Soucy International Inc.

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Nicolas Dubuc

Andre Todd

Pierre-Yves Pepin

Yves Sauvageau

Branislav Nanac

Philippe Jaillet-Gosselin

Genevieve Therrien

Marc Nadeau

Cedric Alliguie

Jonathan Lapalme

Steve Frechette

William Gasse

Steeve Paré

Andre Leger

Serge Latulippe

Charles St-Arnaud

Frederik Martel

Pascal Lafreniere

André Léger

Keven Boutin

Kéven Boutin

Frédérik Martel

Steve FRÉCHETTE

Pierre-Yves PÉPIN

Pascal LAFRENIÈRE

A track system for use with a vehicle includes an attachment assembly connectable to the chassis of the vehicle having a first pivot extending vertically and defining a yaw pivot axis of the track system, and a second pivot extending laterally and defining a pitch pivot axis of the track system. A frame assembly is disposed laterally outwardly from the attachment assembly and connected thereto. The frame assembly includes at least one wheel-bearing frame member. The track system further includes at least one actuator connected between the attachment assembly and the frame assembly for pivoting the frame assembly about the yaw pivot axis, a leading idler wheel assembly at least indirectly connected to the at least one wheel-bearing frame member, a trailing idler wheel assembly at least indirectly connected to the at least one wheel-bearing frame member, at least one support wheel assembly, and an endless track.

Track system

A track system for use with a vehicle includes an attachment assembly connectable to the chassis of the vehicle having a multi-pivot assembly having a first pivot extending longitudinally and defining a roll pivot axis, and a second pivot extending laterally and defining a pitch pivot axis. A frame assembly is disposed laterally outwardly from the attachment assembly and connected thereto. The frame assembly includes at least one wheel-bearing frame member. The track system further includes at least one actuator connected between the attachment assembly and the frame assembly for pivoting the frame assembly about the roll pivot axis, a leading idler wheel assembly, a trailing idler wheel assembly, at least one support wheel assembly, and an endless track.

A track system includes an attachment assembly including at least one of a first pivot defining a roll pivot axis, a second pivot defining a pitch pivot axis, and a third pivot defining a yaw pivot axis of the track system. A frame assembly is disposed laterally outwardly from the attachment assembly and connected to the attachment assembly. The track system further includes at least one actuator for pivoting the frame assembly about at least one of the roll and yaw pivot axes, and at least one monitoring for determining, at least indirectly, at least one of a state of the track system and a ground surface condition. The at least one monitoring sensor is communicating with a track system controller to control the operation of the at least one actuator based on the at least one of the state of the track system and the ground surface condition.

A steering knuckle gearbox assembly () comprises a body having a housing portion () having a cavity defined in the housing portion (); a mating portion () connected to the housing portion () and being pivotably mountable an axle frame () of a vehicle; and a mounting portion () for having a steering link () of the vehicle pivotably mounted to the mounting portion (). An input shaft () is rotationally supported by the housing portion () and extends into the cavity at its one end and is operatively connectable to a drive axle () of the vehicle at its other end. An output shaft () is rotationally supported by the housing portion () and extends into the cavity at its one end and is operatively connected to the input shaft () at its other end. The output shaft () is offset in height from the input shaft (). A steerable track system for a vehicle is also described.

Steering knuckle gearbox assembly

A vehicle includes a plurality of track systems, a fluid pump, a plurality of fluid lines fluidly connecting the fluid pump to at least some of the tires of the wheels of each of the track systems, a plurality of pneumatic inflation actuators, a plurality of pneumatic deflation actuators, and a system controller. The system controller is in electronic communication with the fluid pump, the plurality of pneumatic inflation actuators, and the plurality of pneumatic deflation actuators. The system controller is operable to selectively adjust fluid pressure in select ones of the wheels of any one of the track systems of the vehicle by actuating corresponding ones of the plurality of pneumatic inflation actuators and the plurality of pneumatic deflation actuators. A track system has at least one of the leading idler wheels, trailing idler wheels, and mid-roller wheels including a tire containing a fluid.

Vehicle and track system with pressure-adjustable wheels

A steering knuckle to be used with the steering assembly of a vehicle such as a farming tractor is disclosed. The steering knuckle comprises preconfigured attachment areas where attachment element(s) or bracket(s) can be releasably yet rigidly secured. The attachment areas may be further reinforced with additional knuckle material (e.g. metal, metallic alloy). The steering knuckle therefore provides predetermined and preconfigured attachment location(s) where a wheel-replacing track system can be secured, thereby allowing the track system to be mounted to the vehicle while avoiding attachment at inconvenient or weak locations.

Steering knuckle for a vehicle

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Mercier, Canada

Nicolas Dubuc