Traction mat for attachment to a vehicle tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a traction mat for attachment to a vehicle tire showing my new design, it being understood that a portion of the mat has been broken away to indicate indeterminate length;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 3 is an end elevation view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D308039
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 29, 1987
Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
Inventor: Reginald C. L. Ellis (Upper Lydbrook, Gloucestershire)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Melody Brown
Law Firm: Cushman, Darby & Cushman
Application Number: 7/139,272
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/154