Anti-skid Device Patents (Class D12/608)
  • Tire with retractable stud
    Patent number: 8082961
    Abstract: A retractable stud pin assembly is described for use in a conventional tire. The stud pin assembly includes a housing having an elastomer compartment and a spring in cooperation with the elastomer. A stud pin is mounted to the spring. The assembly may further optionally include a fluid compartment in cooperation with the elastomer compartment and the spring. The assembly may further include a second compression spring, which cooperates with the first spring and stud pin. An optional adjustment nut may be used to manually raise and lower the pin height as desired. An optional adjustment pin may also be used to extend into an optional fluid compartment to fine tune the pin height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Jean Joseph Victor Collette, Andre Cuny, Frank Pierre Severens
  • Tire stud
    Patent number: D550611
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Nokian Tyres PLC
    Inventors: Mikko Liukkula, Pentti Eromäki, Juha Pirhonen
  • Tire stud
    Patent number: D551614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Nokian Tyres PLC
    Inventors: Mikko Liukkula, Pentti Eromäki, Juha Pirhonen
  • Tire chain with spikes
    Patent number: D554578
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Gunnebo-Anja Industrier AS, Divisjon Tellfsdal kjetting
    Inventor: Morten Røed
  • Tire chain with spikes
    Patent number: D559173
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Gunnebo-Anja Industrier AS, Divisjon Tellefsdal Kjetting
    Inventor: Morten Røed
  • Tire stud
    Patent number: D559775
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Nokian Tyres PLC
    Inventors: Mikko Liukkula, Pentti Eromäki, Juha Pirhonen
  • Chain link
    Patent number: D560602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Thule S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marco Arrigoni Neri, Luigi Farina
  • Ground traction increasing plate
    Patent number: D496628
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Inventor: Chin-Fu Chiang
  • Tire traction device for tires
    Patent number: D597481
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Inventor: Wade Toren
  • Vehicle traction mat
    Patent number: D615032
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventor: Arnold W. Pinto
  • Traction runner
    Patent number: D617263
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Spongezz, Inc.
    Inventor: Stacey Pitsolis
  • Ground traction increasing plate
    Patent number: D643806
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Inventor: Kuei-Hsiang Yeh
  • Wheel extricator
    Patent number: D649928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Inventor: Xiaojun Cui
  • Ground traction increasing plate
    Patent number: D654428
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Inventor: Chin-Fu Chiang
  • Vehicle traction aid
    Patent number: D669025
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventor: Boris Spektor
  • Snow chain tensioner
    Patent number: D677537
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Henrik Eriksson, Marco Arrigoni Neri
  • Vehicle traction mat
    Patent number: D679649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Inventor: Shannon C. Merrill
  • Tire traction device
    Patent number: D689014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Inventor: John L. Cox
  • Vehicle traction element
    Patent number: D700887
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Inventor: Bradley Matthew Minnis
  • Spike pin for an automobile tire
    Patent number: D706709
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenichi Matsumoto
  • Tire traction device
    Patent number: D707622
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Inventor: Michael D. Curry
  • Spike pin for automobile tire
    Patent number: D708567
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenichi Matsumoto
  • Vehicle recovery track
    Patent number: D710790
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Natural Product Solutions Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Ray O'Dell, Paul Ryan, Sue Boyd, David Auld, Miroslav Egorov
  • Tire traction strap
    Patent number: D731964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Inventor: Eric Williams
  • Tire Lug
    Patent number: D733644
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Tire Mart, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael L. Green
  • Tire chain link
    Patent number: D774448
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: QUALITY CHAIN CANADA LTD.
    Inventor: Wesley Smith
  • Spike pin for automobile tire
    Patent number: D774449
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichi Matsumoto
  • Combination vehicle traction mat and shovel
    Patent number: D775068
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Inventor: Mark John Wippler
  • Spike pin for automobile tire
    Patent number: D775585
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichi Matsumoto
  • Spike pin for automobile tire
    Patent number: D775586
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichi Matsumoto