Tire protection chain
AssigneeRUD-Kettenfabrik Rieger & Dietz GmbH u. Co.
InventorErhard A. Weidler
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Abstract
In a tire protection chain with plate-shaped components (1) which cover the tread of the tire to be protected, and with at least one chain network (4) located on one side of the tire, the chain network is provided with overload safeguards (7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 22) which form a parting position when the chain network is subjected to extremely high loadings. The overload safeguards are here designed in such a way that no parts can be released and thrown off when the chain network is overloaded.
Claims8
A tire protection chain with plate-shaped components which cover the tread of the tire to be protected and are connected, at least at their ends located on the outside of the tire, to a chain network including horizontal and vertical chain links covering the sidewall of the tire, the chain network (4) being provided with a number of overload safeguards (7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 22) which are located at points intended for some of the horizontal or vertical chain links and form a parting seam which, when the chain network is overloaded, opens without fragments being released, before the ultimate strength of the horizontal or vertical chain links (3,6) is reached.
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