摘要 |
Debris deflector (30) primarily useful for vehicles (24) having wheels (14, 16) supporting an endless track (12). With no deflector (30) debris accumulates in the endless track (12) impeding vehicle performance. An inverted "V"-shaped elastomeric deflector (30) is connected to the vehicle (24) so as to be situated between front and rear wheels (14, 16). The upper ridge (34) of the inverted "V" is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle (24). As debris falls from an upper portion of the endless track (12) it strikes the deflector (30) and is deflected out of the endless track (12). The deflector (30) has front and rear edge portions adjacent, respectively, tread surfaces (18) of the front and rear wheels (14, 16) for scraping debris from tread surfaces (18) of said wheels (14, 16). |