Emergency traction apparatus for vehicle tires
OwnerJ. Kim Wilkinsoninventor
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Abstract
Traction enhancing apparatus for a vehicle wheel includes a strap securable to a wheel and a sleeve disposed on the strap. The sleeve includes friction enhancing elements extending the full length of the sleeve and the strap includes cooperating locking elements at opposite ends of the strap. A plurality of such strap and sleeve elements are easily secured to a vehicle wheel under emergency conditions, such as snow, ice, or the like, to enhance the traction of the vehicle wheel.
Claims18
Emergency traction apparatus for a vehicle tire comprising in combination:
- an elongated sleeve having a bore;
- disposable strap means extending through the bore in the sleeve for securing the sleeve to a vehicle tire;
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- means for enhancing the traction of the sleeve, including a plurality of grooves on the sleeve.
Emergency traction apparatus for a vehicle tire comprising in combination:
- a strap securable to a vehicle tire;
- sleeve means securable to and adjustable on the strap;
- and
- traction enhancing means on the sleeve means.
Emergency traction apparatus for a vehicle tire comprising in combination:
- an elongated sleeve having a bore;
- disposable strap means extending through the bore in the sleeve for securing the sleeve to a vehicle tire;
- and
- means for enhancing the traction of the sleeve, including a plurality of grooves on the sleeve and studs extending outwardly from the sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.