VEHICULAR ROAD SWEEP DEVICE

A vehicular road sweep device is provided for effectively engaging a wet, slippery road surface under rapid braking, emergency-type conditions to sweep water and other debris from the path of the vehicle's tires and thereby improve traction between the vehicle and the road surface. The device, comprising right and left-hand units, is adapted to be mounted to the vehicle anterior to each of the wheels and to be operated by a manual switch or a brake system switch. The device includes a linear assembly provided with a drive member having an upwardly extending guide member and downwardly extending coupling member. A longitudinally disposed connector rod is rotatably secured to the coupling member. A road engaging assembly is attached to the lower end portion of the connector rod. The road engaging assembly includes horizontally supported, limitedly rotatable, rotary means having pivot means and a road engaging member secured thereto. Means are provided for limitedly, axially and reciprocally rotating the connector rod; and means, responsive to switch means, are provided for sequentially moving the drive member in downward and upward directions between predetermined upper and lower vertical positioning limits whereby the road engaging member is reciprocated between a raised, horizontal, inward, storage position and a lowered, vertical, outward, operative position.