CLOSURE ASSEMBLY, IN PARTICULAR FOR TYRE PROTECTION CHAINS

The present invention relates to a closure assembly (1, 1′) for closing a connecting link (100) of a tire chain, comprising at least one closure element (10, 10′) that has at least one leg reception member (14, 14′) configured to receive therein, at least sectionwise, a leg (101) of the connecting link (100). In addition, the present invention relates to a connecting link (100) for connecting at least two links of a tire chain, comprising two legs (101) that are interconnected via a yoke (108) as well as to a tire chain, in particular a tire protection chain. In order to allow the closure assembly (1, 1′) to be secured to the connecting link (100) easily and in a repeatedly releasable manner, the closure element (10, 10′) according to the present invention comprises a rotary lock reception member (11, 11′) connected to the at least one leg reception member (14, 14′) and including a rotary lock (50, 50′), which is arranged therein at least sectionwise and which, in its closed position (S), projects into the at least one leg reception member (14, 14′) so as to lock the closure element (10, 10′) in position on the leg (101), and at least one of the two legs (101) according to the present invention is provided with an engagement portion (104), which is configured for cooperating with a closure assembly (1, 1′) according to the present invention.