| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 152213000 | Applying and removing devices | 31 |
| 20090050249 | Anti-slipping device for dual tires - Provided is an anti-slipping device for dual tires including: a plurality of spike members | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090151834 | CENTRAL TIGHTENING SYSTEM FOR ANTI-SKID DEVICES AND AN ANTI-SKID DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A tightening system of straps for use in anti-skid and traction enhancement devices is disclosed. The tightening system comprises a central node which is located on the principle axis of the axle of a wheel and which has a plurality of extensions adapted to fasten a plurality of radially extending straps around its periphery. A plurality of radially extending flexible straps, which are attached to a surface contact member at their first 10 ends and to the central node at their second ends, are used to tighten the anti skid device. The flexible straps are passed through a buckle for tightening the surface contact members in the radial direction in order to eliminate outward bulging on the surface contact members as well as to avoid eccentricity in the strap system. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090294004 | TOOL AND METHOD FOR TIRE TRACTION DEVICE INSTALLATION - A tire chain installation tool comprises an elongated member that is connectable to a traction chain or other traction device and that acts as an extension and guide for leading or pulling the traction chain onto a tire. The tool receives one end of the tire traction chain, and an elongated belt of the tool is placed around the tread surface of a vehicle tire. Upon rotation of the tire due to movement of the vehicle, friction between the tire and belt (and capture of the belt between the tire and the ground/road) cause the belt and hence the tire traction chain, to be drawn around the circumference of the vehicle tire. Thus, the traction chain is placed in good position to be fastened without the struggle and discomfort frequently associated with installing chains on a vehicle. The preferred belt is easier to lift and manipulate than the traction chain and does not need to be positioned or manipulated in the space behind the tire (away from the user) or in the space between dual tires. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090308516 | ANTI-SKID DEVICE FOR A TIRE - Anti-skid device ( | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100206448 | TIRE CHAIN MADE OF HARD WOVEN FABRIC HAVING TRIPLE-LAYER STRUCTURE - A tire chain made of a triple-layer warp knitting fabric is disclosed. In the tire chain comprising a main body unit for enclosing an outer surface of a tire and a fastening unit for fastening the main body unit, the main body unit comprises a fabric main body formed of a triple-layer warp knitting fabric knitted by a warp knitting machine. The fabric main body is structured so that a circumferential length thereof is within a range of 85-103% of the maximum circumferential length of the tire. Accordingly, while improving braking power, turning stability and smooth running of a vehicle, the tire chain supplies excellent safety, durability and riding comfort. Also, the tire chain can be easily mounted and dismounted with respect to a tire, and conveniently handled since being lightweight. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100252160 | Wheel hub connection-free tire traction device - A clamshell tire traction device having two or more grip portions operatively couple-able by a fastening mechanism is described. The device grips the peripheral tread region of the tire without requiring any contact or connection with the wheel or its hub. The grips are equipped with spaced-apart radial cleat-bearing arms that extend around the tread region and toward the interior of the tire. The fastening mechanism includes a tensioning mechanism that is easily and quickly operated manually by a pivotal lever and includes a release mechanism operable by a depressible pushbutton. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20120125502 | TIRE MOUNTED ANTI-SKID APPARATUS - Provided is a tire mounted anti-skid apparatus, in which a fixing plate is attached to a tire wheel through adaptors, and a support plate has a plurality of anti-skid arms is fitted to the fixing plate and is fixed on a side of the tire by a locking plate. Each adaptor includes a fix clip having a clip and a cap, and first and second bolts. The clip is fitted around a wheel nut of a wheel of the tire and including six legs separated from one another, a nut hole in a rear thereof, and protrusions, each of which protrudes from a leading end of the leg in an outward direction, and the cap covers the clip, causes an inner circumference thereof to press the protrusions of the clip, and includes a cylindrical cap having a nut hole communicating with the nut hole of the clip in a rear thereof. The first bolt includes a threaded part having a shape of a protruding shaft at a leading end thereof and screwed into the communicating nut holes of the clip and the cap, and a nut hole in a trailing end thereof The second bolt is screwed to the nut hole of the trailing end of the first bolt through a fixing hole formed in the fixing plate disposed on the first bolt so as to fix the fixing plate. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120247633 | ANTISKID COVER FOR TIRES - Antiskid cover ( | 10-04-2012 |
| 20140053963 | ANTI SLIP DEVICE FOR A WHEEL AND A METHOD FOR MOUNTING THE ANTI SLIP DEVICE - The present invention relates to an anti slip device ( | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140090762 | ICE ADAPTIVE TIRE SYSTEM - An adaptive tire system can include retractable and extendable bolts for enhancing traction, for example, on ice-covered roadways. The system can include pneumatically operated bolt assemblies mounted inside a tire having custom reinforced belts. The bolt assemblies can include locking devices configured to be biased towards a locked position so as to lock deployable bolts into extended and/or retracted positions without the need for persistently or continuously applied actuation force or energy. The system can include wheel-mounted, manually operated controls or remote and/or automated controls. The system can include rotary unions for transmitting actuation controls from a vehicle body into an associated wheel. The bolts can also be adjustable and can include removable and replaceable tips serviced from tire exterior while inflated, deflated, on wheel or off wheel. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140102609 | ANTI-SKID DEVICE FOR WHEELS - Anti-skid device for wheels, comprising: a casing ( | 04-17-2014 |
| 20150075687 | Tire Cradle and Method - An apparatus for easily and safely installing or removing tire chains from the outside tire on a dual tire, single axle, motor vehicle. The apparatus includes a four sided pyramid-shaped base with a flat bottom surface, two upward converging surfaces, an elevated concave tire support surface disposed between the two converging surfaces, a tire centering sensor mounted in the tire support surface, and a signaling device coupled to the tire centering sensor. The sensor and signaling device are configured to inform the driver when a tire has properly aligned in the tire support surface. Using the apparatus a method for installing and removing tire chains is also described in which the base is positioned in adjacent to the inside tire on a dual tire, single axle. The motor vehicle is then driven onto the tire support surface which elevates both tires and chains can be installed on the outside tire. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20080271828 | Anti-Slipping Device for Dual Tires - Provided is an anti-slipping device for dual tires including: a plurality of spike members | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090188597 | Automatic traction device - The problem of damage sustained to a traction device and the extendable traction elements thereof due to tire-roadway interaction forces exerted on the traction elements while extended over the tire tread area is solved by resiliently coupling a traction assembly within a tire rim to permit movement and repositioning of the traction assembly relative to the rim and biasing back to the original position. Preferably the traction assembly is mounted to a traction hub through a resilient coupling, and with the traction hub permitted to rotate relative to the rim. Also preferably, the invention provides for full retraction of the curved traction elements. This inventive device delivers increased traction in slippery conditions while protecting the traction device and surrounding mechanics from damage due to the impact of various roadway forces, and the devise is effectively stowed within the rim when not in use. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20110030864 | MODULAR REACTOR HEAD AREA ASSEMBLY - A device for preventing slipping of a vehicle is disclosed. The device of the present invention includes spikes ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20120279625 | ANTI-SKID DEVICE FOR TIRES - An anti-skid device in which anti-skid bodies having U-shaped cross-section are arranged to be fitted therein with a tire of a car, a structure for attaching contact members to contact with the tire is simplified. Anti-skid bodies each include a front-side U-shaped member and a rear-side U-shaped member. The front-side and the rear-side U-shaped members have exterior parts and interior parts, and contact members are attached thereto for contacting with the inside surface or the outside surface of. Each of the contact members has a cylindrical shape. The front-side or the rear-side U-shaped member is configured such that the exterior part or the interior part thereof is located along the radial direction of the tire, and an end portion of the exterior part or the interior part is bent and extends toward the front-side or the rear-side, and each contact member is attached to the extending end portion of the exterior part or the interior part so as to be inserted therein with the extending end portion. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130105054 | TOOL AND METHOD FOR TIRE TRACTION DEVICE INSTALLATION | 05-02-2013 |
| 152214000 | Vehicle carried | 14 |
| 20080196809 | Tool and method for tire traction device installation - A tire chain installation tool comprises an elongated member that is connectable to a traction chain or other traction device and that acts as an extension and guide for leading or pulling the traction chain onto a tire. The tool receives one end of the tire traction chain, and an elongated belt of the tool is placed around the tread surface of a vehicle tire. Upon rotation of the tire due to movement of the vehicle, friction between the tire and belt (and capture of the belt between the tire and the ground/road) cause the belt and hence the tire traction chain, to be drawn around the circumference of the vehicle tire. Thus, the traction chain is placed in good position to be fastened without the struggle and discomfort frequently associated with installing chains on a vehicle. The preferred belt is easier to lift and manipulate than the traction chain and does not need to be positioned or manipulated in the space behind the tire (away from the user) or in the space between dual tires. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20090211679 | Anti-Skid Device - In an anti-skid device having lengths of chain which can be thrown under a vehicle wheel by means of a rotary plate which is arranged at the end of a pivotable extension arm ( | 08-27-2009 |
| 20110146866 | AUTOMATIC TIRE CHAIN SYSTEM - The various embodiments of the present invention provide an automatic tire chain system for driving the vehicle on snowy roads. The automatic tire chain system includes a first cog wheel, a main cogwheel, a small cog wheel, an arm cog wheel, an electromagnetic motor, a plurality of chains connected to the arm cog wheel and a button. A pressing operation of the button provides for transferring a circular force to the main cog wheel thereby the first cog wheel transfers the circular force from the tire to the main cog wheel. Further the main cog wheel transfers the circular force to the arm cog wheel and the small cog wheel which in turn causes the plurality of chains either to open or get accumulated automatically. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20140338808 | PNEUMATICALLY-OPERATED RIGID LINEAR CHAIN AND SPROCKET ACTUATOR FOR DEPLOYING A VEHICLE SNOW CHAIN TRACTION SYSTEM - A unit for rapid deployment and retraction of chain traction systems for vehicles includes a pneumatic cylinder having a cylindrical chamber enclosing a piston that is pneumatically-movable bidirectionally. A control rod coupled at one end to the piston passes through an end of the chamber and is coupled to a rack linearly movable within a sealed, grease-containing case. The rack is formed from a series of equally-spaced roller pins secured between parallel walls of a rack frame. The roller pins of the rack engage a sprocket affixed to a rotatable shaft to which is rigidly coupled an actuator arm of the rapidly-deployable vehicle ice and snow chain traction system. As the rack is moved back and forth, the actuator arm swings through an arc that—depending on the displacement of the control rod and the length of the rack, can be greater than 180 degrees. | 11-20-2014 |
| 152216000 | Wheel carried | 10 |
| 20090025844 | AUTO CREEPER TREAD - The present invention relates to a self-rescue apparatus for automobiles which is an auto creeper tread comprising a rectangular skid-proof pad | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090056848 | Traction device for a vehicle tire - A traction device for a tire having a hub for attachment to the tire's wheel. At least one arm extends outwardly from the hub, with the arm attached to a gripping section that is capable of contacting the tire. A reversible, rotatable cam attached to the arm and the gripping section controls the movement of the device. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090159168 | SLIP-PROOF COVER FOR VEHICLE TYRES - A slip-proof cover for a vehicle tire for use in adverse weather conditions, including snow or ice, with a configuration that allows a simple mounting. The cover is highly reliable and positionally stable, and has a good mechanical performance with respect to abrasion. The cover includes a band made of textile fabric including cords made of strands that may be of varying thicknesses and the textile ligament may be taffeta. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100276046 | Traction device for a vehicle tire - A traction device for a tire having a hub for attachment to the tire's wheel. At least one arm extends outwardly from the hub, with the arm attached to a gripping section that is capable of contacting the tire. A reversible, rotatable cam attached to the arm and the gripping section controls the movement of the device. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110094643 | TIRE TRACTION DEVICE WITH GUIDED RADIAL TENSIONING ARMS - A tire traction device having a plurality of radial tensioning arms extending radially from a central hub, a fraction pad coupled to each of the radial tensioning arms at an end opposite the central hub and the radial tensioning arms including rigid bodies movable in a radial direction relative to the central hub along radii spaced about the central hub at fixed angular positions to provide tensioning of the traction pads against a tire. A rotatable tensioner may be disposed within the central hub, the rotatable tensioner including curved guide vanes to which the tensioning arms are coupled. Each of the tensioning arms includes a pin configured to be seated into, and slide within, the curved channel so as to remain in a substantially constant angular position relative to the outer circumference of the central hub while being displaced radially in response to a rotation of the rotatable tensioner. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110303334 | System and method of using a friction increase device - A tire friction device utilizes a sub-frame assembly with a length adjustment assembly to grip a tire. Grip members are used to grip a tire. The grip members attach to the tire tread and/or tire side walls utilizing friction components. The grip members have friction components on their outer surface to provide additional friction for vehicle (e.g., car or truck) tires on surfaces such as snow, ice, loose gravel and mud that is easy to apply and remove from a tire. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110308682 | ANTI-SKID DEVICE FOR A TYRE OF A VEHICLE WHEEL - An anti-skid device for a tyre of a vehicle wheel includes an anti-skid raceway designed to be placed on the circumferential tread of the tyre. An elongate element extends in sliding manner through rear attachment means arranged along the periphery of the rear edge of the raceway. Means for tightening the raceway include at least one guide member passing through the raceway to let a part of the elongate element slide freely transversely to the raceway, in front of the front edge of the raceway, elastically extensible means arranged along the elongate element, and securing means to connect at least one end of the elongate element to the front element. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120227884 | Automatic Traction Device - The problem of damage sustained to a traction device and the extendable traction elements thereof due to tire-roadway interaction forces exerted on the traction elements while extended over the tire tread area is solved by resiliently coupling a traction assembly within a tire rim to permit movement and repositioning of the traction assembly relative to the rim and biasing back to the original position. Preferably the traction assembly is mounted to a traction hub through a resilient coupling, and with the traction hub permitted to rotate relative to the rim. Also preferably, the invention provides for full retraction and extension of the curved traction elements by use of a linear actuator. The present device delivers increased traction in slippery conditions while protecting the traction device and surrounding mechanics from damage due to the impact of roadway forces, and the device is effectively stowed within the rim when not in use. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130008577 | WHEEL TRACTION ENHANCEMENT DEVICE - A traction enhancement device for mounting on a wheel of a vehicle comprising a pair of traction assemblies each comprising a central structure for positioning adjacent to a wheel and a plurality of traction structures mounted on and radiating outwardly from the central structure. A mounting structure for releasably mounting the traction assemblies together may be configured to permit adjustment of a distance between the central structures of the traction assemblies. A biasing structure may be configured to selectively apply an inwardly directed force on the traction assemblies to bias the traction structures toward each other and against the circumferential surface of the wheel. At least one traction structure includes a rigid element configured to be positioned adjacent to the circumferential surface and a flexible element positioned along a portion of the rigid element to be positioned adjacent to the circumferential surface when the device is mounted on the wheel. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20150306926 | Tire Traction Devices - Tire traction devices for various vehicles are described. Traction devices may comprise a tire traction assembly configured to be mounted on a tire, a pair of brackets configured to substantially straddle the sidewalls of the tire, and an attachment mechanism comprising first and second mating elements attached to opposite brackets, the attachment mechanism configured to releasably secure a traction assembly to the tire from the outward facing side of a vehicle on which the tire is mounted. Traction devices may optionally include a plurality of elastomeric tensioners positioned about the traction assembly, and/or one or more support cables configured to align the traction assembly. | 10-29-2015 |
| 152213000 | Annular securing means | 5 |
| 20090050249 | Anti-slipping device for dual tires - Provided is an anti-slipping device for dual tires including: a plurality of spike members | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090151834 | CENTRAL TIGHTENING SYSTEM FOR ANTI-SKID DEVICES AND AN ANTI-SKID DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A tightening system of straps for use in anti-skid and traction enhancement devices is disclosed. The tightening system comprises a central node which is located on the principle axis of the axle of a wheel and which has a plurality of extensions adapted to fasten a plurality of radially extending straps around its periphery. A plurality of radially extending flexible straps, which are attached to a surface contact member at their first 10 ends and to the central node at their second ends, are used to tighten the anti skid device. The flexible straps are passed through a buckle for tightening the surface contact members in the radial direction in order to eliminate outward bulging on the surface contact members as well as to avoid eccentricity in the strap system. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090294004 | TOOL AND METHOD FOR TIRE TRACTION DEVICE INSTALLATION - A tire chain installation tool comprises an elongated member that is connectable to a traction chain or other traction device and that acts as an extension and guide for leading or pulling the traction chain onto a tire. The tool receives one end of the tire traction chain, and an elongated belt of the tool is placed around the tread surface of a vehicle tire. Upon rotation of the tire due to movement of the vehicle, friction between the tire and belt (and capture of the belt between the tire and the ground/road) cause the belt and hence the tire traction chain, to be drawn around the circumference of the vehicle tire. Thus, the traction chain is placed in good position to be fastened without the struggle and discomfort frequently associated with installing chains on a vehicle. The preferred belt is easier to lift and manipulate than the traction chain and does not need to be positioned or manipulated in the space behind the tire (away from the user) or in the space between dual tires. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090308516 | ANTI-SKID DEVICE FOR A TIRE - Anti-skid device ( | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100206448 | TIRE CHAIN MADE OF HARD WOVEN FABRIC HAVING TRIPLE-LAYER STRUCTURE - A tire chain made of a triple-layer warp knitting fabric is disclosed. In the tire chain comprising a main body unit for enclosing an outer surface of a tire and a fastening unit for fastening the main body unit, the main body unit comprises a fabric main body formed of a triple-layer warp knitting fabric knitted by a warp knitting machine. The fabric main body is structured so that a circumferential length thereof is within a range of 85-103% of the maximum circumferential length of the tire. Accordingly, while improving braking power, turning stability and smooth running of a vehicle, the tire chain supplies excellent safety, durability and riding comfort. Also, the tire chain can be easily mounted and dismounted with respect to a tire, and conveniently handled since being lightweight. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100252160 | Wheel hub connection-free tire traction device - A clamshell tire traction device having two or more grip portions operatively couple-able by a fastening mechanism is described. The device grips the peripheral tread region of the tire without requiring any contact or connection with the wheel or its hub. The grips are equipped with spaced-apart radial cleat-bearing arms that extend around the tread region and toward the interior of the tire. The fastening mechanism includes a tensioning mechanism that is easily and quickly operated manually by a pivotal lever and includes a release mechanism operable by a depressible pushbutton. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20120125502 | TIRE MOUNTED ANTI-SKID APPARATUS - Provided is a tire mounted anti-skid apparatus, in which a fixing plate is attached to a tire wheel through adaptors, and a support plate has a plurality of anti-skid arms is fitted to the fixing plate and is fixed on a side of the tire by a locking plate. Each adaptor includes a fix clip having a clip and a cap, and first and second bolts. The clip is fitted around a wheel nut of a wheel of the tire and including six legs separated from one another, a nut hole in a rear thereof, and protrusions, each of which protrudes from a leading end of the leg in an outward direction, and the cap covers the clip, causes an inner circumference thereof to press the protrusions of the clip, and includes a cylindrical cap having a nut hole communicating with the nut hole of the clip in a rear thereof. The first bolt includes a threaded part having a shape of a protruding shaft at a leading end thereof and screwed into the communicating nut holes of the clip and the cap, and a nut hole in a trailing end thereof The second bolt is screwed to the nut hole of the trailing end of the first bolt through a fixing hole formed in the fixing plate disposed on the first bolt so as to fix the fixing plate. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120247633 | ANTISKID COVER FOR TIRES - Antiskid cover ( | 10-04-2012 |
| 20140053963 | ANTI SLIP DEVICE FOR A WHEEL AND A METHOD FOR MOUNTING THE ANTI SLIP DEVICE - The present invention relates to an anti slip device ( | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140090762 | ICE ADAPTIVE TIRE SYSTEM - An adaptive tire system can include retractable and extendable bolts for enhancing traction, for example, on ice-covered roadways. The system can include pneumatically operated bolt assemblies mounted inside a tire having custom reinforced belts. The bolt assemblies can include locking devices configured to be biased towards a locked position so as to lock deployable bolts into extended and/or retracted positions without the need for persistently or continuously applied actuation force or energy. The system can include wheel-mounted, manually operated controls or remote and/or automated controls. The system can include rotary unions for transmitting actuation controls from a vehicle body into an associated wheel. The bolts can also be adjustable and can include removable and replaceable tips serviced from tire exterior while inflated, deflated, on wheel or off wheel. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140102609 | ANTI-SKID DEVICE FOR WHEELS - Anti-skid device for wheels, comprising: a casing ( | 04-17-2014 |
| 20150075687 | Tire Cradle and Method - An apparatus for easily and safely installing or removing tire chains from the outside tire on a dual tire, single axle, motor vehicle. The apparatus includes a four sided pyramid-shaped base with a flat bottom surface, two upward converging surfaces, an elevated concave tire support surface disposed between the two converging surfaces, a tire centering sensor mounted in the tire support surface, and a signaling device coupled to the tire centering sensor. The sensor and signaling device are configured to inform the driver when a tire has properly aligned in the tire support surface. Using the apparatus a method for installing and removing tire chains is also described in which the base is positioned in adjacent to the inside tire on a dual tire, single axle. The motor vehicle is then driven onto the tire support surface which elevates both tires and chains can be installed on the outside tire. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20080271828 | Anti-Slipping Device for Dual Tires - Provided is an anti-slipping device for dual tires including: a plurality of spike members | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090188597 | Automatic traction device - The problem of damage sustained to a traction device and the extendable traction elements thereof due to tire-roadway interaction forces exerted on the traction elements while extended over the tire tread area is solved by resiliently coupling a traction assembly within a tire rim to permit movement and repositioning of the traction assembly relative to the rim and biasing back to the original position. Preferably the traction assembly is mounted to a traction hub through a resilient coupling, and with the traction hub permitted to rotate relative to the rim. Also preferably, the invention provides for full retraction of the curved traction elements. This inventive device delivers increased traction in slippery conditions while protecting the traction device and surrounding mechanics from damage due to the impact of various roadway forces, and the devise is effectively stowed within the rim when not in use. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20110030864 | MODULAR REACTOR HEAD AREA ASSEMBLY - A device for preventing slipping of a vehicle is disclosed. The device of the present invention includes spikes ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20120279625 | ANTI-SKID DEVICE FOR TIRES - An anti-skid device in which anti-skid bodies having U-shaped cross-section are arranged to be fitted therein with a tire of a car, a structure for attaching contact members to contact with the tire is simplified. Anti-skid bodies each include a front-side U-shaped member and a rear-side U-shaped member. The front-side and the rear-side U-shaped members have exterior parts and interior parts, and contact members are attached thereto for contacting with the inside surface or the outside surface of. Each of the contact members has a cylindrical shape. The front-side or the rear-side U-shaped member is configured such that the exterior part or the interior part thereof is located along the radial direction of the tire, and an end portion of the exterior part or the interior part is bent and extends toward the front-side or the rear-side, and each contact member is attached to the extending end portion of the exterior part or the interior part so as to be inserted therein with the extending end portion. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130105054 | TOOL AND METHOD FOR TIRE TRACTION DEVICE INSTALLATION | 05-02-2013 |
