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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6701780 | Wheel bearing for measuring the contact forces between tire and road A wheel bearing unit that measures the contact forces between the tire and the road under all driving situations including operation of the brake, and provides information for the vehicle operation control systems and for optimizing the braking process, t... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6161431 | Vehicle tire suitable for cooperation with a device for determining the longitudinal force acting on the tire or the tire spring travel or the footprint length or the load/pressure ratio during rotation A vehicle tire has a plurality of first marks arranged in a circular pattern on a radially outer area of the vehicle tire. A plurality of second marks is arranged in a circular pattern on a radially inner area of the sidewall. Passing of the first and sec... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6039100 | Stay member for tire chains, especially for protective tire chains The stay member for a tire chain has a base member including a base portion and a wear portion. The base member has a longitudinal center plane. The base member has at least one connecting opening for receiving connecting members of the tire chain. The ba... | 03/21/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5280816 | Tire sidewall protector A plate for placement between a tire chain and a tire sidewall to protect the sidewall. Lockable ties pass through plate openings and chain links to hold the plate in place. A second form of the plate utilizes locks integral with the plate and which pass ... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5022449 | Nonskid device for automobile tires having annular elastic buffer members A detachable automobile tire nonskid device includes a plurality of members mounted on a metallic portion which would otherwise come in contact with a road surface. The plurality of members may include spaced rigid nonskid plate members and annular elasti... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4481990 | Device for tire protection and/or skid protection for vehicle tires In a tire protection and/or skid protection for vehicle tires the tread of the tire is provided with recesses, which are to receive tire protectors or skid protectors. These protectors are retained in the recesses by means of retaining strands mounted in ... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4403639 | Stud arrangement on chains for motor vehicles, and a method of producing such chains A stud arrangement on casehardened studded chains for motor vehicles, wherein the studs consist of a steel body which is permanently welded to a chain link and provided with a centrally disposed hard metal pin. The hard metal pin is inserted into the stee... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4391313 | Tire chain At the nodal points of the chain net in a tire chain, components (1) are provided which have at least one T-shaped section, the transverse bar (3,4) of which forms holding arms (5) for chain links (6) to be hung in; in these components, the ends, forming ... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4361178 | Straight link studded tire chain An improved tire protection chain (14) is disclosed which comprises a plurality of flat metal rings (16) disposed in a staggered pattern over the tread surface of the tire. Means (18) are provided for joining the rings into a flexible mesh, this means com... | 11/30/1982 |
| 3943990 | Anti-skid and protective chain A tire chain having horizontal links of high breaking strength and vertical links having high resistance to wear and tear.... | 03/16/1976 |
