Traction enhancing device

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1996-07-15

1998-02-10

Stormer, Russell D.

Land vehicles: wheels and axles

Wheel

Emergency

301 411, B60B 1526

Patent

active

057161062

ABSTRACT:
An auxiliary traction device for use with a wheeled vehicle to be attached o the vehicle wheels for additional traction during traverse of soft terrain. The traction device includes a spider adapted for attachment to the wheel hubs of the vehicle with a frusto-conical shaped web extending away from the wheel. An annular spool traction member having a diameter less than the diameter of the tire is mounted on the frusto-conical shaped web to provide additional traction for the vehicle in soft terrains.

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