Abstract: An improved tire chain consisting of two side ropes, a plurality of crosswise bent bars set properly spaced apart between the two side ropes, a connector, a metal chain to be added supplementarily to prolong the side ropes to suit to a larger tire, and auxiliary crosswise bent bars possible to be added together with the metal chain to supplement the anti-slippery force of the prolonged section.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire is disclosed, which comprises a carcass ply, two vulcanized rubber composition layers arranged radially inside the carcass ply, and a continuous layer of a sealing material arranged between the two vulcanized rubber composition layers. The sealing material has a viscosity of not more than 6.times.10.sup.4 poises at 60.degree. C. Bonding portions are formed through the continuous layer, and discontinuously bond two vulcanized rubber composition layers.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire of the belted type has a radial reinforcement in the side walls and tread portions of the body, anchored to the bead rings thereof and in the flattened tread portion a circumferential belt formed by flattened helical links looped or interlaced together and having their axes transverse to the circumferential direction is disposed in the flattened tread portion between the radial reinforcement and the outer surface.

Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire having a radial carcass, the load-carriers of which are made of steel or of a material of comparable high strength, and the ends of which are anchored in the tire beads by being looped around pull-resistant bead cores. The tire has a centrally disposed tread strip with a recessed portion on each side, and a multi-ply belt, which to the sides extends into the recessed portions, and which has load-carriers made of steel or the like. A low-damping rubber layer can be disposed between plies of the belt. In order to achieve a further reduction of resistance to rolling, it is proposed to dispose a rubber layer, of soft, low-damping rubber, between the radially innermost ply of the belt and the radial carcass, with this rubber layer having a Shore A hardness in a range of from 50 to 65, and a rebound elasticity in a range of from 55 to 70%.

Abstract: Stretched surface recording disk (SSR) 10 comprising an annular support 12 having raised annular ridges 28 and 42 at its inside and outside diameters 22 and 30 with a base portion 24 in between the two ridges, and an annular recording medium film 14 held in radial tension and stretched across the base portion by adhering the film to attachment surfaces 48 and 36 near the inside and outside diameters respectively. The bond between the recording medium film and the support at the inner and outer attachment surfaces is formed by an electron beam cured adhesive such as a mixture of hydantoin hexacrylate and dimethylacrylamide. By manufacturing the stretched surface recording disks with the e-beam process, significantly less time is required to adhere each stretched recording medium to its support, and the quality of the bond between the support and recording medium film is improved.

Abstract: An anti-skid device for a vehicle wheel with a tire, particularly for tired vehicle wheels when used in ice and snow, arranged to be mounted on the vehicle wheel connected to an axle shaft, the anti-skid device including a setting member arranged to be positioned opposite to the vehicle wheel, the setting member including an annular setting portion concentric with the axle shaft, a supporting member removably mounted around the setting portion of the setting member, a fastening device for securing the supporting member to the setting portion of the setting member by fastening a pair of free ends of the supporting member to each other, such that the supporting member assumes a generally annular shape around the setting portion, the supporting member being fitted loosely around the setting portion unless the free ends of the supporting member are fastened to each other, and a plurality of elastically deformable anti-skid arms fixed to the supporting member, the arms extending radially outwardly over one of side

Abstract: A traction device for use in combination with vehicular tires includes a series of traction straps arranged at forty-five degree intervals about the tire and extending over the traction surface of the tire with forward and rear securement bands extending radially of the tire and coextensively of the traction bands to cooperate with respective forward and rear securement rings. A series of forward and rear side wall bands maintain the orientation of the traction and anchor bands. The forward anchor bands extending through the forward anchor ring are provided with apertures to receive a lock pin therethrough wherein the bands are each formed of resilient material to enable the arrangement to accommodate variation in tire sizes, as well as providing for enhanced traction in association with the tire.

Abstract: A self-healing tire containing an inner tube is obtained by a method comprising coating either the surface of the tube or the inner surface of a tire casing with a tacky, non-flowing sealant material. Prior to insertion of the inner tube, the surface of the sealant or the opposing surface of the tube or casing or both are coated with a anti-tack material, such as a plasticizer for the sealant. The anti-tack material renders the sealant non-tacky for a period of time long enough for insertion and inflation of the tube. However, the anti-tack material allows the sealant surface to become tacky again thereby adhering the tube to the casing and providing for sealing of the tube when it is punctured.

Abstract: A linear tire and wheel assembly comprising a hub having spaced flanges on which are mounted an inner tube surrounded by a jacket over which a tire casing is mounted so that inflation of the inner tube results in the formation of a tire mounted on said hub. The jacket is made of flexible material which takes a predetermined shape when enlarged by the inflation of the inner tube. Air under pressure is supplied through one of the flanges.

Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire having tire beads, each of which is provided with a bead ring that is resistant to pressure and bending and that is in the form of a steel cable including a cable core wire and a plurality of cable sheathing-wires that impart a circular shape to the bead ring, which is able to pivot slightly in the tire bead. Each of the cable wires of the bead ring cable has an outer surface that is in contact with the elastomeric material of the bead or of the carcass, with the bead ring cable being pivotable in the elastomeric material when the latter is vulcanized.

Abstract: In a preferably edge-hardened or case-hardened stud link for tire chains, to increase the link surface a plurality of troughs (10) which are open on only two sides is arranged on the side faces (8, 9) of the ground-facing link part (1). The troughs (10) arranged in the region of the side faces (8, 9) can be supplemented by troughs (13) designed to resemble blind holes, which are arranged in the region of the contact face (11) and are open on only one side and which form chambers for receiving highly abrasive rock grains exerting a wear-inhibiting effect.

Abstract: A blanket is disclosed for an extended nip press which includes a shoe and a felt. The blanket includes a band-shaped body which defines an inner and an outer surface. The inner surface is smooth for cooperation with the shoe such that the inner surface slides relative to the shoe. The outer surface cooperates with the felt and the body is fabricated from monocoque fiber-reinforced polyurethane instead of a laminate to inhibit delamination and creep of the body during use of the blanket.

Abstract: A pneumatic check valve actuator assembly for a tire pressure management system uses a snap action disk to provide quick and positive on-off response.

Abstract: A method for wiring an electronic device including a plurality of electronic components and a plurality of connector elements for interconnecting the plurality of electronic components, the connector elements being arranged on the same plane in spaced relation to each other so as to define passages includes a number of steps. A first discrete line is connected to a surface of a first connector element such that the first discrete line extends on a first passage extending along the first connector element. Two pins are positioned along the first passage, substantially perpendicular thereto. The first discrete line is bent along the two pins, a distance between the at least two pins is then reduced, and the at least two pins are then moved away from the first passage. Similar, steps can be used to provide multiple discrete line between two connector elements or along the same passage between different connector elements.

Abstract: A wheel end assembly used with a tire pressure management system has a pressurized air passage formed in part by the annular clearance space formed between a drive shaft and a central bore in the tire mounting spindle of the end assembly.

Abstract: A stud link for a tire chain, including a plate-like link body that has a tire contact surface and a wearing surface. The link body has at least one attachment hole for a chain link that is to be connected, and at least one central wearing element and two other wearing elements, one on each side of the central element. The wearing elements are disposed one after the other in a longitudinal direction of the stud link. At least one of the side faces of the central wearing element is recessed relative to the adjacent side faces of the other elements.

Abstract: A rotatably supported annular tire bead is rotated by drive rollers held in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the bead, and during rotation of the bead a tape is fed and stuck onto the inner circumferential surface of the bead. The opposite side edge portions of this tape extending from this bead are stuck onto the opposite side surfaces of the bead by being pinched from the opposite sides by flange portions of the drive rollers and flange members opposed thereto, subsequently the opposite side edge portions of the tape are folded back onto the outer circumferential surface of the bead by means of scraper members, and thus the bead is perfectly covered by the tape. The above-mentioned flange members are fitted around the drive rollers so as to be slidable in the axial direction, and they are biased to reduce the intervals between the flange members and the flange portions of the drive rollers. Furthermore, there is provided expanding means for expanding the above-mentioned intervals.

Abstract: A horizontal link member for connecting vertical links of a tire chain. The ink member includes a ring element and a closure part. The ring element includes a ring body that merges via transition portions into two outwardly extending arms that are adapted to contact one another in a closed position of the link member. The closure part is adapted to be placed over the arms to bring about the closed position of the link member and contact of the arms with one another. The closure part is provided with deformable holding portions, in the form of indentations of wall portions of the closure part, for effecting securement of the closure part to the ring element. The indentations extend transverse to a plane connecting longitudinal central axes of the arms, and are adapted to extend into recessed portions of the arms to effect the securement of the closure part to the ring element.

Abstract: An air circuit for a central tire inflation system having a relief valve (158) in the air circuit to provide the necessary pressure drop for deflation and having make up air from a source (S) bleed into the air circuit via one of two normally closed solenoid actuated valves (164, 174). The make up air is connected via a small orifice (214) when a solenoid (192) associated with a deflate valve (164) or a shut off valve (174) is energized.

Abstract: An anti-skid device for a vehicle wheel is provided comprising an axial part having a plurality of arms extending therefrom which are attached to an anti-skid assembly, such as a snow chain arrangement. The axial part includes a securing device which rotates freely relative to the axial part for securing the anti-skid device to the vehicle wheel. Thus, the rotary motion of the anti-skid assembly around the wheel is not transferred to the securing device.