Rebecca Ann Cramer

US Patent:

20190248196, Aug 15, 2019

Filed:

Feb 15, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/897831

Inventors:

Rebecca Cramer - Tracy CA, US
Victoria Cramer - Tracy CA, US
Victor Ramirez, JR. - Tracy CA, US

International Classification:

B60C 99/00

Abstract:

A snow melting tire assembly for melting snow off of a tire includes a vehicle tire that includes an outer wall, an inner wall and a tread wall that extends between the inner and outer walls. The tread wall has an outer surface that has tread thereon. The inner and outer walls each have an inner perimeter edge that engages a rim. A heating system is mounted on the tire and heats the tire to melt snow off of the tire. The heating system includes an inner liner that is positioned on an interior surface of the outer wall, the inner wall and the tread wall. A plurality of heating elements is positioned in the inner liner such that the heating elements are in thermal communication with the outer, inner and tread walls wherein the outer, inner and tread walls are heated when the heating element is turned on.