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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7472731 | Snow chains with a limited bulk A snow chain (2) comprises an inner ring (3) designed to be closed on the side of the wheel destined to face toward the inside of the vehicle, an outer ring designed to be closed on the side of the wheel destined to face toward the outside of the vehic... | 01/06/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7036542 | Nonskid device for the wheels of vehicles A nonskid device for the wheels of vehicles, has a holding element (1) situated in the region of the wheel axis and used with elastic holding arms (2) holding a chain mesh (4). A tension cable (7) is used to introduce tension forces into ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6752470 | Quick chains traction device for light and heavy duty trucks The present invention 10 discloses a tire 12 traction device having two 30-ink sections 14L, 14R joined at one distal end by an additional link 16 having an S-hook 18 and two more chain links 20 connected thereto. A t... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6581661 | Apparatus for improving tire traction An apparatus that is used to increase traction between the tires of a vehicle and a slippery surface such as snow, ice, sand or mud. The apparatus is easily fitted transversely across the tire tread and tightened about the tire and tire rim by a take up r... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6446690 | Antislipping device An anti-slipping device has a tread network of chains connected to an external mounting by terminal links (20) of segments of chains (4, 5) of the network, and the external mounting is configured as a disc (13) in its peripheral area. The terminal links (... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6415838 | Anti-skid device An anti-skid device has rotating chains which are connected to an inner and an outer fixing device. The outer fixing device is formed from a ring-shaped disc (10) and a retainer ring (11). The retainer ring is provided for the end of a tensioning chain (8... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6341634 | Anti-skid chain The invention relates to an anti-skid chain with a travelling net, held by an inner and outer holding device. The outer holding device is designed as a flat disk (8), at least in the area of the tire flank. Furthermore, the outer holding device has means ... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6026876 | Tire traction enhancement system A tire traction enhancement system 10 is provided comprising tire chains 2 which include an outboard circumferential elongate element 4 and an inboard circumferential elongate element 6 between which are attached a plurality of transverse traction members... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5837075 | Anti-skid chain An improved anti-skid chain structure is equipped with a plurality of chain units that are arranged in parallel around a tire. The chain units are coupled together end to end on each side of the tire by a plurality of connection bars and a plurality of tw... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5402838 | Tire traction apparatus A tire traction apparatus for use on wheels having a rim and a tire where the rim has first and second upstanding, spaced apart side portions on opposite sides thereof, and outer facing braking surfaces thereon and the tire has first and second bead porti... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5323827 | Antiskid device for vehicle wheels The invention relates to 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 wh... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5307852 | Chain link for the antiskid device of a vehicle wheel A chain link for the antiskid device of a vehicle wheel, having a first end forming a closed eyelet for attachment to an adjacent chain link, and a second end forming a hook for attachment in an opening of a web or plate or arm of the antiskid device, the... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5167737 | Anti-skid device for automobile tires An anti-skid device for automobie tires having a plurality of members joined together with hooks wherein mutually spaced tightening end portions of the anti-skid device body which extend radially inward along the side surfaces of a tire when the device bo... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5056574 | Tire chain with cross members forming a zig-zag pattern A tire chain comprises an elongated inner side member adapted to form a circle of predetermined circumference about a rim of a vehicle wheel at the inner side thereof, the inner side member having co-operable fastener elements at opposite ends thereof whi... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4960160 | Vehicular traction strap arrangement A traction device for use in combination with vehicular tires includes a series of traction straps arranged at forty-five degree intervals about the tire and extending over the traction surface of the tire with forward and rear securement bands extending ... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4836259 | Snow and ice traction device for automotive vehicles A traction device for a vehicle wheel composed of pair of cable members each having at least one closed loop formed in each end thereof, such that one end of each cable member can be extended through an aperture in a vehicle wheel and then the cable membe... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4809496 | Locking means for joining two or more members, such as for instance a chain end and links of an endless chain A mechanism for joining a chain end to a chain link utilizes a sliding link connected to a first link of the chain. The sliding link can be disengaged only by displacing it onto the straight portion of the first link and moving it forwardly to a second po... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4773460 | Traction enhancing device A traction enhancing device for use with a tire on a vehicle to increase traction of the tire during inclement weather is provided. A first traction enhancing member has a predetermined length for mounting around a tire of a vehicle in a position offset f... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4719953 | Anti-slip device The anti-slip device comprises a plurality of linkages stretched over the tread of a vehicular tire. The ends of the linkage are formed into loops and extend over the tire sidewalls. In the proximity of the loops are a plurality of binder covered frames a... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4416319 | Closure for tire chains In tire chains, closures are required to lock tension-chain lines (10) in the tensioned position. A proposed closure is provided with a pull-through orifice (2) for the tension-chain line (10) and with a locking slot (3) adjacent to the pull-through orifi... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4411301 | Tire traction chain A single tire chain adapted to be placed on an automobile tire and be anchored at its ends in front of and through an opening in the wheel.... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4392521 | Simplified adjustable tire chain Metal cross chains are interconnected on the inboard side by an inboard rope connector and on the outboard side by an outboard rope connector. Each interconnection of a rope connector with a cross chain includes a combined rope-to-cross chain connecting l... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4376457 | Easy-on tire chains A motor vehicle tire chain system including a plate positioned between a tire rim and a wheel hub, extending outwardly past the tire rim and having a plurality of spaced-apart holes around an external circumference for attaching chain sections. A pluralit... | 03/15/1983 |
| 4334568 | Tire chain There is disclosed in the specification an improved tire chain including at least one pair of tire gripper portions adapted at one of their ends to exert pressure on the tire at the tread of the tire, and at the other end on their respective sidewall near... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4324278 | Easy-on tire chains A motor vehicle tire chain system including a plate positioned between a tire rim and a wheel hub, extending outwardly past the tire rim and having a plurality of spaced-apart holes around an external circumference for attaching chain sections. A pluralit... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4271888 | Clip-on snow chains A snow chain assembly having a pair of cross-chains is connected with a wheel assembly by a pair of connecting devices. One connecting device includes a lug mounted to the inside of the wheel and a cooperating socket plate that receives the lug and is sec... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4234028 | Traction assembly for vehicle wheels A wheel having a spider portion and a rim portion, a tire mounted on the wheel. The tire having a pair of sidewalls and an interposed, ground engaging portion. At least one anchor member secured to the spider portion and disposed on the inner side of the ... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4230167 | Snow chain bracket for vehicle wheel A snow chain and bracket combination for mounting to a vehicle wheel. The bracket includes a first wall which extends through the wheel between the wheel rim and spider. Each chain extends radially around the tire and has opposite ends connected to the op... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4227562 | Road traction apparatus Vehicular road traction apparatus feeds a traction portion of an endless chain between a tire and the road surface and a recirculating portion of the chain is picked up aft of the tire and fed into a conduit which conducts it back to a point fore of the t... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4222425 | Tire traction chain A tire traction chain for automobiles, trucks and the like whereby the same is placed over the tire and secured at one end to arcuate slots in the wheel and at the other end to a lug bolt.... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4185674 | Vehicle tire chain structure A plurality of metal cross chains are provided which are interconnected with one another by means of inboard and outboard rope connectors. Various means are provided for adjusting the size and determining the tightness of the tire chain structure when ass... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4155388 | Traction device assembly for mounting on a vehicle tire A plurality of traction devices are positioned transversely in spaced relation on a tire tread. Each traction device has a first end portion arranged to be guided into one of a plurality of troughs that are positioned on the periphery of a circular member... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4144920 | Tire chain construction A traction increasing chain for vehicular tires that may be installed thereon without moving the tire relative to the surface supporting it. The chain provides plural rigid side elements articulately interconnected and carrying cross-chains, all so config... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4139039 | Device for positioning anti-skid chains A clip made of a single flat spring strip with a hook portion at one end insertable between the rim and the exposed wall of the tire adjacent the rim, and a cylindrical loop formed from its other end opposite to said hook so that free edge of the loop is ... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4116254 | Anti-skid attachment for vehicle tires A vehicle wheel anti-skid attachment having cross chains interconnecting tread portions of inner and outer side wall plates. Rim portions of the plates are interconnected by a tensioning mechanism part of which is threaded through a wheel opening to exten... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4063583 | Tire chain A tire chain with separable chain strands the end links of which are connectable at each separation point by use of two connecting elements which can be hooked into each other and which are each safely connected with an end link, wherein each connecting e... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4050496 | Chain shackle connector A tire or similar chain shackle connector having an inlet for receiving links to be connected, the end of the chain at one side of the inlet being solid and at the other side having holes for receiving a connector, and a closure member having a recess for... | 09/27/1977 |
