US 12,325,266 B2
Bead lock snow chain integration
Keith Weston, Canton, MI (US); and Brendan Diamond, Grosse Pointe, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/245,211.
Prior Publication US 2022/0348047 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. B60C 27/06 (2006.01); B60B 15/26 (2006.01); B60B 39/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60C 27/063 (2013.01) [B60B 15/26 (2013.01); B60B 39/003 (2013.01); B60B 39/006 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tire chain assembly comprising:
a peripheral chain assembly that extends around tire treads of a tire having an outer sidewall that extends in a radial direction to be operably coupled to a wheel rim;
a chain positioning assembly that extends from the peripheral chain assembly over the outer sidewall toward an outer peripheral edge of the wheel rim; and
a retention ring attaching the chain positioning assembly to the outer peripheral edge of the wheel rim,
wherein the retention ring is a bead lock ring.