Anti-skid device for motor vehicles

US4751975A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• RUD-Kettenfabrik Rieger & Dietz GmbH u. Co. · DE

Inventors

• Hansjorg Rieger
• Wolfgang Biehler · Aalen, DE
• Peter Hofmann · Radeberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 18, 1986
• Grant date: Jun 21, 1988
• Expiry date: Jul 18, 2006

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60B39/003
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

In an anti-skid device for motor vehicles with a plurality of resilient spreading arms (5) distributed over the circumference of a support (1) which can be set into a revolving motion for chain strands (3) forming anti-skid means, the spreading arms (5) are formed by compression springs (8) which are precompressed by connecting elements (13) which connect the chain strands (3) to the support (1).