B - Operations – Transporting – 60 – B
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
60
B
B60B 39/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2245309
A studded traction assist strip for providing emergency traction in the event of snow or ice conditions resulting in a stuck vehicle. The strip includes a generally flat and thin elongate body formed from a resilient rubber material. The body further includes a road facing surface and a wheel facing surface. The road facing surface including a plurality of metal studs extending therefrom for gripping icy surfaces, and the body further includes a plurality of transverse grooves for gripping when said body is in an extended position and to facilitate forming a compact roll for storage when the traction strip is not in use. In a further embodiment, a plurality of gripping elements extend through the body for gripping underlying icy surfaces. The gripping elements including a head extending from the wheel facing surface, and a root extending from the road facing surface. The gripping elements are sized and shaped to transfer force from the wheel of a vehicle riding over the body to the underlying icy surface.
Japp Philip R.
Piasetzki & Nenniger
LandOfFree
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