Claims
- 1. In combustion,
- a plate for protecting the sidewall of a tire, said plate having a first surface for abutment with the tire sidewall and a second surface for outward disposition relative the tire sidewall, means on said second surface defining multiple openings, a tire chain for placement about the tire and having side chains and cross chains connected at intervals along the side chains, and
- elongate plastic ties each for individual insertion through said openings and for passage about a portion of said side chains and said cross chains, said ties each including an end segment and a lock into which said end segment is inserted for locking in place said end segment of the tie so as to retain the plate in place on said tire chain.
- 2. The combination claimed in claim 1 wherein said means on said plate defining multiple openings are V-shaped appendages.
- 3. In combination,
- a plate for protecting the sidewall of a tire, said plate having a first surface for abutment with the tire sidewall and a second surface for outward disposition relative the tire sidewall,
- a tire chain for placement about the tire and having a side chain member for placement along the tire sidewall and cross chain segments for placement across the tread of said tire, and
- locking means on said second surface for securing said plate to said side chain member and to one of said cross chain segments and including a retainer hingedly carried by said plate and defining openings, and locks projecting from said second surface and being insertable through said openings for locking engagement with said retainer.
- 4. The combination claimed in claim 3 wherein said locks each includes a post insertable into a respective opening in the retainer and an elongate flexible plastic tie in inserted engagement with the post to confine the retainer thereon.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This is a continuation-in-part of ending application 07/640,211 filed Jan. 11, 1991.
US Referenced Citations (6)
Continuation in Parts (1)
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