Patent ID: 6148887
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
A device for affixing a tire chain to a vehicle tire comprising:a base adapted to be placed on a supporting surface, the base having;downwardly and outwardly inclined terminal means for providing runways for a vehicle wheel, which have a plurality of upwardly extending conical-shaped projections for precluding said vehicle from slipping thereon;an intermediate mounting surface for supporting the vehicle wheel;a plurality of upwardly extending main members which engage the outer face of the vehicle tire as the vehicle is being driven onto or off of the device, said main members having a plurality of upwardly extending conical-shaped projections for precluding said vehicle tire from slipping thereon;a plurality of relieved areas as a means for receiving the gripping members of a tire chain; andlateral outer edges extending upwardly, providing means for centering the vehicle tire upon the device and precluding the vehicle tire from slipping off the sides of the device.