DEVICE FOR INCREASE OF CROSS COUNTRY CAPACITY OF SKIDDING AUTOMOBILE Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC B61C15/08 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to automotive industry, particularly, to antiskid devices. Proposed device comprises compressor with its output connected to heat-isolated receiver equipped with electric heater connected via temperature AC device to electric power source. Discharge heat-isolated hot air main line is connected via electrically driven air valve, outlet of said main valve being equipped with nozzle arranged at front of every drive wheel. Device incorporates electrically drive air valve switch while ends of said heat-isolated hot air main line inclined in vertical plane to wheel-to-road contact zone, ahead of nozzles, are round telescopic with inner tie spring. Said ends consists of several lengths each being furnished with external collar to fit in superior length and internal collar for outer collar of inferior length to thrust against. Upper lengths of said telescopic part are rigidly engaged by drive axle beam while nozzles are coaxially connected to lower lengths.

EFFECT: higher flotation on ice- and snow-covered roads.

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