US 12,258,249 B1
Ramp for elevating a tire for installing chains
Randall Lee Paige, Sr., Bennett, CO (US)
Filed by Randall Lee Paige, Sr., Bennett, CO (US)
Filed on Jul. 8, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/642,569.
Int. Cl. B66F 7/24 (2006.01); B60C 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 7/243 (2013.01) [B60C 27/003 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An improved commercial ramp for use in elevating a tire and wheel combination, said ramp comprising:
an elongate top platform configured for support thereon of a tire of a vehicle, said elongate top platform positioned on top of a body of said ramp, said elongate top platform having a horizontal surface relative to the ground and positioned on top of said body so as to support a tire above the ground;
a planar front apron extending from said body and parallel to said elongate top platform, an inclined edge forming a front edge of said body of said ramp, said inclined edge extending from said apron to said elongate top platform;
a plurality of adjustable friction enhancing projections extending from a bottom side of said ramp, said adjustable friction enhancing projections extending away from said lower surface and configured for adjustability in length each of said adjustable friction enhancing projections extends away from said bottom side of said ramp; and
wherein said ramp is configured for the tire to drive onto the apron, with the weight of the vehicle applied to the apron providing weight and increased friction between the ramp and a road surface below the ramp to prevent the ramp from being pushed by the tire away from the tire as the tire drives up the sloped ramp to the elongate top platform.