Patent ID: 6026876
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
A tire traction enhancement system, comprising in combination:at least two elongate flexible circumferential elements including an outboard circumferential element and an inboard circumferential element, each elongate circumferential element having two ends, said elongate circumferential elements oriented substantially parallel to each other;a plurality of elongate traction members, each traction member extending between and attached to both said outboard circumferential element and said inboard circumferential element;means to attach said ends of said inboard circumferential element together; andmeans to secure said ends of said outboard circumferential element together including:a first cable guide attached to a first one of said ends of said outboard circumferential element;a second cable guide attached to a second one of said ends of said outboard circumferential element;each said cable guide including a bearing surface;a flexible cable connected at a first end to said end of said outboard circumferential element which is attached to said first cable guide;said cable routed over said bearing surface of said first cable guide and over said bearing surface of said second cable guide; andsaid cable having a means to releasably attach to said outboard elongate circumferential element between said ends of said outboard circumferential element.