Wheel mounted traction device
AssigneeHubscher Farms Ltd.
InventorDarin Hubscher
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Abstract
A traction device is provided for installation on the wheel rims of the driven wheels of an all terrain vehicle. The traction device provides added traction when the vehicle is used on soft terrain including mud, sand or snow. The device generally includes an annular frame element which is clamped onto the wheel rim for selective installation and removal thereon. A plurality of paddles are mounted on the annular frame element to extend radially outward therefrom. Each paddle is selectively mounted on the frame member by a removable mounting pin for removing the paddles therefrom as desired. The paddles are constructed of a resilient material so as to deflect when large solid objects such as rocks are encountered.
Claims18
A traction device for use with a wheel having a wheel rim with an inner surface and being rotatable about a wheel axis, the traction device comprising:
- a frame member having a frame axis, an inwardly facing mounting face and an outwardly facing engaging face arranged for engagement with the inner surface of the wheel rim;
- an adjustable clamping element mounted on the frame member arranged to selectively clamp the frame member on the wheel rim with the outwardly facing engaging face of the frame member engaged with the inner surface of the wheel rim and the frame axis of the frame member substantially in alignment with the wheel axis of the wheel rim;
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- a plurality of paddles mounted on the frame member in a circumferentially spaced relationship about the frame axis, each paddle including a mounting portion mounted on the inwardly facing mounting face of the frame member and a flange portion extending outward from the mounting portion to a free end spaced radially outward from the frame axis past the outwardly facing engaging face of the frame member.
A traction device for use with a wheel having a wheel rim with an inner surface and being rotatable about a wheel axis, the traction device comprising:
- an annular frame member having a frame axis and being formed by a plurality of arcuate sections selectively coupled to each other at respective ends of the sections;
- an adjustable clamping mechanism mounted between the arcuate sections of the frame member for selectively clamping the frame member on the inner surface of the wheel rim with the frame axis substantially in alignment with the wheel axis of the wheel;
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- a plurality of paddles mounted on the frame member in a circumferentially spaced relationship about the frame axis, each paddle including a mounting portion and a flange portion extending outward from the mounting portion to a free end spaced radially outward from the frame axis past a periphery of the frame member.
A traction device for use with a wheel having a wheel rim and being rotatable about a wheel axis, the traction device comprising:
- a frame member having a frame axis;
- an adjustable clamping element mounted on the frame member for selectively clamping the frame member on the wheel rim with the frame axis substantially in alignment with the wheel axis of the wheel;
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- a plurality of paddles mounted on the frame member in a circumferentially spaced relationship about the frame axis, each paddle including a mounting portion and a flange portion extending outward from the mounting portion to a free end spaced radially outward from the frame axis past a periphery of the frame member;
- each paddle being formed of resilient material so as to permit deflection of the free end of the paddle in relation to the frame member.
A traction device for use with a wheel having a wheel rim and being rotatable about a wheel axis, the traction device comprising;
- a plurality of channel members arranged to be mounted in a circumferentially spaced relationship about a central axis;
- a mounting mechanism arranged to mount the channel members on the wheel rim with the central axis in alignment with the wheel axis of the wheel;
- a paddle associated with each channel member, each paddle having a mounting portion sildably received within the corresponding channel member to extend outward from channel member in a direction of the central axis and a flange portion extending outward from the mounting portion to a free end spaced radially outward from the central axis past the corresponding channel members;
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- a locking member arranged to be mounted on each channel member for selectively mounting the corresponding paddle in a fixed relationship on the channel member such that the paddles are selectively separable from the respective channel members;
- each locking member comprising an elongate member arranged to extend through co-operating apertures in the corresponding channel member and paddle respectively, the locking member being slidably removable from the co-operating apertures for removal of the paddles from the respective channel members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.