Anti-skid tire chain device

An anti-skid device for use in cooperation with, a vehicle wheel for positioning a traction member beneath the vehicle wheel, said anti-skid device comprising:

• a frame assembly constructed and arranged to be attached to a vehicle, said frame assembly including a movable support;
• a swing arm pivotally connected to said frame assembly by a pivot member, said swing arm including a traction wheel with at least one traction member thereon;
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• an electric, linear actuator assembled to said movable support and having an extendable shaft that is assembled to said swing arm by way of a connector, wherein extension of said shaft deploys said swing arm such tat said traction wheel is placed against said vehicle wheel.

An anti-skid device for use in cooperation with a vehicle wheel for positioning a traction member beneath the vehicle wheel, said anti-skid device comprising:

• a frame assembly constructed and arranged to be attached to a vehicle, said frame assembly including a movable support;
• a swing arm pivotally connected to said frame assembly by way of a double pivot link, said swing arm including a traction wheel with at least one traction member thereon;
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• a linear actuator assembled to said movable support and having an extendable shaft that is assembled to said swing arm by way of a connector, wherein extension of said shaft deploys said swing arm such that said traction wheel is placed against said vehicle wheel.

An anti-skid device for use in cooperation with a vehicle wheel for positioning a traction member beneath the vehicle wheel, said anti-skid device comprising:

• a frame assembly constructed and arranged to be attached to a vehicle;
• a swing arm pivotally connected to said frame assembly by way of a double pivot link, said swing arm including a traction wheel with at least one traction member thereon;
• an electric, linear actuator having an extendable shaft is assembled to said swing arm by way of a connector, wherein extension of said shaft deploys said swing arm such that said traction wheel is placed against said vehicle wheel;
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• a biasing spring constructed and arranged to maintain contact pressure of said traction wheel against said vehicle wheel, wherein said linear actuator is attached to a movable pressure plate, and wherein said frame assembly includes a back plate and said biasing spring is positioned between said movable pressure plate and said back plate.