公开(公告)号：US11110958B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：US16319530

申请日：2017-07-24

Applicant: SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Charles St-Arnaud ,  Pascal Lafreniere ,  Steve Frechette ,  Frederik Martel

IPC: B62D11/20 ,  B62D11/00 ,  B62D55/04 ,  B62D55/084 ,  B62D55/10 ,  F16H1/20 ,  B62D55/12 ,  B62D55/14

Abstract: A steerable track system usable with a vehicle that has a chassis, an axle frame extending laterally outwardly from the chassis and having an attachment portion at an end thereof to which the steerable track system is connectable, and a driven shaft extending laterally outwardly from the chassis suitable for driving the steerable track system. The steerable track system has a frame having a cavity defined therein and being operatively connectable to the axle frame so as to be pivotable about a steering axis for steering the track system, and a gear train with components disposed in the cavity. The gear train transmits driving forces from the driven shaft to a driven wheel assembly of a plurality of track-supporting wheel assemblies. An endless track extends around the track-supporting wheel assemblies and is drivable by the driven wheel assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20210155301A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-27

申请号：US17163847

申请日：2021-02-01

Applicant: SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC. ,  BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.

Inventor： Louis-Frederic MARCHILDON ,  Patrick L'HERAULT ,  Allen BERNAIS

IPC: B62D55/084 ,  B62D55/10 ,  B62D55/125 ,  B62D55/14 ,  A61G5/06 ,  B62D55/30 ,  B62D55/065 ,  A61G5/04 ,  B62D55/24 ,  B62D55/04 ,  B62D11/20 ,  B62D55/104 ,  B62D55/26

Abstract: A track assembly is to be mounted on a drive axle of a vehicle. The track assembly has a frame, at least one leading idler wheel mounted to the front of the frame for rotation about a transverse leading idler wheel axis, at least one trailing idler wheel mounted to the rear of the frame for rotation about a traverse trailing idler wheel axis parallel to the leading idler wheel axis, a single drive wheel assembly, and at least two slide rails. The slide rails have corresponding forward-facing portions, central portions, and rearward-facing portions. The forward-facing portions project from the front ends of the central portions by a projection that is greater than a length of the central portions. A vehicle having the track assembly is also encompassed. A kit of track assemblies is also encompassed.

公开(公告)号：US20210139091A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-13

申请号：US17096338

申请日：2020-11-12

Applicant: SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Jeremie AUBIN-MARCHAND ,  Simon BOUCHARD ,  Samuel LASNIER GUILLEMETTE ,  Yan ROGER ,  Stephane GENOIS PELLETIER

IPC: B62D55/10 ,  B62D55/104 ,  B62D55/12

Abstract: A track system for a vehicle having at least three axles is disclosed. The track system includes a frame to which sprocket, idler and support wheel assemblies are connectable, an endless track and a pivoting assembly. The pivoting assembly has a casing connectable to a second axle and at least one pivotable member that has first and second portions respectively pivotally connected to the casing and to the frame. The at least one pivotable member is pivotable between first and second positions about a longitudinally extending pivot, in response to which the first portion is displaced laterally relative to the second portion, and pivotable between third and fourth positions about a lateral pivot axis in response to which the first portion is displaced longitudinally relative to the second portion. A pivoting assembly, a pivoting assembly including a resilient assembly, and a vehicle having the track system are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20200181873A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：US16790448

申请日：2020-02-13

Applicant: SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Jeremie AUBIN-MARCHAND ,  Karen PROVENCHER ,  Normand ROY ,  Michael BERGERON ,  Yan ROGER

IPC: E02F3/76

Abstract: An implement mounting assembly for mounting a work implement to a vehicle is mountable and operable using a retractable cable operatively connected to the vehicle. The implement mounting assembly includes a frame having a work implement support end and a vehicle attachment end, the frame defining a cable routing space, an attachment point to which the cable extending through the cable routing space is attachable, the attachment point being connected at the work implement support end of the frame, and an auto-release cable management assembly disposed longitudinally between the attachment point and the vehicle attachment ends of the frame. The auto-release cable management assembly includes a hook and a gate positioned with respect to the hook to be movable between an open position in which the hook is accessible to the cable and a closed position in which the hook is inaccessible to the cable.

公开(公告)号：US10526027B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US15784024

申请日：2017-10-13

Applicant: SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Yves Sauvageau ,  Jonathan Pellerin

IPC: B62D55/112 ,  F16F9/06 ,  F16F9/32 ,  F16F9/50 ,  F16F9/48

Abstract: Damping system for an endless track system, comprising: Damper operatively connectable between frame members for damping relative movement therebetween, including: cylinder and piston movable therewithin forming variable volume chamber containing liquid. Reservoir containing liquid and gas connected to chamber. Conduits connecting chamber to reservoir for allowing liquid to flow therebetween to move the piston. Gas in reservoir applying hydrostatic pressure to liquid, biasing piston toward an extended position and causing piston to move theretowards when load on endless track system is decreased, and causing piston to move toward a retracted position when load on endless track system is increased. Conduits connected spaced-apart to longitudinal sidewall of cylinder such that when piston moves toward retracted position, piston prevents liquid from flowing within a conduit, and liquid is permitted to flow within a conduit, causing liquid to flow at different rates between chamber and reservoir as piston moves toward retracted position.

公开(公告)号：US10525798B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US15727013

申请日：2017-10-06

Applicant: SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Etienne Leblanc ,  Nicolas Aube ,  Benoit Savage ,  Martin Provencher ,  Maxime Normand ,  Genevieve Therrien ,  Pascal Gaudet

IPC: B60J1/04 ,  B62J17/04

Abstract: Windshield adjustment mechanism includes a support including part of a first pivotable connector and part of a second pivotable connector that are spaced apart from one another. Mechanism includes a mount that has a guideway and part of a third pivotable connector. Mechanism includes a carriage that has part of the first pivotable connector and is slidingly mounted with respect to the guideway. Mechanism includes a link that includes part of the second pivotable connector and part of the third pivotable connector that are spaced apart from one another. First pivotable connector, second pivotable connector, third pivotable connector are positioned, and support, guideway, carriage and link are positioned, oriented and dimensioned, such that sliding of carriage causes simultaneous (i) translating of support and of carriage with respect to mount via translation of first pivotable connector, (ii) pivoting of support with respect to carriage about a first pivotable connector axis.

公开(公告)号：US20180163357A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15840773

申请日：2017-12-13

Applicant: SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Jeremie AUBIN-MARCHAND ,  Karen PROVENCHER ,  Normand ROY ,  Michael BERGERON ,  Yan ROGER

IPC: E01H5/06 ,  E02F3/76 ,  E02F3/815

CPC classification number: E01H5/062 ,  E01H5/06 ,  E02F3/7622 ,  E02F3/7645 ,  E02F3/8157 ,  E02F9/0808

Abstract: A frame assembly for supporting an implement on a vehicle includes a support frame attachable to the vehicle, a lever pivotable on the support frame between a first and second positions, and a biasing assembly connecting the lever to the support frame. The implement is connectable to the lever via an implement support frame. The biasing assembly is movable between an extended position and a compressed position and is biased toward the extended position. The lever and the biasing assembly define an acute angle that opens toward the vehicle when the support frame is removably attached to the vehicle and the lever is in the first position.

公开(公告)号：US09981703B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US14516072

申请日：2014-10-16

Applicant: SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Vincent Morin

IPC: B62D55/08 ,  B62D55/065 ,  B62D55/104 ,  B62D55/14 ,  B62D55/04 ,  B62D55/084 ,  B62D55/108 ,  B62D55/12 ,  B62D55/125

CPC classification number: B62D55/08 ,  B62D55/04 ,  B62D55/065 ,  B62D55/084 ,  B62D55/104 ,  B62D55/108 ,  B62D55/12 ,  B62D55/125 ,  B62D55/14

Abstract: A track system for use as a wheel replacement on a vehicle comprises a first drive wheel configured to be mounted to the vehicle, a first frame pivotally yet non-drivingly mounted to the first drive wheel, a second frame mounted to the first frame, at least a second drive wheel pivotally mounted to the second frame, at least an idler wheel pivotally mounted to the second frame at a second extremity, and at least an endless traction band disposed about the second drive wheel and the idler wheel. The second drive wheel is configured to drivingly engage the traction band. The first drive wheel is operatively coupled to the second drive wheel via a transmission mechanism (e.g. a loop) such that rotation of the first drive wheel causes the rotation of the second drive wheel.

公开(公告)号：US20180127037A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15699675

申请日：2017-09-08

Applicant: SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Pascal LAFRENIERE ,  Jean-Philippe BRETON ,  Charles ST-ARNAUD

IPC: B62D55/28

CPC classification number: B62D55/28 ,  B62D55/244

Abstract: A grouser assembly is selectively attachable to an endless track having a carcass, side edges and traction lugs. The grouser assembly includes a body having top and bottom faces. The body includes a recess defined in the bottom face that is shaped to receive a traction lug of the endless track. The grouser assembly further includes ground-contacting projections connected to the body and extending away from the top face, and first and second attachment assemblies connected to the body. The second attachment assembly has an attached configuration and a released configuration, and is positioned relative to the first attachment assembly such that when (i) the traction lug is received in the recess, (ii) the first attachment assembly attaches the grouser assembly to the carcass, and (iii) the second attachment assembly is in the attached configuration, the second attachment assembly attaches the grouser assembly to the endless track.

公开(公告)号：US09963177B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US15446160

申请日：2017-03-01

Applicant: SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Louis-Frederic Marchildon ,  Martin Bellemare ,  Patrick L'Herault

IPC: B62D55/14 ,  B62D55/15 ,  B62D55/30 ,  B62D55/084

CPC classification number: B62D55/14 ,  B62D55/084 ,  B62D55/15 ,  B62D55/305

Abstract: A track system for use as a wheel replacement on typically wheeled vehicle is disclosed. The track system comprises a drive wheel configured to be mounted to the vehicle, a support frame, front and rear idler wheels respectively pivotally mounted at the front and at the rear of the support frame, road wheels pivotally mounted along the support frame between the front and read idler wheels, and an endless track mounted about the wheels. The position of the front and/or rear idler wheels is adjustable in order to modify the overall shape of the perimeter of the track system generally defined by the endless track, thereby changing the riding behavior of the track system. A method to change the position of the adjustable idler wheels is also disclosed.