Traction apparatus for wheeled vehicles
OwnerChristian Hanseninventor
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Abstract
Traction apparatus extends between the front and rear tires of a land vehicle to form an endless track including a plurality of rigid traction members and connectors including multi-link chains extending between and flexibly interconnecting the traction members.
Claims23
Traction apparatus extendable between front and rear tires of a land vehicle to improve traction of the land vehicle, said traction apparatus when extending between the front and rear tires forming an endless track having an upper track portion and a lower track portion interconnected by end track portions engaging and partially surrounding said front and rear tires, said traction apparatus comprising, in combination:
- a plurality of rigid traction members, adjacent traction members of said plurality of rigid traction members each including a traction member base and spaced traction member sides extending outwardly from spaced locations on said traction member base to form a generally U-shaped configuration and define a tire receiving recess;
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- connectors including multi-link chains extending between and flexibly interconnecting said adjacent traction members.
A tool operatively engageable with a traction member of a flexible track belt to pull the traction member to facilitate installation of the track belt, said tool comprising in combination:
- a shaft having two opposed shaft ends;
- a roller rotatably mounted on said shaft between said ends;
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- brackets releasably connected to said shaft ends and defining bracket recesses for receiving the traction member, said roller engageable and rotatable by the belt of a come along device.
Traction apparatus extendable around a tire of a land vehicle to improve traction of the land vehicle, said traction apparatus forming an endless track comprising, in combination:
- a plurality of rigid traction members, adjacent traction members of said plurality of rigid traction members each including a traction member base and spaced traction member sides extending outwardly from spaced locations on said traction member base to form a generally U-shaped configuration and define a tire receiving recess;
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- connectors including multi-link chains extending between and flexibly interconnecting said adjacent traction member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.