US 4,323,103 A · Anti-skid tire guard

Abstract

An anti-skid tire guard has three main components. The first component is a pair of spaced strips of material, each of the strips comprising three slats connected end to end by hinge pins. The strips are maintained in spaced relation by a plurality of metal or plastic tread members having studs projecting from one surface thereof. The ends of both of the strips are provided with female connectors. A plurality of blanks comprise each tread member and are connected by wires which are attached to the hinges by adjacent slats forming the strips. The second component comprises two slats attached end to end by a hinge, the free ends of each of these slats comprising male connector members designed to securely fit within the female members. A tread member similar to those used in the first component is provided, which is attached to the hinged portion between the two slats at one end and which has a hook at its other end. The third component comprises three slat members being positioned in end to end relation and forming a strip. The ends of the strip comprise male members adapted to be inserted into the female connectors and two of the slats are hingedly connected so that they can overlie one another when the anti-skid assembly is positioned and tightened about a vehicle tire.

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Dependent claims

An anti-skid tire guard for a vehicle tire which is adapted to be quickly mounted upon and dismounted from the tire when said vehicle is positioned on the ground or similar support surface, said guard comprising:

(a) a first component comprising two generally parallel flexible strips spaced apart by a plurality of tread members positioned in a direction generally transverse to said strips, each of said strips having two ends and connectors at said ends;
(b) a second component comprising a third flexible strip having two ends, said ends comprising mating connectors adapted to be attached to the connectors on one of said two parallel strips, and a tread member having a first end attached to said third strip and a second end adapted to be connected to a latching member, said tread member adapted to extend transverse to said third flexible strip;
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(c) a third component comprising a latching member having a fourth flexible strip, said fourth flexible strip having a plurality of hinged slats, two mating connectors adapted to be connected to the connectors on the other of said two parallel strips, means for retaining said second component tread member and means for retaining two of said hinged slats in superposed folded relation, whereby said three components are attached by connecting said mating connectors, said guard being securely positioned about said tire by folding said two hinged slats in superposed relation.

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An anti-skid tire guard for a vehicle tire which is adapted to be mounted upon and demounted from said tire without raising a vehicle wheel upon which the tire is positioned, said guard comprising:

(a) a first component comprising two generally parallel flexible strips spaced apart by a plurality of tread members positioned in a direction generally transverse to said strips, each of said strips comprising two outer slats and an intermediate slat, said strips having two outer ends with female attachment members comprising buckle receiving clasps secured to the outer ends, each of said tread members comprising a plurality of hard blanks positioned side by side and having outer surfaces with rectangular studs projecting therefrom, the blanks being connected by at least one wire or cable which is attached to a respective hinge pin connecting slats on each of said parallel strips;
(b) a second component comprising a third flexible strip having two ends, said third strip including two slats attached end to end and having male connectors in the form of buckles adapted to be attached to said buckle receiving clasps on one of said parallel strips of said first component, a tread member similar to each of the tread members of said first component, said tread member having a first end hingedly connected to said third strip and a second end comprising a hook adapted to be connected to an eyelet on a latching member;
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(c) a third component comprising a latching member having a fourth flexible strip, said strip having two outer slats and an intermediate slat, one of said outer slats having a buckle at one end adapted to be connected to one of said buckle receiving clasps on the other of said spaced parallel flexible strips, said intermediate slat including said eyelet and an upwardly projecting locking member, the other of said outer slats foldably connected to said third component intermediate slat by a generally longitudinal hinge pin, said other outer slat comprising a buckle on an intermediate portion thereof and a locking aperture adapted to be connected to said locking projection when said latching member outer slat is folded in superposed relation over said latching member intermediate slat.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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