Patent ID: 9233584
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: B60C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A tire chain comprising: a side member, an attachment bracket having a first end region secured to the side member and also having an opposite second end region, the attachment bracket including, in the second end region, a channel defined by a bend in a metal plate, oriented parallel with the side member, and a slot intersecting the channel and oriented away from the side member, a crosslink member having a first endless link at one end thereof, the endless link defining an opening, a portion of the first endless link being located in the slot so that a part of the opening is within the channel, a rod extending along and through the channel and through the opening of the first endless link and being secured against removal from the channel, whereby the crosslink member is secured to the attachment bracket, and wherein the attachment bracket includes a flat intermediate part between the first end region and the opposite second end region, and the second end region includes a portion that is bent toward the flat intermediate part so as to restrict movement of the rod relative to the attachment bracket.