Anti-skid device for vehicle wheels with automatic positioning by securing members
AssigneeAutotyp S.A.
InventorMichel Metraux
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Abstract
An anti-skid device for a vehicle is automatically positioned by securing members 50 which cause the device to pass from an installation position to the operating position in which an anti-skid assembly 70, such as a snow chain arrangement, is arranged on the peripheral surface of the tire 10. The anti-skid device comprises a principal annular section 30 fixed to the anti-skid assembly 70 by arms 40 and arranged in a manner such that the securing member 50 can be fixed to this annular section 30 and can move freely over the circumference thereof.
Claims25
An anti-skid device for a vehicle wheel having a hub comprising:
- at least a principal hoop member disposed about an axis of rotation of the wheel, said principal hoop member having an inner diameter greater than the outer diameter of the hub of the wheel;
- a plurality of radial connecting arms extending from said principal hoop member;
- a continuous anti-skid means attached to said connecting arms, said anti-skid means being disposed about the periphery of said wheel;
- a plurality of resilient securing members for positioning said anti-skid means over the periphery of the wheel, each securing member having at least one end slideably attached to said principal hoop member;
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- attaching means for at least indirectly attaching said securing members to a portion of said wheel.
An anti-skid device for a vehicle wheel comprising:
- a first hoop member disposed about an axis of rotation of said wheel;
- a plurality of radial connecting arms extending from said first hoop member;
- an anti-skid means attached to said connecting arms;
- said anti-skid mans being disposed about the periphery of said wheel;
- a plurality of securing members positioning said anti-skid means over the periphery of the wheel;
- a second hoop member fixed to a portion of said wheel;
- said securing members being attached to at least one of said connecting arms at a first end and slideably attached to said second hoop member with a second end.
In combination:
- a vehicle wheel having a hub, and
- an anti-skid device for said vehicle wheel;
- said anti-skid device comprising:
- at least a principal hoop member disposed about an axis of rotation of the wheel, said principal hoop member having an inner diameter greater than the outer diameter of the hub of the wheel;
- a plurality of radial connecting arms extending from said principal hoop member;
- a continuous anti-skid means attached to said connecting arms;
- said anti-skid means being disposed about the periphery of said wheel;
- a plurality of resilient securing members for positioning said anti-skid means over the periphery of the wheel;
- each securing member having at least one end slideably attached to said principal hoop member;
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- attaching means for at least indirectly attaching said securing members to a portion of said wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.