Device for mounting snow chains on tires

A device for mounting 3-railer snow chains having three runners on a set of double truck tires, said tires being mounted on an outside wheel having an outside rim and an inside wheel having an inside rim, said device comprising:

• a non-elastic strap;
• a first wheel hook connected to a first end of the non-elastic strap for hooking the device to the inside wheel rim of the inside wheel;
• a second wheel hook connected to a second end of the non-elastic strap for hooking the device to the outside wheel rim of the outside wheel;
• a tightening mechanism for tightening the strap on the tires;
• and
• three chain hooks connected along the length of the strap, each of the three chain hooks being positioned to engage one of the runners of the 3-railer snow chains;
• whereby, by rotating the tires, the snow chains are tightly wrapped around the tires.

A system for mounting snow chains on a tire, said snow chains having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a plurality of chain hooks for connecting the leading edge to the trailing edge, wherein said tire is mounted on a wheel having an inside rim and an outside rim, said system comprising:

• a device for holding the leading edge tightly to the surface of the tire, the device including:
• a non-elastic strap;
• a first wheel hook connected to a first end of the non-elastic strap for hooking the device to the inside wheel rim;
• a second wheel hook connected to a second end of the non-elastic strap for hooking the device to the outside wheel rim;
• a tightening mechanism for tightening the strap on the tire;
• and
• a plurality of chain hooks connected along the length of the strap for engaging the leading edge of the snow chains;
• and
• means for rotating the tire until the leading edge and the trailing edge can be connected.