Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7174933 | Easy mount tire chains Configurations and installation methods for vehicle tire chains which provide tire chains especially easy to mount, and provide improvements in performance and vendor supply. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7032466 | Load bearing device including overboard indicator A load-bearing device including an overload indicator and a wire form overload indicator are provided for interconnection of load bearing connectors, preferably elongated load bearing connectors, for bearing a load. In preferred embodiments, the load bearing connect... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 5804001 | Snow chains for vehicles The vehicle tire chain structure is disclosed, which includes a plurality of cross chains which are arcuately spaced about the tire tread, and held in place by rope connectors, each of which are connected to the successive inboard and outboard ends of the... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5785783 | Device for quickly fitting snow chains to vehicle tires A tire chain assembly including two stays hinged at one end on a housing and supporting wall chains which hold tread chains in place on the tread of the tire when they are pulled tight as the stays are drawn together by a resilient linkage. Arms or resili... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5707464 | Easy installing tire chains In the several embodiments, a tire chain, and a method of installing a tire chain in which a line extends from each of the opposite ends of the portion of the tire chain that encircles the inside of a tire. In a preferred embodiment, the two lines cross t... | 01/13/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5318087 | Snow chain device for a motor vehicle tire A snow chain for a motor vehicle tire which consists of a pair of side cables, a plurality of cross cables between the pair of side cables and connected to the side cables by connectors. Rotatably disposed grippers on the cross cables. Deformation of the ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5284196 | Tire chain tightening apparatus A new and improved apparatus for tightening a chain installed on a tire that is mounted on a wheel of a motor vehicle includes a hub assembly and a plurality of tension assemblies. Each tension assembly includes a first end for connecting to the hub assem... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5236026 | Tire chain apparatus A device is disclosed herein for releasably retaining a length of chain on a vehicle tire which includes at least one substantially U-shaped strap in end view having an inwardly projecting adjustable extension terminating in an open socket adapted to inse... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5236025 | Diagonal tire chains with side cable fasteners 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... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5082039 | Anti-skid chain for vehicle tires An anti-skid chain for a vehicle tire comprises an inner and outer harness. The outer side harness comprises a closed loop harness line with elastic expansion members acting as a damping elements. A locking device is attached at one end of the harness lin... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5076335 | Antiskid device having rotatable crossbands Described herein is a crossband device to be mounted on a vehicle tire to prevent tire slips on snowy roads. The crossband device including an inner ring detachably fixable to the outer side of a wheel of the vehicle, an outer ring rotatably supported on ... | 12/31/1991 |
| 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 |
| 5056206 | Method for securing a tire chain to a tire In the several embodiments, the tire chain, and a method of installing a tire chain in which a line extends from each of the opposite ends of the portion of the tire chain that encircles the inside of a tire. In a preferred embodiment, the two lines cross... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5033522 | Anti-skid device for vehicle wheels with automatic positioning by securing members An anti-skid device for a vehicle is automatically positioned by securing members 50 which cause the device to pass from an installation position to the operating position in which an anti-skid assembly 70, such as a snow chain arrangement, is arranged on... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5009256 | Cord-type tire traction device A tire traction device for vehicle tires includes a pair of rope-like side cord members for circumferential placement on the sidewalls of a tire, and a series of wire rope cross cords which interconnect the side cords and extend across the tire tread. The... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4922982 | Anti-skid device for wheels An anti-skid device for a vehicle wheel is provided comprising an axial part having a plurality of arms extending therefrom which are attached to an anti-skid assembly, such as a snow chain arrangement. The axial part includes a securing device which rota... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4832100 | Tire chain A tire chain having a tread portion that connects an inner portion with an outer portion. The inner portion is provided with a closure, one closure member of which, from a starting position, can be connectable and releasable from the other closure member ... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4815513 | Anti-skid device for preventing slippage of automobile tire An anti-skid device for preventing slippage of a wheel is disclosed. The anti-skid device comprises a cylindrical expandable member disposed on a tread portion of a tire, and compressed fluid supplying means. The expandable member has anti-skid members im... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4799522 | Snow chain for vehicle wheels The present invention relates to a snow chain for vehicle wheels, whereby the snow chain comprises two chain members adapted to extend along the peripheral tread surface of the vehicle wheel when the snow chain is mounted on said wheel. The snow chain com... | 01/24/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4719669 | Fastening member for a tire chain A fastening member provided at the end of a spring-elastic mounting strap of a tire chain. The fastening member has an introduction passage and an attachment passage for a cooperating fastening member that is secured to the other end of the mounting strap... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4574858 | Tire chain device A tire chain device of the type which has a rigid structure positioned on the inner side of the wheel upon which it is installed, said rigid structure being comprised of an adjustable length horizontal strap and two rigid depending straps pivoted from eit... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4487013 | T-rod chain A chain link, comprising a rod of substantially circular cross-section formed into a generally Omega shape. The link includes a transverse bight portion, a pair of side portions offset below the bight portion, a pair of curved leg portions, and a pair of ... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4480673 | Tire chain device A tire chain device of the type which has a rigid structure positioned on the inner side of the wheel upon which it is installed, said rigid structure being comprised of an adjustable length horizontal strap and two rigid depending straps pivoted from eit... | 11/06/1984 |
| 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 |
| 4402357 | Lightweight traction intensifying means for agricultural wheeled tractors and the like A lightweight device for obtaining improved traction efficiency of rubber tired vehicles without adding ballast weight. The device has resilient traction intensifying means secured to a driving tire, including auxiliary means for utilizing stronger sub-su... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4388754 | Skid protection device for wheels The present invention relates to a skid protections device (3) for wheels preferably snow chains for vehicle wheels. In order to permit quick and simple assembly of snow chains on vehicle wheels the device according to the invention comprises a power aggr... | 06/21/1983 |
| 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 |
| 4306605 | Connector for chains A connector for chains, particularly tire chains, comprises a substantially C-shaped main body (1) whose free arms (3,4) define an insertion gap (5). In a position lying opposite the insertion gap (5) the yoke portion (2) of the main body (1) has roof sha... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4306602 | Tire chain tightener A novel tire chain tightener for interconnecting opposed end links of a perimeter chain of a tire chain mounted on a tire includes an arcuate handle member including a free end and a lug end, the lug end being pivotally connected to an end link of the per... | 12/22/1981 |
