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A vehicle traction mat may include a flexible and unitary body having a central portion. A first and second ramp may be connected to axially opposed first and second ends of the central portion. A tread layer may be positioned on a top surface of the central portion and terminating prior to reaching

A vehicle traction mat may include a flexible and unitary body having a central portion. A first and second ramp may be connected to axially opposed first and second ends of the central portion. A tread layer may be positioned on a top surface of the central portion and terminating prior to reaching the first and second ramps. A plurality of first studs may be statically attached to a top surface of the body and protruding upwardly from the central portion such that a top most tip of each of the first studs penetrates out through the tread layer and terminates above the tread layer. A plurality of second studs may be statically attached to the central portion and protruding downwardly therefrom. The body may be selectively rolled and unrolled between cylindrical and planar shapes during non-operating and operating conditions respectively.

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1. A vehicle traction mat for providing vehicle tire traction on a slippery surface, said vehicle traction mat comprising: a body having a central portion as well as first and second ramps connected to said central portion;a tread layer positioned on a top surface of said central portion and termina

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A vehicle traction mat for providing vehicle tire traction on a slippery surface, said vehicle traction mat comprising: a body having a central portion as well as first and second ramps connected to said central portion;a tread layer positioned on a top surface of said central portion and terminating prior to reaching said first and second ramps;a plurality of first studs attached to a top surface of said body and protruding upwardly from said central portion such that a top most tip of each of said first studs penetrates out through said tread layer and terminates above said tread layer; anda plurality of second studs attached to said central portion and protruding downwardly therefrom such that a bottom most tip of each of said second studs penetrates out through a bottom surface of said body;wherein said body is selectively rolled and unrolled between cylindrical and planar shapes during non-operating and operating conditions respectively;wherein said first and second studs are monolithically formed with said body in such a manner that said second studs remain spaced subjacent to said first studs and said tread layer respectively. 2. The vehicle traction mat of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of raised side-walls extending upwardly from oppositely situated longitudinal edges of said central portion, said side-walls being equidistantly offset from a centrally registered longitudinal axis of said central portion and extending parallel to the longitudinal axis along an entire longitudinal length of said central portion. 3. The vehicle traction mat of claim 2, wherein said tread layer is raised above a top surface of said central portion and remains statically seated between said side-walls. 4. The vehicle traction mat of claim 1, wherein each of said first and second studs are juxtaposed along top and bottom surfaces of each of said first and second ramps respectively. 5. The vehicle traction mat of claim 1, wherein said first and second ramps are monolithically formed with said central portion and have a respective width equal to a width of said central body. 6. The vehicle traction mat of claim 1, wherein said first and second studs are oriented perpendicular to said top and bottom surfaces of said body respectively. 7. A vehicle traction mat for providing vehicle tire traction on a slippery surface, said vehicle traction mat comprising: a flexible and unitary body having a central portion as well as first and second ramps connected to axially opposed first and second ends of said central portion;a tread layer positioned on a top surface of said central portion and terminating prior to reaching said first and second ramps;a plurality of first studs statically attached to a top surface of said body and protruding upwardly from said central portion such that a top most tip of each of said first studs penetrates out through said tread layer and terminates above said tread layer; anda plurality of second studs statically attached to said central portion and protruding downwardly therefrom such that a bottom most tip of each of said second studs penetrates out through a bottom surface of said body;wherein said body is selectively rolled and unrolled between cylindrical and planar shapes during non-operating and operating conditions respectively;wherein said first and second studs are monolithically formed with said body in such a manner that said second studs remain spaced subjacent to said first studs and said tread layer respectively. 8. The vehicle traction mat of claim 7, further comprising: a plurality of raised side-walls extending upwardly from oppositely situated longitudinal edges of said central portion, said side-walls being equidistantly offset from a centrally registered longitudinal axis of said central portion and extending parallel to the longitudinal axis along an entire longitudinal length of said central portion. 9. The vehicle traction mat of claim 8, wherein said tread layer is raised above a top surface of said central portion and remains statically seated between said side-walls. 10. The vehicle traction mat of claim 7, wherein each of said first and second studs are juxtaposed along top and bottom surfaces of each of said first and second ramps respectively. 11. The vehicle traction mat of claim 7, wherein said first and second ramps are monolithically formed with said central portion and have a respective width equal to a width of said central body. 12. The vehicle traction mat of claim 7, wherein said first and second studs are oriented perpendicular to said top and bottom surfaces of said body respectively. 13. A method of utilizing a vehicle traction mat for providing vehicle tire traction on a slippery surface, said method comprising the chronological steps of: providing a flexible and unitary body having a central portion as well as first and second ramps connected to axially opposed first and second ends of said central portion;providing and positioning a tread layer on a top surface of said central portion wherein said tread layer terminates prior to reaching said first and second ramps;providing and statically attaching a plurality of first studs to a top surface of said body wherein said first studs protrude upwardly from said central portion; penetrating a top most tip of each of said first studs out through said tread layer such that said first studs terminate above said tread layer;providing and statically attaching a plurality of second studs to said central portion wherein said second studs protrude downwardly from said central portion;penetrating a bottom most tip of each of said second stubs out through a bottom surface of said body; andselectively rolling and unrolling said body between cylindrical and planar shapes during non-operating and operating conditions respectively;wherein said first and second studs are monolithically formed with said body in such a manner that said second studs remain spaced subjacent to said first studs and said tread layer respectively.