Anti-skid device for motor vehicle tires

摘要

An anti-skid device for motor vehicle tires is provided including front and rear holding devices, which lie against the inside and outside of the tire when the chain is mounted, and between which chain strand sections extend over the running surface of the tire. One of the holding devices which usually is the rear holding device in the mounted state, is essentially circular and has a rigid middle section and two rigid side sections, one end of each of which is attached by pivotal connections to an end of the middle section in such a way that it can be pivoted. Pretensioned spring devices are provided at the pivot connections to bias the side sections toward each other in the mounted condition after the rear holding device is passed over the tire with the side sections pivoted outwardly. Locking devices for securing the two ends of the side sections together in the mounted position are also provided.