Patent ID: 6860304

Claim:
An apparatus for a traction belt for placement onto the tire of a vehicle for improved traction on icy or snowy surfaces, comprising: a) a vehicle having a plurality of tires thereon; b) said tires each having an outer front side and an inner back side, and a tread on the outer periphery thereof; c) a traction belt of pliable material about one-half the width of the treads of said tire disposed about said periphery of said tire, said traction belt having a first end and a second end, said traction belt having an inside and an outside surface, said inside surface of said traction belt being contiguous to said tread of said tires; d) a plurality of spikes disposed in said traction belt, said spikes having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of said spikes is disposed on said inside surface of said traction belt to permit contact with the outer periphery of the tire, and, wherein said second end of said spikes is disposed on said outside surface of said traction belt to permit traction on icy or snowy surfaces; e) means for securing said traction belt to said tire whereby the traction belt is removably attached to the tire; f) said spikes passing through said traction belt, wherein said first end of said spikes is disposed on said inside surface of said traction belt to permit contact with this outer periphery of the tire and said second end of said spikes is disposed on said outside surface of said traction belt to permit traction on icy or snowy surfaces, the first end of said spikes penetrates into the tire tread surface on the outer periphery of the tire so that the traction belt is secured to the outer periphery of the tire, the spikes being connected to said traction belt with rivets; and g) said means for securing the traction belt to the tire, comprising: i) plurality of cable loops disposed on said first and second ends of said traction belt wherein said first and second ends of said traction belt are secured to each other with a securement cable wherein said securement cable passes through said cable loops; ii) a plurality of securement cables disposed about the periphery of the traction belt, said securement cables having a first end and a second end, said securement cables disposed perpendicular to said traction belt; iii) a pair of tension cables, wherein the first of said tension cables is disposed on said outside surface of the tire for receiving said first end of said securement cables, wherein the second of said tension cables is disposed on said inside surface of the tire for receiving said second end of said securement cable, wherein each of said pair of said tension cables has a first end and a second end to permit the first and second ends of said tension cables to be connected to each other; iv) a first and second connector for joining said first and second ends of said tension cables together to permit the tension cable to be tightened upon the tire; and v) a plurality of figure eight securements for connecting said securement cables to the outside surface of said traction belt.