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US 5,178,700 AGranted
Non-skid devices for tires
AssigneeNGK Insulators, Ltd.
InventorsYasuo Akitsu, Kuniharu Kondo
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Abstract
A tire non-skid device including a net-like tire chain body, metal shanks planted in the tire chain body, and ceramic spikes fixed to tip ends of the metal shanks.
Claims7
A tire non-skid device, comprising:
- a net tire chain body having an inner surface and an outer surface adjacent a road surface;
- a plurality of metal shanks extending through said tire chain body, each of said shanks having a first end abutted against said inner surface of said tire chain body, and a second end protruding from said outer surface of said tire chain body;
- a plurality of ceramic spikes, one of said ceramic spikes being fixed to each of said metal shanks at said second end thereof;
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- a plurality of elastic members, one of said elastic members being interposed between each of said metal shanks and said ceramic spikes.
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