cavity ( 320 ), wherein less debris ( 420 ) is introduced to an endless track assembly components of the endless track assembly ( 300 ).