| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 059 | Chain, staple, and horseshoe making | 80 |
| 059001000 | CHAIN MAKING | 23 |
| 20090094959 | PROCEDURE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF JEWELLERY ITEMS, IN PARTICULAR ROPES OR CHAINS, AND ITEMS OBTAINABLE THROUGH SUCH PROCEDURE - Procedure for making jewellery items such as ropes or chains, which provides for: a step for making a wire at full thickness with an external layer made of precious metal seamed on a support core made of non-precious metal; a coating step of the external layer through winding of adjacent coils of a continuous tape made of precious metal; a diamond-pattern engraving coating step; a step for shaping the wire wound with a diamond-pattern engraved coating, during which the wire is permanently deformed while the coating is deformed less maintaining a stable set of incisions produced by the diamond-pattern engraving operation with an intact shape in a manner to reflect the light in an ideal manner; a step for emptying the core made of non-precious metal through baths in acid solutions. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20110197565 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING CHAIN COMPONENTS TO A CHAIN CONTAINING RADIATION SOURCES - A device is proposed for assembling chain components to a chain, wherein at least two chain components include radioactive radiation sources. The device includes a housing, a working channel which extends along a first axis of the housing, a loading unit connected to the working channel and having at least two receiving devices for chain component magazines, wherein at least one receiving device is configured to receive a radiation source magazine, as well as at least one means for ejecting the chain components received from the magazines, and an joining unit for joining chain components. The at least two receiving devices are positioned so that the magazines for chain components received therein are spaced along the first axis and positioned vertically above the working channel. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110072777 | MOBILE APPARATUS FOR PRESSING A STUD - A mobile chain stud press comprising body having a concave opening configured to receive at least a portion of a link having a loose stud; a first head connected with the body adjacent a first end of the body; a second head connected with the body adjacent a second end of the body, wherein one of the heads is movably connected with the body and the other is statically connected with the body; and a drive mechanism connected with the movable head. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20090126334 | Device for stretching a transmission chain - Device for stretching a transmission chain closed in itself and comprising pairs of elongated rocker elements mutually coupled by links, said rocker elements being destined for a torque transferring cooperation with the pulley sheaves of a pulley sheave transmission, and comprising a first and a second supporting surface which support a chain to be treated over an angle of an arc and having an adjustable mutual distance to generate tensile stresses in the chain supported thereby, in which the first supporting surface is freely rotatable accommodated between the first ends of two distant frame parts, the second supporting surface is freely rotatable accommodated on an auxiliary carrier between the two frame parts, said carrier being provided with two opposite stubby shafts, protruding there from and of which the axis lies at a distance from the axis of rotation of the second supporting surface which is rotatably supported by said auxiliary carrier and lies near the second end of the frame parts while of said supporting surfaces at least one can be driven in rotation. | 05-21-2009 |
| 059002000 | Bead chain | 2 |
| 20090183488 | BALL CHAIN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A ball chain including metal balls with a small wall thickness and can withstand a large tensile load are provided. A method of manufacturing the same includes rounding a piece of metal to form rotation-axis symmetric bodies | 07-23-2009 |
| 20110154799 | DEVICE FOR INSERTING AND EXTRACTING CHAIN LINK PIVOT PINS | 06-30-2011 |
| 059004000 | Roller chain | 1 |
| 20080307767 | Roller Chain - In the case of a roller chain having pins, bushes, rollers, inner plates and outer plates, respectively two bushes are connected to each other by at least two inner plates and consequently form a chain link. A roller which surrounds each bush is mounted rotatably on the latter and respectively two successive chain links being connected to each other in an articulated manner in that each bush sits on one of the two ends of the bush protruding beyond the latter and two pins which are surrounded thus by two successive chain links are connected at least by two outer plates. The pins comprise austenitic stainless steel and their surface layer is formed by an S-phase of the austenitic steel which is obtained by nitriding. | 12-18-2008 |
| 059005000 | Sprocket chain | 9 |
| 20110209457 | DEVICE FOR CORRECTING THE ALIGNMENT OF THE INTERNAL THREADS OF A CARTRIDGE BEARING FOR A CHAINSET - This invention relates to a device for correcting the alignment of the machining of a chainset housing ( | 09-01-2011 |
| 059007000 | Link assembling | 6 |
| 20090183489 | Method and apparatus for installing and tensioning track assemblies on skid steer loaders - A tool for the quick and easy installation and tensioning of track assemblies on skid steer loaders is arranged to properly and positively align and draw the free ends of the track together and hold the track ends in proper, aligned condition squared relative to each other for installation of the track link members and tensioning adjustment of the track as may be desired for proper operation of the vehicle. Additionally, this tool can be used to dismount the track by removing the pressure from the pivot bolts, allowing the operator to easily remove the bolts and then gently let the ends of the tracks apart | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090255229 | Chain disconnecting and connecting tool - There is provided a highly durable and compact chain disconnecting and connecting tool that may be used for a chain at a sprocket part for winding the chain and that can receive an operational load at two places. A first block has a pressure actuating member screwed therewith and a coupling member fixed thereto. A second block is coupled with the first block turnably by the coupling member and has a closed-end hole on one side and a through hole on another side of the block. The tool is attached to the chain from an opening while positioned and engaging an edge projection of a tap bolt that is screwed with the first block with the closed-end hole or the through hole. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20110016843 | VEHICLE CHAIN REPAIR DEVICE - A chain repairing tool, which includes a tool body and a PBR block, which is configured for pressing side plates of chain links, for breaking chain links and for riveting chain links as the PBR block is variously oriented within the tool body of the chain repairing tool. Also, a chain repairing tool, having a tool body, a body bolt, which is threadably received by the tool body, and a breaking pin where the body bolt includes a tapered passage, which guides the breaking pin. Also, the breaking pin includes a domed head. Also, a PBR block, which is configured for pressing side plates of chain links, for breaking chain links and for riveting chain links as said PBR block is variously oriented, in conjunction with a chain repairing tool. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110061360 | Device for Assembling and Disassembling a Bicycle Chain - A device for assembling and disassembling a bicycle chain comprises a main body, an actuating member, a rod member, a pulling member, and an elastic plate. The rod member, the pulling member and the elastic plate are connected to one another to guide a positioning member to be assembled into the assembling holes in a balance manner, so that the device for assembling and disassembling a bicycle chain makes the assembly of the chain more convenient and simple. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20100307126 | TOOL FOR EXTRACTING AND INSERTING PINS OF ROLLER CHAINS - A tool for inserting and extracting pins of roller chains includes a body having a bridge adapted to engage a chain and a drive screw assembly coupled to the main body on a first side of the bridge. The drive screw assembly includes a drive screw which is rotatable to provide a force and a pin mounted concentrically within the drive screw. The drive screw assembly further includes an alignment sleeve that surrounds the pin mounted concentrically within the drive screw. The alignment sleeve guides and supports the pin up to a face of a roller chain. The tool further includes a rotatable backing wheel coupled to the main body on a second side of the bridge. The rotatable backing wheel includes multiple channels such that the multiple channels correspond to different roller chains having different sizes. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110179761 | CHAIN ASSEMBLING-DISASSEMBLING STRUCTURE - A chain assembling-disassembling structure includes an assembling base, a first clamping component, a second clamping component, a penetrating shaft and a driving shaft. The assembling base has a fixing portion and the fixing portion has a concave edge for receiving a bushing of the chain section. And, the assembling base includes a first portion and a second portion vertically formed at two opposite ends thereof for respectively engaging with the first and second clamping components. Here, the first and second clamping components together clamp and restrict the chain. The second clamping component has a tubular shape for being inserted by the penetrating shaft, and then, the driving shaft can further be locked into the second clamping component. By turning the driving shaft, the penetrating shaft can be forced to push out a pin, which is used for jointing the inner and outer link plates of the chain. | 07-28-2011 |
| 059008000 | Blanks and processes | 2 |
| 20090064652 | METHOD OF MAKING BUSHING WITH BLIND GROOVES USED AS OIL RESERVOIR FOR CHAIN - A method of making a bushing | 03-12-2009 |
| 20110308227 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONTROL CHAIN - A method for producing pins for a control chain, which has link plates that are connected to each other by the pins. The pin ends are arranged in receiving bores arranged inside the link plates. The pin is made of steel of the type 100Cr6 or 32MnCrMo6-4-3, subjected to a carbonitriding method and has a wear zone between the 1/30 and the 1/60 part of the diameter thereof after abrasive removal on the carbonitrided pin surface. | 12-22-2011 |
| 059350100 | Blanks and processes | 7 |
| 20100257835 | CHAIN LINK - Chain link ( | 10-14-2010 |
| 20090025360 | Method and Device for Producing a Chain - The invention relates to a method and device for producing a chain composed of chain links ( | 01-29-2009 |
| 20110072778 | METHOD FOR PRESSING A STUD - Methods and systems for pressing a stud using a mobile stud chain press are provided. The method can include retrieving a portion of a chain while in an operation area, and placing at least a portion of a stud of a link of the chain between two heads secured to a mobile chain stud press. At least one of the heads can be movable from a first position to a second position. The movable head can be moved from a first position to a second position to compress the stud laterally. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20080196382 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING JEWELRY CHAINS FORMED FROM LINKS - A method and apparatus for reducing the amount of metal used in a chain as compared to a chain formed of a round wire, the method including the steps of forming a wire having a non-round shape, wrapping the wire around a mandrel to form a spiral of the wire, the mandrel formed such that it supports the non-round shape of the wire with a longer dimension of the wire extending radially from an axis of the mandrel, cutting the spiral of wire to form individual links of wire, and forming a chain from said links. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080196381 | Method of manufacturing power transmission chain and pretension load device used in manufacture of power transmission chain - In the state where plural sheets of link plates which are single parts are laminated, tension for widening a distance between through-holes is loaded by a pair of pins which are inserted through the through-holes of the link plates so as to load pretension serving as a predetermined compressive residual stress on the link plates. Subsequently, the pair of pins are extracted from the link plates. Consequently, connection members are inserted through the corresponding through-holes of the plurality of link plates so as to assemble a chain with an endless shape. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20100018179 | PLANAR, GENERALLY "U" OR "V" SHAPED CHAIN LINK - In an embodiment, a planar, generally “U” or “V” shaped chain link is disclosed. The chain link may include or comprise a member with at least one aperture formed therein, wherein the at least one aperture is sized to receive an identical member there through. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20110302900 | CABLE CARRIER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELEMENT OF A CABLE CARRIER DEVICE - An element is provided for a cable carrier device which is constructed and arranged to carry cabling components such as cables, lines, hoses and the like between a first connection point and a second connection point. The element is formed from a material including at least one plastic and a filler. The filler includes three-dimensional geometrical carbon-based structures having nanometer-scale dimensions. In some arrangements, the carbon-based structures are carbon nanotubes formed of carbon atoms. Accordingly, the element is capable of dissipating electrostatic charges of the cable carrier device. Thus, the corresponding cable carrier device is suitable for working environments that are to be protected from electrostatic effects. | 12-15-2011 |
| 059036000 | HORSESHOE MAKING | 1 |
| 059061000 | Processes | 1 |
| 20090044511 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESCRIBING AND MANUFACTURING A CORRECTIVE HORSESHOE - A method and apparatus for manufacturing a shoe for an animal is disclosed. The hoof of an animal may be aligned to a pre-determined position. The animal may then be examined against a criteria. It is then determined whether the bone structure of the animal satisfies the criteria. The hoof may be re-aligned to a different pre-determined position if the criteria is not satisfied. A shoe is then manufactured for the animal according to position data corresponding to a satisfactory position. | 02-19-2009 |
| 059078000 | CHAINS | 56 |
| 20110192133 | PUSH CHAIN WITH A BIAS SPRING TO PREVENT BUCKLING - A motion transmitting drive chain (drive chain) is prevented from buckling by applying a relatively small compressive bias force to one side of the pins around which the chain links rotate. The bias force is applied on the locking projection side of the pins axes of rotation such that the links are urged to rotate in the direction required to lock them against each other. | 08-11-2011 |
| 059780100 | Conduit | 21 |
| 20080264032 | CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE DEVICE - A cable protection and guide device in which maintenance of cables is easily performed without completely removing a cable accommodating space extension arm from a side plate is disclosed. Inadvertent disengagement of the cable accommodating space extension arm is prevented because the arm strongly engages the side plates of the device. The cable protection and guide device includes a number of pairs of right and left side plates connected to each other. Cable accommodating space extension arms are bridged over the flexional inner circumferential sides of at least one pair of side plates. D-shaped pin hinge shafts in the hinge ends of the arms are detachably interengaged with a groove in one of the side plates and thus permits the arm to pivot with respect to the side plate. Hinge end side locking pawl pieces of the arms are interlocked to the side plates. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090277151 | LINE ROUTING ARRANGEMENT - Line routing arrangement ( | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090266046 | CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE DEVICE - A cable protection and guide device in which disengagement of a connection pin from a connecting pin hole is prevented. A cable protection and guide device in which a number of link frame bodies are flexibly and sequentially connected to each other such that a connecting pin of a preceding link plate is inserted into a connecting pin hole of the subsequent link plates. Cutout opening portions reside in the link plates. Connecting pins are inserted into the connecting pin hole | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090266045 | CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE DEVICE - A cable protection and guide device in which the number of parts used is reduced and assembly is simplified. Dust generation and bending fatigue is suppressed so that the cable protection and guide device exhibits excellent form stability of the cable accommodating space. Side plate portions and coupling portions are integrally molded from polyamide fatigue resistant resin into the form of a connecting link module. A polyacetal resin stopper link, which holds and limits the linear position and the bending position by engagement with the connecting link module, is inter-fitted with a coupling portion of the connecting link module by a snap-fit mechanism from the cable accommodating space side. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100275570 | CABLE GUIDE - The invention relates to a cable guide ( | 11-04-2010 |
| 20080236131 | CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE DEVICE - A cable protection and guide device wherein the wear of the cable is suppressed. The detachment of the partitioning wall plate is simplified. Pairs of right and left link plates, flexional inner circumferential side plates, flexional outer circumferential side plates and partitioning wall plates form a link body. The flexional inner circumferential side plate includes an abutting flap and an inner circumferential side flap integral therewith. Inner locking groove is formed in the inner circumferential connecting plate over the width direction in a stepped manner. A hook shaped locking proximal portion of the partitioning wall plate interengages an inner locking groove. Flexional outer circumferential side plate includes an outer locking groove extended in the width direction of the cable accommodating space and locks a locking front end portion of the partitioning wall plate. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080256921 | SIDE WALL SEGMENT FOR A LINE GUIDING DEVICE, LINE GUIDING DEVICE WITH SIDE WALL SEGMENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SIDE WALL SEGMENT - The invention relates to a side wall segment for a line guiding device consisting of links connected to each other in pivoting fashion, each of which displays two opposite side parts that are connected to the immediately adjacent side parts in a manner permitting pivoting in a pivoting plane, and display stops for limiting the pivoting angle, where multiple side parts connected to each other form the side wall segment. The invention furthermore relates to a line guiding device with a side wall segment, and a method for manufacturing the side wall segment. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080271429 | CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE DEVICE - A cable protection and guide device, wherein: the warp in front and rear side portions of link plates in the width direction is reliably limited so that an inadvertent disengagement between the link plates is completely blocked. The connection between the link plates is easy and manufacturing of the link plates is easy. Short arc-shaped warp limiting lock grooves are formed along a path coaxially spaced from a connecting pin or a connecting pin hole. Short arc-shaped warp limiting lock pieces are fitted to the short arc-shaped warp limiting lock grooves in a concave element/convex element engagement opposed surfaces of the link plates connected in the longitudinal direction so that warping in the front and rear side portions of the link plates in a width direction is limited. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090025361 | CABLE-ROUTING DEVICE - The invention relates to a cable-routing device including links that are open at the ends, joined together in pivoting fashion and can be angled relative to each other in at least two directions, said links being arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the cable-routing device and forming at least one guide channel by means of guide elements located radially outwards, where tensile force-absorbing pivoting joints are located between links joined together in pivoting fashion within the cable-routing device and the links each display corresponding joint elements. In order to provide a cable-routing device that is capable of absorbing high tensile forces and/or thrust, especially in the longitudinal direction, and whose assembly and/or disassembly is facilitated, at least one pivoting joint ( | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090077942 | CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE DEVICE - A cable protection and guide device is disclosed in which connection strength of the side plate portions is improved. The strength of connecting portions is improved and large scale assembly of the device is possible. Side plate portions ( | 03-26-2009 |
| 20110030330 | CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE DEVICE - The invention provides a cable protection and guide device that steadily protects and guides a cable by rigidly anchoring and preventing a connecting arm from being disengaged upwardly. The device smoothly flexes and reduces torsional deformation. The hinged connecting arm extends across the flexional outer peripheral side of a pair of spaced apart right and left link plates and has a hook portion at one end of an arm body and a hinge portion at another end. An engaging circular arc portion of the hook portion engages with an engaging shaft of the link plate. Engaging projecting portions extend from the edge of the engaging circular arc portion and interengage with engaging step portions provided on the engaging shaft. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20100043383 | Chain Link Having a Multi-Axis Link Joint - A chain link for an energy drag chain that guides conduits, tubes or the like between a stationary point of connection and a mobile point of connection. The chain link includes a cross piece and two spaced-apart link plates. The cross piece is connected to at least one link plate in an articulated manner and the connection between the cross piece and link plate can be a multi-axis connection. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100043384 | Chain Link with a Locking Device - The invention relates to a chain link of an energy drag chain for guiding cables, conduits and tubes between a stationary and a mobile point of connection, the chain link comprising two spaced-apart link plates. At least one of the link plates can be connected to at least one cross-piece in an articulated manner. Said cross-piece can be swiveled about at least one swivel axis between a closed position and an open position. The chain link comprises a detachable locking device by means of which the cross-piece can be fixed to at least one link plate. Said locking device comprises at least one elastic locking element which can be deflected at an angle to the longitudinal axis. The elastic locking element interacts with a support, the at least one locking element and the at least one support having an effective range in the closed position of the cross-piece which lies between the swivel axis of the cross-piece and an exterior of the link plate. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100050589 | GUIDE RAIL FOR CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE DEVICE - A guide rail for a cable protection and guide device in which lateral run out of the cable protection and guide device is suppressed is disclosed and claimed. Excellent traveling stability is realized and sliding of the cable protection and guide device is suppressed so that wear is decreased. Dovetail grooves ( | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100058728 | CABLE CHAIN RETURN SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Disclosed is a cable chain return system | 03-11-2010 |
| 20110154800 | CHAIN LINK FOR AN ENERGY GUIDING CHAIN - The invention relates to a chain link ( | 06-30-2011 |
| 20090183490 | ENERGY GUIDING CHAIN - For the purpose of improving the discharge of electrical charges via the energy guiding chain, an energy guiding chain with a plurality of links, which are connected to each other in articulated fashion and each display opposite side pieces and at least one cross-member connecting them, where the links consist at least partly of an electrically conductive material that permits the discharge of electrical charges over at least part of the chain length, is characterized in that the links are designed such that they are in contact with each other over the full pivoting angle on contact areas that move relative to each other and are in permanent contact and/or in that at least one connecting element connecting two or more links to each other in each case is provided, which provides contact areas remaining in unchanging position in relation to the links, and in that the contact areas, and the areas of the links or the connecting element connecting them, form a continuous conductivity path with low electrical resistance, which extends at least over several links and permits use of the chain in ESD protection zones. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20110173946 | CABLE OR THE LIKE PROTECTING AND GUIDING DEVICE - The invention provides a cable protecting and guiding device with a reduced radius of flexion formed when the device is bent back in a cable longitudinal direction between cable fixing and moving ends and which attains a smooth movement by continuously sliding along slidable-contact bottom portions of shoes disposed on upper and lower parts of the flexed cable inner peripheral side. A slidable-contact bottom portion of a shoe provided on the flexed cable inner peripheral side of a pair of link plates disposed apart in the lateral direction has a parallelogram slidable-contact bottom surface that slidably contacts between upper and lower shoes on the flexed cable inner peripheral side. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20090107104 | Non-Warping Chain Link - The subject matter of the invention is a chain link of an energy-guiding chain for guiding cables, lines, hoses and the like between a positionally fixed connection point and a moveable connection point, wherein the chain link is formed in one piece from at least one plastic by two lugs ( | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100175363 | Cable drag system comprising a cable drag device and a retaining device receiving the same - The invention relates to a cable drag device ( | 07-15-2010 |
| 20110185697 | CABLE RETAINER - A cable retainer which has a plurality of link members coupled to each other in a bendable manner for retaining a plurality of cables therein. When vertically moving a beam member along slits formed in opposite side plates of a cable retainer body, the beam member is positioned and fixed by causing engagement lugs of leg portions of the beam member to be engaged with serrated surfaces of side plates. Therefore, it is possible to adjust the fixing position of the beam member according to the wiring volume of cables to be retained, whereby it is possible to make the wiring capacity of link members variable. | 08-04-2011 |
| 059080000 | Ornamental | 4 |
| 20080245048 | Life-link - This invention consists of a user customizable jewelry link, having a solid square top, two sides extended downward overturned towards the underside, and having a central opening. This link element, having a unique visual property, was designed to be worn in conjunction with, as a personalized customized addition to, a rubber bracelet. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20100132329 | Method of Reusing Promotional or Decorative Items - A method of reusing promotional and/or decorative items includes obtaining a plurality of credit card-style cards, such as gift cards, cutting each card into a card piece of a desired shape, the card piece being selected or cut to form a decorative object, and linking a plurality of the decorative card pieces together with links to form a flexible chain, whereby the flexible chain can form a new promotional or decorative item. The flexible chain can be used as a belt, for example. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20090113870 | STRAP WITH ARTICULATED LINKS - Said strap with articulated links, in particular for a watch, comprises at least three adjacent rows of links offset from one adjacent row to another, in which at least one friction surface ( | 05-07-2009 |
| 059082000 | Links | 1 |
| 20100223901 | LIFT-DRIVING ENGAGEMENT CHAIN - A lift-driving engagement chain capable of improving buckling strength of a pair of lift-driving engagement chains, by modifying the buckling restricting flat surfaces in order to suppress the force which causes a relative slippage along buckling restricting flat surfaces between hooked inner tooth plates and outer tooth plates that contact each other through the buckling restricting flat surfaces. | 09-09-2010 |
| 059084000 | Links | 25 |
| 20100077718 | CHAIN COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF INTERCONNECTED LINKS - The invention relates to a chain suitable to moor or anchor boats, to lash cargo in road, rail, water and air transportation or for conveying, hoisting, suspending or lifting applications, said chain comprising a plurality of interconnected links. More in particular the invention relates to a chain suitable for the above stated uses comprising a plurality of interconnected links, at least part of the links comprising polyolefin fibers and in particular ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers. The invention also relates to a method for enhancing the strength of such a chain. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20090272093 | Cable Run Element - The invention relates to a cable run element comprising a plurality of links ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100275571 | OIL-IMPREGNATED BUSHING, OIL-FREE CHAIN AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OIL-IMPREGNATED BUSHING - The oil-free chain is obtained by connecting a pair of inner link plates which are connected by oil-impregnated bushings and a pair of outer link plates, which are connected by pins inserted into adjacent oil-impregnated bushings of adjacent inner link plates alternately. The oil-impregnated bushing is obtained by impregnating a bushing made of a metal sintered body with perfluoropolyether having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. equal to or higher than 350 mm | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110203248 | LINK CHAIN - The invention relates to a link chain having two or more rows of chain elements, wherein the chain elements of one row are rotatably connected to those of the adjacent row in the chain plane in such a way that each chain element has two rotational axes, of which in each case one of the two rotational axes belongs to two different chain elements in adjacent rows, and that the chain elements of one row are connected to one another by means of toothings at their ends in such a way that the chain is flexible in the chain plane. The chain elements at one end of the link chain are likewise provided, at their outer side, with a toothing, which toothings are in engagement with an actuator. The actuator has a pneumatic, hydraulic, electromotive or manual drive. The actuator may be a latching fitting, wherein the latching fitting is provided with a connecting lug which has a toothing on its outer side, which toothing is in engagement with the toothing of the final chain element. The latching fitting may also be provided with a latching lug which is pivotably connected thereto and which can be locked in different angle positions, which latching lug, on its outer side, has a toothing which is in engagement with the toothing of the penultimate chain element, and which latching lug has a toothing which is arranged concentrically with respect to the joint axis. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20100293916 | LINK MADE FROM A D-PROFILE STEEL LENGTH FOR USE IN A HOIST CHAIN - A link made from a D-profile steel length, that can be used to form a hoist chain including a substantially planar outer circumferential area and two side flanks opening into the same, each flank comprises a first planar flank section which is substantially perpendicular to the outer circumferential area. The flank section is connected on each side flank with the outer circumferential area via an adjacent planar bevel area which is inclined under a bevel angle obliquely in relation to the same in the direction towards the other side flank. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110011051 | CHAIN COMPRISING LINKS - The present invention relates to a chain comprising a plurality of first links ( | 01-20-2011 |
| 20100043385 | Reduced Noise Drag Chain System - The invention relates to a drag chain system. The aim of the invention is to reduce the generation of noise in such a system. For this purpose, a side piece has at least one elastic element which is fixed at one end. The side piece comprises at least one stop so that the elastic element of a side piece can interact with a stop of another side piece. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100050590 | MARINE SAFETY DEVICE ATTACHMENT WITH AUTOMATIC RELEASE CAPABILITY - A device for fastening emergency equipment to a vessel includes a hydrostatic release mechanism, a tether, and a float-free link. The tether is attached to the hydrostatic release mechanism and provides an attachment point for lashing the emergency equipment to the vessel. The tether may also be threaded through openings in the curved partially tubular body of the float-free link. A breakable bridge is integrally coupled to the body of the float-free link to form a closed loop. The breakable bridge is designed to be the break point when the emergency equipment needs to be freed from a vessel that has sunk below a predetermined depth. When the vessel sinks below the predetermined depth, the hydrostatic release mechanism severs the tether thus freeing the emergency equipment from one point of attachment to the vessel. The bridge is designed to break when the strain on the fastening line, e.g., the painter line, is between a predetermined minimum force and maximum force. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20080256922 | Link Plate, Chain Link, Energy Guiding Chain, and Intermediate Piece for an Energy Guiding Chain, Provided With Locking Means Coupled by Torsion for Connecting a Flight to a Link Plate - The aim of the invention is to simplify the creation of a connection between a flight ( | 10-23-2008 |
| 20100307127 | TRACK LINK FOR ANTI-SKID CHAIN - The present invention pertains to a chain link for an anti-skid chain, wherein the chain link is designed as a straight chain link with an essentially oval shape with an upper and a lower side wall. The outer cross-sectional area of the chain link has a half-round design and the inner cross-sectional area has an angular design. At the same time, the present invention pertains to an anti-skid chain with a chain mesh, which has chain links according to the present invention. | 12-09-2010 |
| 059085000 | Detachable | 13 |
| 20090165434 | Easy-to-Assemble Link Chain - A link chain, as a conveying chain, comprised of endless chain strands produced by connecting terminal inner links of two preassembled chain portions with at least one securement outer link via chain bolts preassembled at a first end on the securement outer link and/or the terminal inner links. A second free end of each chain bolt is inserted into an associated opposite outer link and is provided with a stepped extension extending beyond the associated opposite outer link through which it is inserted. Each extension has a diameter less than a diameter of openings provided on links for receiving chain bolts that are to be pressed or deformed thereon, and also has a formation for a removable attachment of a securement device serving for temporary assembly of the link chain portions with one another. For final assembly, the chain bolts are fixedly connected to associated outer links by a bolt press that effects pressing of bolt shafts, which adjoin the extensions, into the openings of the associated opposite outer links. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090056301 | Chain Member Assembly for a Tire Chain and Chain Member for Use in Such a Chain Member Assembly - A chain member assembly for a tire chain has a link having at least one receiving opening delimited by a wall and a ring member engaging the receiving opening. The wall of the receiving opening has at least in the contact area with the ring member at least two contact surfaces spaced apart from one another and a recessed wall section positioned between the at least two contact surfaces. The ring member has an inner side that rests areally against the at least two contact surfaces. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100146925 | Master link for a track chain - A master link for a chain assembly is provided. The master link includes a body member with a first side, a second side positioned opposite the first side, a shoe surface configured to receive a track shoe, and a rail surface positioned opposite the shoe surface. The master link also includes first and second apertures extending through the body member from the first side to the second side and third and fourth apertures located between the first and second apertures. The master link also includes a strut member dividing the third and fourth apertures. The master link also includes a first gap located in the body member and extending from the first aperture to the third aperture and a second gap located in the body member and extending from the fourth aperture to the second aperture. The master link further includes a third gap located in the strut member and extending from the third aperture to the fourth aperture. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110099968 | BLOCK LOCK FOR A ROUND LINK CHAIN - The block lock for round link chains includes two approximately L-shaped lock halves connected with each other by pins. Each lock half has a longitudinal leg with a center rib, which faces away from its continuous back portion and separates bearing shells for chain links, and a cross leg arranged on one end of the longitudinal leg. Projections and receiving pockets are provided on the front ends of the longitudinal legs facing away from the cross legs, and receiving pockets and projections matching the projections and receiving pockets on the longitudinal legs are provided on the sides of the cross legs facing the center ribs. The center ribs are mutually offset in the longitudinal direction of the identically constructed lock halves. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20090031694 | Cursor chains - The present invention relates to a cursor chain including a plurality of cursors joined together by divisible bridging pieces ( | 02-05-2009 |
| 20100307128 | LINK CHAIN - A bush is pressed into a link plate in a turning link rank that turns relatively with a pin. The bush is molded into a seamless cylindrical shape by cold-forging and is coated with a metal carbide layer formed by cementation of chrome, vanadium and others and having Vickers hardness of 1300 Hv or more similarly to the pin. After that, the bush is treated by a quenching, tempering or isothermal transformation process. Thereby, wear resistance of the pins and the link plates of a silent (link) chain is improved, productivity is improved and the cost is cut. | 12-09-2010 |
| 059086000 | Shackles | 5 |
| 20110265442 | SHACKLE APPARATUS - A shackle apparatus including a generally U-shaped shackle body having an arcuate end, a pair of parallel arms, and a retaining member spanning a gap defined between the shackle arms. The retaining member cooperates with the shackle body to define a closed loop which can be permanently attached to a sling or lifting cable. The retaining member prevents the shackle apparatus from being removed and installed on another sling or lifting cable without substantially destroying the shackle apparatus of the present invention. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20100287904 | Tool-less chain coupling link - A tool-less chain coupling link has first and second body members releasably joined together. A first hinge pin is movably positioned within corresponding openings in the first and second body members. A first hinge pin keeper member is pivotally attached to the first body member and movably attached to the first hinge pin. A second hinge pin is movably positioned within other corresponding openings in the first and second body members. A second hinge pin keeper member is pivotally attached to the second body member and movably attached to the second hinge pin. The first and second hinge pin keeper members can be pivoted in a first direction to withdraw the first and second hinge pins, respectively, a sufficient distance to allow the first and second body members to be released from each other. The first and second hinge pin keeper members can be pivoted in an opposite, second direction so as to position the first and second hinge pins within their corresponding openings in the first and second body members so that the first and second body members are releasably joined together. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20080245049 | Coupling element for a shackle - A coupling element of a shackle for load-carrying elements, such as chains, hooks, or the like, is disclosed. The coupling element has two substantially parallel legs, whose free ends each have a bore for the accommodation of a connecting bolt, by means of which the coupling element can be linked to another coupling element of the same design to form the shackle, the coupling elements being held together only by the connecting bolt, which bores extend in the same direction relatively to each other, wherein the bores are out-of-line and extend at an angle to a longitudinal center line of the coupling element. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20110265441 | Connector - This invention relates to a connector, particularly to a shackle suitable for use in connecting two links of a chain or a chain to an anchor, more particularly to a connector comprising a first portion and a second portion, at least one first connector arm on the first portion and at least one second connector arm on the second portion, wherein both the first and second connector arms have multiple bearing surfaces, preferably six, and are able to engage one another when the connector is coupled by means of the bearing surfaces. The connector of the present invention has the advantage of having a break load of 1.3[0.0274 d | 11-03-2011 |
| 20100024377 | SHACKLE APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR THE LIFTING OF SUBSEA OBJECTS - The present invention is a shackle apparatus used for the lifting of subsea objects. The shackle apparatus includes a shackle body having a first leg and a second leg in which each of the legs has an eyelet formed therein. A pin is mounted through the eyelets of the legs of the shackle body. At least one latch extends radially outwardly of the pin and resides adjacent the first leg of the shackle body. A stop surface extends from the pin and is positioned adjacent the second leg of the shackle body. The pin has a generally pointed end so that a remotely operated vehicle can suitably guide the pin through the eyelets of the shackle body. A gripping member extends outwardly from an end of the pin so as to provide a surface whereby an ROV can grip the pin for installation into the shackle body. | 02-04-2010 |
| 059087000 | Double lap | 1 |
| 20100037585 | CHAIN CONNECTING LINK - The invention relates to a chain connecting link, which has two link brackets ( | 02-18-2010 |
| 059089000 | Pivoted closure | 1 |
| 20090211220 | LINK FOR A LINEAR ACTUATOR - A link for a chain, which is used in a linear actuator, comprises a base member and a plate pivotably mounted on the base member. An arm extends from the plate. A first connecting means is disposed on a distal end of the arm to connect the link with a first adjacent link. The plate has a protrusion for releasably engaging a second adjacent link. A second connecting means is disposed on the base member to connect the link with the second adjacent link. | 08-27-2009 |
| 059090000 | One piece | 2 |
| 20100269479 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WELDED ROUND AND PROFILE CHAINS, CHAIN LINKS FOR A ROUND OR PROFILE CHAIN AND ROUND OR PROFILE CHAIN MADE OF CHAIN LINKS OF SAID KIND - A method for producing welded round and profile chains of chain links that are connected to each other. The chain links for round and profile chains produced by this method include two chain link partial pieces that are connected to each other by friction welding. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110088367 | LINK CHAIN - A link chain comprises a chain link including two shank portions and two arc portions connecting the two shank portions. The two shank portions and the two arc portions define an interior space of the first chain link; and a dividing element extends inwardly from an inside surface of one of the two shank portions and extends inwardly from the inside surface of the other shank portion. The dividing element divides the interior space into two movement spaces, and the dividing element has a centerline, and the centerline is not a straight line perpendicular to the shank. | 04-21-2011 |
| 059093000 | Attachments | 5 |
| 20090133375 | Chain with Protection Device - A chain includes a chain unit. The chain unit includes a pair of first and second plate units, a link pin extending in an inner-to-outer direction, and a protective member. Each of the first and second plate units includes two chain plates adjacent to and arranged in the inner-to-outer direction and having an inner side surface. The inner side surfaces of the first and second plate units face each other. The link pin interconnects the plate units to define a between-plate space between the inner side surfaces of the first and second plate units. The protective member extends integrally from the topside of at least one of the chain plates of the first chain plate, is spaced apart from the second chain plate, and has a shielding portion for covering at least a portion of an upper end of the between-plate space. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20080302080 | CABLE/HOSE HAULAGE CHAIN - A housing module ( | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100011737 | Component For Shortening Chains - In a component for shortening a chain ( | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100257836 | MARINE SAFETY DEVICE ATTACHMENT WITH AUTOMATIC RELEASE CAPABILITY - A device for fastening emergency equipment to a vessel includes a hydrostatic release mechanism, a tether, and a float-free link. The tether is attached to the hydrostatic release mechanism and provides an attachment point for lashing the emergency equipment to the vessel. The tether may also be threaded through openings in the curved partially tubular body of the float-free link. A breakable bridge is integrally coupled to the body of the float-free link to form a closed loop. The breakable bridge is designed to be the break point when the emergency equipment needs to be freed from a vessel that has sunk below a predetermined depth. When the vessel sinks below the predetermined depth, the hydrostatic release mechanism severs the tether thus freeing the emergency equipment from one point of attachment to the vessel. The bridge is designed to break when the strain on the fastening line, e.g., the painter line, is between a predetermined minimum force and maximum force. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110126507 | Shortening Annular Fork For Shortening A Chain Strand - The invention relates to a shortening device ( | 06-02-2011 |
