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Default My latest invention: Bicycle Tire Chains

On Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:21:29 -0700, Rich Grise
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On Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:40:23 -0700, Rich Grise
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My first thought was wrap the tire with cable. but then you could not
use caliper brakes. Same as with Pete's idea. Soo..option #2

Drive a bunch of short tacks through a piece of metal pallet banding;
let a little air out of the tires; put the band on; crimp it and air
up the tire.


This one's pretty clever, but could I grab the same kind of market share
with something like this (how many people have a band crimper, and what
happens when the snow melts?) as could be grabbed by clever marketing of
chains?

Thanks!
Rich


OK, this group is more likely to own a bandsaw blade welder. If you go
into production, they would be pre-welded for differnet size tires.