Low impact turf wheel
A low impact turf wheel having a wheel rim including an inner and outer surface, a plurality of pegs extending radially outward from the outer surface of the wheel rim, wherein the plurality of pegs maintain the wheel rim above an area of turf, and a hub. A turf wheel having a wheel rim having an inner and outer surface, a plurality of pegs extending radially outward from the outer surface of the wheel rim, wherein the peg comprises a stem, a collar and a lug, and wherein the lug includes a limited surface area to provide a ground contacting tread, and a hub.
1. A turf wheel, comprising:
a wheel rim having an inner and outer surface;
a plurality of pegs extending radially outward from the outer surface of the wheel rim, wherein the plurality of pegs maintain the wheel rim above an area of turf; wherein the peg comprises a stem, a stem surface, and a lug, wherein the stem surface extends perpendicularly outward from the stem, wherein the lug abuttingly engages with and extends radially outward from the stem surface, the lug comprising a lug face, the lug face being parallel to the stem surface, and wherein the combination of the stem surface and lug provide a ground contacting tread; and
a hub.
2. The turf wheel as recited in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pegs are evenly distributed about the outer surface of the wheel rim.
3. The turf wheel as recited in claim 1 , wherein the hub comprises a central hub, a branched network and a plurality of apertures.
4. The turf wheel as recited in claim 1 , wherein the stem extends perpendicularly from the outer surface of the wheel rim.