Apparatus and method for increasing the traction of vehicle wheels
US9694635B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49538
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tire traction device can include a primary strap configured to extend around at least a portion of a vehicle tire; a traction plate having a channel configured to receive the primary strap, and one or more traction-enhancing surfaces extending from the channel; and a base member having a first surface adapted to sit on a circumferential portion of the vehicle tire, and a second surface opposite to the first surface, wherein the second surface defines a recess adapted to receive the channel of the traction plate. Other features and embodiments, and a method of attaching a tire traction device to a vehicle tire, are also described.
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