An anti-skid device includes a first main body and a second main body disposed rearward of the first main body, both of which are made of elastic material. The first main body has: a first ground-contactable sheet-like part that elongates in a circumferential direction; an inside rear connecting part provided at rear side of the first ground-contactable sheet-like; and an outside front connecting part provided at front side of the first ground-contactable sheet-like part. The second main body has: a second ground-contactable sheet-like part that elongates in the circumferential direction; an inside front connecting part provided at front side of the second ground-contactable sheet-like part; and an outside rear connecting part provided at rear side of the second ground-contactable sheet-like part. The inside rear connecting part of the first main body and the inside front connecting part of the second main body are connectable with each other.

The device will be placed on the outside surfaces of the tire of a car or truck in the event that the car or truck is stuck either in sand or other soft surface or pothole. On either end of the device will be a pair of shoes or flat surfaces that will grip the surface as the tire begins to rotate. Once the tire is safely out of the problem area and back on a sold road surface, the device is removed and then stowed. The device can be used on any tire of any type of vehicle.

The device will be placed on the outside surfaces of the tire of a car or truck in the event that the car or truck is stuck either in sand or other soft surface or pothole. On either end of the device will be a pair of shoes or flat surfaces that will grip the surface as the tire begins to rotate. Once the tire is safely out of the problem area and back on a sold road surface, the device is removed and then stowed. The device can be used on any tire of any type of vehicle.

A traction aid for a motor vehicle, comprising an elongated main body having a top and a bottom surfaces, the elongated main body having thereon a series of teeth and a sliding mechanism, a first securing member located at an end of the main body and projecting downwardly and a second securing member located at the bottom surface of the main body and attached to the sliding mechanism. The sliding mechanism allows movement of the second securing member towards or away from the first securing member along the bottom surface of the main body. The traction aid further comprises a securing mechanism configured to move the sliding mechanism and the second securing member towards the first securing member in order to squeeze a tire of the motor vehicle between the first and second securing members.

A traction aid apparatus for a motor vehicle wheel. The apparatus has an elongated main body; a first securing member located at the first end or near the first end of the elongated main body and projecting downwardly comprising a surface for engaging a first side wall of the motor vehicle tire; a second securing member projecting from the elongated main body comprising a surface for engaging a second side wall of the motor vehicle tire opposite the first side wall of the motor vehicle tire, a tension mechanism connected to the elongated main body or the second securing member; and a flexible wheel engaging member that is configured to pass through an aperture in the motor vehicle wheel to the tension mechanism to secure the traction aid apparatus to the motor vehicle wheel.

A tire traction assembly for mounting upon a tire. The assembly includes a plurality of cables with brackets at opposing ends which are each in a pivoting engagement with the cables. A toothed member is attached to a first of the two brackets and configured for engagement with a ratchet mechanism attached to the second of the brackets to releasably secure the tire traction assembly around the tire. A plurality of traction cables configured to traverse the rolling surface of the tire are located in-between the brackets. The brackets may include a planar tread plate which has opposing planar side surfaces configuring the brackets to a U-shape.

A traction aid for a motor vehicle, comprising an elongated main body having a top and a bottom surfaces, the elongated main body having thereon a series of teeth and a sliding mechanism, a first securing member located at an end of the main body and projecting downwardly and a second securing member located at the bottom surface of the main body and attached to the sliding mechanism. The sliding mechanism allows movement of the second securing member towards or away from the first securing member along the bottom surface of the main body. The traction aid further comprises a securing mechanism configured to move the sliding mechanism and the second securing member towards the first securing member in order to squeeze a tire of the motor vehicle between the first and second securing members.