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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151844 | Tool and method for tire traction device installation A tire chain installation tool comprises an elongated member that is connectable to a traction chain or other traction device and that acts as an extension and guide for leading or pulling the traction chain onto a tire. The tool receives one end of the tire tractio... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8047245 | Non-skid tyre cover A non-skid tire cover comprises an annular strip, suitable for covering the tire tread, which comprises a textile portion and at least one ribbed insert, for example in polymeric material. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7543618 | Tool and method for tire traction device installation A tire chain installation tool comprises an elongated member that is connectable to a traction chain or other traction device and that acts as an extension and guide for leading or pulling the traction chain onto a tire. The tool receives one end of the tire tractio... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7363952 | Non-return block for snow chains having inserts to protect wheel A non return block (5) for locking a tensioning terminal portion (7) of snow chains (2), comprising a body (51) which defines a channel (12) in which the terminal portion (7) passes and a ratchet or a pawl (13) pivote... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7278456 | Tire chain and cable installation device and method A tire chain and cable installation device to assist tire chains and cables installation on vehicles with tires or wheels. The tire chain and cable installation device is made of a resilient, flexible clamp portion having two gripping ends formed integrally with the... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7246645 | Tire chain assembly operated easily A tire chain assembly includes a chain body having a first side provided with a first snapping member and a second snapping member detachably engaged with the first snapping member and a second side provided with a snapping hole and a rotation locking mechanism deta... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7204282 | System for modular tire chain structure A flexible system for winter traction products that allows for component repairability, interchangeability, customization and resizing, all without requiring tools. The key to this system is the provision of connectors which provide interconnection of multiple compo... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7096906 | Tire chain attachment apparatus and method A method and apparatus is provided for attaching a tire chain to a vehicle tire without necessarily crawling under the vehicle. Two members are connected to a tire chain. The members are then drawn together using a tensioning device, which allows connection of the t... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7080674 | Low interference traction device for tires This invention relates to a tire chain designed to retain the strength characteristics of a prior tire chain but reducing the dimension of the tire chain components to be located at the inner wall of the tire so as to reduce the likelihood of interfering engagement ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7066227 | Self-tensioning tire cable chain system A tire cable chain system is disclosed. The tire cable chain system includes a continuous and unbroken outboard annular holder; a tensioning cable adapted to form at least one tensioning cross member and a continuous and unbroken inboard annular holder disposed in p... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044522 | Passive capture slip-proof chain handling hook A chain hook with no moving parts that is capable of passively capturing and supporting both sides of a given chain link. The hook is provided with dual support surfaces that support the link and prevent disengagement of the hook while under load. A horn between the... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021237 | Vehicle garage guard #2 A parking guide having both visual and auditory indicators to show a driver when a vehicle is properly positioned in a parking space. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021347 | Snow chain for vehicle wheels A snow chain to be mounted on a tire has a connection set having a plurality of planks, each of which has an arch portion and a connection portion. A radial chain set has a plurality of radial chains having ends coupled with the planks respectively. A main chain is ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013548 | Method for increasing friction between wheel and road using gliding preventer A device to be fitted on a vehicle wheel in order to increase the friction between the wheel and the road surface during winter conditions, comprises a belt that can encircle the tread of the wheel and be held in place by means of flexible inner and outer side porti... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007572 | Tire chain tool A device for installing a tire chain is a one-piece, rugged tool made of ⅜″ or ½″ steel stock. The tool has a total length of approximately 1 foot. At a first end, the tool has an arcuate shape that terminates in an open channel, which channel functions to gr... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000740 | Combination tandem axle wheel chock and trailer tongue stand A pair of wheel chocks (10, 12), configured for placement under a resting tandem wheel (W) to maintain the wheel (W) at rest and for alternatively supporting a trailer tongue wheel (Wj), are disclosed. The wheel chock (10) broadly includes a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6966573 | Jack dolly with brake A dolly (10) for transporting a jack (50) having front arm members (12a, b) attached to cooperating ends of rear arm members (34a, b) by a rod (30). The front arm members are mounted on wheels (22a, b) o... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6918544 | Automobile traction devices Traction devices for an automobile tire include an adherent elongate expanse and a studded layer sandwiched between the adherent layer and the surface of a tire. ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6863101 | Insertion device for snow chains A description is given of an insertion device for snow chains, comprising a base (2) designed to be rested on the ground, and two lateral walls (3) which rise up from the base to form a channel for insertion of the internal ring (15) of a snow c... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6681657 | System for installing chains on vehicle tires A drive-on system for installing a tire chain (i.e., snow chain) on a pneumatic tire mounted on a vehicle wheel. The system includes a U-shaped installation tool whose arms releasably engage fastening elements (hooks or links) at one end of each side chai... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6591882 | Traction device for vehicle tires A tire chain for adding traction to a vehicle tire riding on snow and/or ice. The tire chain includes side members encircling the sides of the tires and cross members that extend across the tread from side member to side member. Securement devices secure ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6539995 | Releasing device for snow chains A releasing device for snow chains comprising an inner side portion (2) closable as a ring, suitable to be placed on an inner part of a tire (3), an outer side portion (4) suitable to be placed on an outer part of the tire (3), said portions being joined ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6536491 | Method and apparatus for securing tire chains A method and apparatus for securing snow tire chains to tires. Two cables are secured to snow tire chains secured about at least one tire utilizing a securing mechanism. The two cables are secured to the securing mechanism utilizing a connecting mechanism... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6530406 | Chain tightening apparatus and method of using the same Apparatus for tightening chains that are installed on a tire, as well as methods for using such apparatus is disclosed. The chain-tightening apparatus provides a mechanism for uniformly tightening the chains, as well as maintaining a constant uniform tens... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6338373 | Compact, low-clearance, traction assist device A traction assist device (16) adapted for girdling a motor vehicle tire (10) is fabricated as a nominally flat polymeric part that can assume a circular shape for fitting onto the tire. The part has a pair of side bars (18, 20) that are nominally straight... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6263554 | System for installing chains on vehicle tires A drive-on system for installing a twist-link tire chain (i.e., snow chain) on a pneumatic tire mounted on a vehicle wheel. The system includes a U-shaped installation tool whose arms releasably engage fastening elements (hooks or links) at one end of eac... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6148887 | Portable tool for installing chains on vehicle wheels A device for mounting snow chains on a vehicle tire has a base adapted to be placed on the ground, downwardly and outwardly inclined terminal portions providing runways for a vehicle wheel and a transversely concave intermediate mounting surface for suppo... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6089291 | Self-tensioning device for snow chains A self-tensioning device for snow chains (2) for vehicles includes an outer element (3) closable in a ring, suitable to be placed on the outer side of the wheel (1), an inner element closable in a ring, suitable to be placed on the inner side of the wheel... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6047754 | Device for mounting snow chains on tires A device for mounting 3-railer snow chains having three runners on a set of double truck tires which are mounted on an outside wheel and an inside wheel. The device includes a non-elastic strap, a first wheel hook connected to a first end of the non-elast... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5944083 | Fastening device for tire slip preventing apparatus A tire slip preventing system for a vehicle includes a right tire anti-slip body, with a right tire fastening device cooperating therewith. A left tire anti-slip body is provided, with a left tire fastening device cooperating therewith. Each fastening dev... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5899536 | Tire chain wrapper A tire chain wrapper for a dual wheel and the method of mounting a tire chain on a dual wheel. The wrapper includes a securing bar for securing an end of the tire chain to the dual wheel, a connecting rope pivotally attached at one end to the midpoint of ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5776271 | Tire anti-skid apparatus A tire anti-skid apparatus including a plurality of non-metallic anti-skid members which are coupled at their side edges to an outer tightening member and to an inner tightening member via joints, the inner tightening member being in a form of a string co... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5624509 | Wheel traction device A removable traction device (10) for a tire (14) on a vehicle comprises an elongated member (12) for fitting around the tire (14) along the ground-engaging tread of the tire. The elongate member (12) has an inner surface for contact with the ground-engagi... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5454412 | Traction enhancement device for motor vehicle tires A traction enhancement device for vehicle wheels for use in the event of an emergency. The traction enhancement device includes a traction member for being placed across the periphery of the tire of a drive wheel. A first strap is connected with one end o... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5400846 | Tire chain ramp A tire chain ramp member in cooperation with a tire chain assembly is arranged to receive the cross link portion of the tire chain within a groove directed into the top wall of the ramp structure. The ramp top wall accommodates a tire member thereon to pe... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5309968 | Tire chain and the method of mounting it A tire chain has an inside annular body, and a contractile connector including an elastic body connected and fixed to the inside annular body, a first connecting member and a second connecting member which are movable along the elastic body and are connec... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5309967 | Antiskid device for vehicle wheels An antiskid device for vehicle wheels, having a retaining device which is coaxially attached on one side of the wheel rim or the wheel disc and which via arms disposed transversely of the running direction and engaging over the wheel running surface retai... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5303757 | Anti-skid device for tire A tire anti-skid device comprises a mounting member removably mounted on a side surface of a wheel of an automobile in such a manner as to be coaxial with the wheel; a plurality of arms made of elastic bodies, which radially extend from the mounting membe... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5297605 | Foldable tire chain attaching aid The invention is a sloped apparatus for holding auto tires for the placement of chains around the tires. The apparatus has a pair of sloped surfaces each of which has a notch running across its width. At the top of the apparatus is a cup shaped surface fo... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5279346 | Non-skid snow chain ramps A stackable, non-skid snow chain ramp is disclosed for use in the installation of tire chains on both snowy and icy surfaces. The tire ramp is designed with a grooved top and bottom surface and is operated by laying a pair of the ramps in parallel, spaced... | 01/18/1994 |
