Snow cover for tires

A snow sock, comprising:

• a covering that extends in a circumferential direction around a central axis, wherein the covering has a width that extends in an axial direction, and wherein the covering has a thickness that extends in a radial direction, wherein the covering has an outer surface, wherein the outer surface is uncovered across the entire width of the outer surface along at least some portion of extent of the covering in the circumferential direction;
• a first thickness section that extends in the circumferential direction along a first arc length about the central axis that is at least 5 degrees, wherein the first thickness section is carried by the covering, wherein the first thickness section has a first thickness section inner surface that engages the outer surface of the covering, wherein at least 50% of the first thickness section inner surface engages the outer surface of the covering, a first fill element, or a combination of the outer surface of the covering and the first fill element, wherein the first thickness section has a straight first thickness section leading terminal end that extends across the entire width of the outer surface and is substantially parallel to the axial direction;
• and
• a second thickness section not contacting and spaced from the first thickness section in the circumferential direction, wherein the second thickness section extends in the circumferential direction along a second arc length about the central axis that is at least 5 degrees, wherein the second thickness section is carried by the covering, wherein the second thickness section has a second thickness section inner surface that engages the outer surface of the covering, wherein at least 50% of the second thickness section inner surface engages the outer surface of the covering, a second fill element, or a combination of the outer surface of the covering and the second fill element, wherein the second thickness section has a straight second thickness section leading terminal end that extends across the entire width of the outer surface and is substantially parallel to the axial direction;
• a third thickness section not contacting and spaced from the first thickness section and the second thickness section in the circumferential direction, wherein the third thickness section extends in the circumferential direction about the central axis along a third arc length, wherein the third thickness section is carried by the covering and wherein the third thickness section has a third thickness section inner surface that engages the outer surface of the covering, wherein greater than 50% of the third arc length of the third thickness section does not define with the covering a void,
• wherein the covering has a leading terminal end that extends along the entire thickness of the covering in the radial direction and along the entire width of the covering in the axial direction, and wherein the covering has a tailing terminal end that extends along the entire thickness of the covering in the radial direction and along the entire width of the covering in the axial direction, wherein a completely empty space is present at all locations between the leading terminal end and the tailing terminal end.

A snow sock, comprising:

• a covering that extends in a circumferential direction around a central axis, wherein the covering has a width that extends in an axial direction, and wherein the covering has a thickness that extends in a radial direction, wherein the covering has an outer surface, wherein the outer surface is uncovered across the entire width of the outer surface along at least some portion of extent of the covering in the circumferential direction;
• a first thickness section that extends in the circumferential direction along a first arc length about the central axis that is at least 5 degrees, wherein the first thickness section is carried by the covering, wherein the first thickness section has a first thickness section inner surface that engages the outer surface of the covering, wherein at least 50% of the first thickness section inner surface engages the outer surface of the covering, a first fill element, or a combination of the outer surface of the covering and the first fill element, wherein the first thickness section has a straight first thickness section leading terminal end that extends across the entire width of the outer surface and is substantially parallel to the axial direction;
• and
• a second thickness section not contacting and spaced from the first thickness section in the circumferential direction, wherein the second thickness section extends in the circumferential direction along a second arc length about the central axis that is at least 5 degrees, wherein the second thickness section is carried by the covering, wherein the second thickness section has a second thickness section inner surface that engages the outer surface of the covering, wherein at least 50% of the second thickness section inner surface engages the outer surface of the covering, a second fill element, or a combination of the outer surface of the covering and the second fill element, wherein the second thickness section has a straight second thickness section leading terminal end that extends across the entire width of the outer surface and is substantially parallel to the axial direction;
• wherein the covering has a first covering segment and a second covering segment, wherein the first thickness section is attached to both the first covering segment and the second covering segment, wherein the second thickness section is attached to both the first covering segment and the second covering segment and is free from engagement with the first thickness section, and wherein the first thickness section and the second thickness section do not share any common positioning relative to the covering in the circumferential direction;
• wherein the first covering segment has a first covering segment terminal end that extends along the entire thickness of the covering in the radial direction and along the entire width of the covering in the axial direction, and wherein the second covering segment has a second covering segment terminal end that extends along the entire thickness of the covering in the radial direction and along the entire width of the covering in the axial direction, wherein a completely empty space is present at all locations between the first covering segment terminal end and the second covering segment terminal end.

A snow sock, comprising:

• a covering that extends in a circumferential direction around a central axis, wherein the covering has a width that extends in an axial direction, and wherein the covering has a thickness that extends in a radial direction, wherein the covering has an outer surface, wherein the outer surface is uncovered across the entire width of the outer surface along at least some portion of extent of the covering in the circumferential direction;
• a first thickness section that extends in the circumferential direction along a first arc length about the central axis that is at least 5 degrees, wherein the first thickness section is carried by the covering, wherein the first thickness section has a first thickness section inner surface that engages the outer surface of the covering, wherein at least 50% of the first thickness section inner surface engages the outer surface of the covering, a first fill element, or a combination of the outer surface of the covering and the first fill element, wherein the first thickness section has a straight first thickness section leading terminal end that extends across the entire width of the outer surface and is substantially parallel to the axial direction;
• and
• a second thickness section not contacting and spaced from the first thickness section in the circumferential direction, wherein the second thickness section extends in the circumferential direction along a second arc length about the central axis that is at least 5 degrees, wherein the second thickness section is carried by the covering, wherein the second thickness section has a second thickness section inner surface that engages the outer surface of the covering, wherein at least 50% of the second thickness section inner surface engages the outer surface of the covering, a second fill element, or a combination of the outer surface of the covering and the second fill element, wherein the second thickness section has a straight second thickness section leading terminal end that extends across the entire width of the outer surface and is substantially parallel to the axial direction;
• a third thickness section not contacting and spaced from the first thickness section and the second thickness section in the circumferential direction, wherein the third thickness section extends in the circumferential direction about the central axis along a third arc length, wherein the third thickness section is carried by the covering and wherein the third thickness section has a third thickness section inner surface that engages the outer surface of the covering, wherein at least 50% of the third thickness section inner surface engages the outer surface of the covering, a third fill element, or a combination of the outer surface of the covering and the third fill element;
• wherein the covering has a first covering segment, a second covering segment, and a third covering segment;
• wherein the first thickness section is attached to both the first covering segment and the third covering segment,
• wherein the second thickness section is attached to both the first covering segment and the second covering segment and is free from engagement with the first thickness section and the third thickness section,
• wherein the third thickness section is attached to both the second covering segment and the third covering segment and is free from engagement with the first thickness section, and
• wherein the first thickness section, the second thickness section, and the third thickness section do not share any common positioning relative to the covering in the circumferential direction;
• wherein the covering has a leading terminal end that extends along the entire thickness of the covering in the radial direction and along the entire width of the covering in the axial direction, and wherein the covering has a tailing terminal end that extends along the entire thickness of the covering in the radial direction and along the entire width of the covering in the axial direction, wherein a completely empty space is present at all locations between the leading terminal end and the tailing terminal end;
• a fill element located between the covering and the first thickness section, wherein the first thickness section extends across an entire length of the fill element in the circumferential direction, wherein the fill element directly faces the completely empty space.