Patent · US Expired

Anti-skid device for vehicle wheels

US4889172A · kind A · utility

3Cited by

5References

28Claims

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Assignee

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

Inventors

Peter Zeiser · Aalen, DE
Helmut Kaiser · Wolfratshausen, DE
Hansjorg Rieger

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 7, 1988
Grant date	Dec 26, 1989
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 7, 2008

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60C27/16
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In an anti-skid device for vehicle wheels the tread network is formed by components (5) made of rubber or plastic and chain strand sections (3,4) mutually connecting the latter. The components (5) consists of longitudinal pieces (10 and 11) substantially aligned with the chain strand sections (3,4) arranged in the region of the shoulders of a tire fitted onto a vehicle wheel and X-shaped distance elements (12) retaining said longitudinal pieces at a mutual distance. The longitudinal pieces (10,11) are equipped with spikes (7) in the region of projections (6) of high relief construction.

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