Tire traction devices
OwnerDavid Martininventor
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Abstract
A tire traction assembly for mounting upon a tire. The assembly includes a plurality of cables with brackets at opposing ends which are each in a pivoting engagement with the cables. A toothed member is attached to a first of the two brackets and configured for engagement with a ratchet mechanism attached to the second of the brackets to releasably secure the tire traction assembly around the tire. A plurality of traction cables configured to traverse the rolling surface of the tire are located in-between the brackets. The brackets may include a planar tread plate which has opposing planar side surfaces configuring the brackets to a U-shape.
Claims21
A device comprising:
- a tire traction assembly configured to be mounted on a tire, two brackets which are attached to ends of the tire traction assembly,
- said tire traction assembly comprising a plurality of cables;
- a toothed member which is attached to a first of said two brackets, and
- a ratchet mechanism which is attached to a second of said two brackets,
- ends of each of said plurality of cables being engaged with a clevis,
- each said clevis rotationally engaged in a pivoting engagement to one of said first bracket or said second bracket by a respective pin engaged between said clevis and one of said first bracket or said second bracket;
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- said ratchet mechanism configured to receive the toothed member and thereby releasably secure the tire traction assembly around the tire.
A device comprising:
- a tire traction assembly configured to be mounted on a tire;
- a pair of brackets attached to opposite ends of the tire traction assembly,
- each of said brackets comprising a planar tread plate engaged at opposing ends with one of a pair of planar side surfaces and forming each of said brackets substantially in a U-shape;
- the pair of planar side surfaces of each of said brackets configured to substantially straddle the sidewalls of the tire;
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- an attachment mechanism comprising first and second mating elements attached to a respective side surface of opposite brackets of said pair of brackets, the mating elements configured to releasably secure the device to the tire from the outward facing side of a vehicle on which the tire is mounted.
A tire traction assembly configured to be mounted on a tire, the tire traction assembly comprising:
- a pair of tension cables configured to align in a substantially concentric orientation about opposite sidewalls of the tire, defining a first radius;
- a plurality of traction cables attached at opposite ends to the tension cables, the traction cables configured to traverse the rolling surface of the tire;
- one or more support cables configured to align in a substantially concentric orientation about a second radius at least greater than the first radius, the support cables being attached to one or more of the traction cables;
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- said second radius is being approximately equal to the outer radius of the tire to which the traction assembly is to be mounted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.