Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
059780100 | Conduit | 47 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
20090277151 | LINE ROUTING ARRANGEMENT - Line routing arrangement ( | 11-12-2009 |
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 |
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 |
20100275570 | CABLE GUIDE - The invention relates to a cable guide ( | 11-04-2010 |
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 |
20110154800 | CHAIN LINK FOR AN ENERGY GUIDING CHAIN - The invention relates to a chain link ( | 06-30-2011 |
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 |
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 |
20120085078 | GUIDANCE CHAIN FOR GUIDING CABLES OR OTHER LINES IN A MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - The invention relates to a guidance chain ( | 04-12-2012 |
20120167541 | ELEMENT OF A CHAIN LINK OF AN ENERGY GUIDE CHAIN, PRODUCED BY MEANS OF A FLUID INTERNAL PRESSURE INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS - Component of a chain element of an energy-conducting chain, wherein the component has a cavity which is produced by means of a fluid internal pressure injection molding method, or is formed from a micro-cellular foam. | 07-05-2012 |
20120304616 | COMPONENT FOR A LINE ROUTING SYSTEM INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE LINE ROUTING DEVICE, AS WELL AS A CORRESPONDING LINE ROUTING DEVICE AND LINE ROUTING SYSTEM - A component for a line routing system including at least one line routing device having at least one section of the surface of the component that is flocked. The component of line routing device is at least one of a chain link, a chain link plate of a chain link, a transverse web of a chain link, a cover of a chain link, a dividing web of a chain link, a guide element, a housing, a line, and a hose. | 12-06-2012 |
20130008143 | CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE APPARATUS - The invention provides a cable protection and guide apparatus allowing a protecting and guiding apparatus to be downsized by reducing a radius of a polygonal bend formed when link plates are bent back in a cable longitudinal direction between a cable stationary end and a cable mobile end and achieving smooth relative movements of shoes that face with each other between the upper and lower cable-bend inner circumferential sides by easing impact energy and impact sound of the shoes. The shoes provided on the cable-bend inner circumferential sides of the pair of link plates laterally and separately disposed have slidable-contact portions having parallelogram slidable-contact surfaces configured to face to and to mutually slidably contact with each other between upper and lower cable-bend inner circumferential sides. | 01-10-2013 |
20130025252 | CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE APPARATUS - A cable protection and guide apparatus is configured to suppress collision noise otherwise generated between a peripheral member and link frames due to polygonal movements of the link frames. Wear and damage of the cables otherwise caused by contact with a connecting plate is prevented. The apparatus comprises a plurality of link frames each having a cable rectangularly-shaped, in cross-section, accommodating space formed by a pair of laterally and separately disposed link plates. Connecting plates crosslink the link plates on cable-bend inner and outer circumferential sides. Link frames are connected bendably with each other in a cable longitudinal direction between a cable stationary end and a cable mobile end to protect and guide the cables. The cable-bend outer circumferential side connecting plate is provided with cylindrical elastic members surrounding the connecting plate across the crosslinking direction thereof. | 01-31-2013 |
20130212997 | CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE DEVICE - A cable protection and guide device capable of preventing abrasion powder that is otherwise generated when a link side plate slides on a support surface while switching between a linear position and a flexional position. The link side plate integrally includes: a front side plate portion connected to a longitudinally preceding link side plate to form a cable flexional inner circumferential side; a rear side plate portion connected to a longitudinally succeeding link side plate to form a cable flexional outer circumferential side; and, a flexible linkage portion interposed between the front and rear side plate portions. The rear side plate portion includes a first flexional outer circumferential end surface in an arc shape and provided on the cable flexional outer circumferential side, and, an arc center of the first flexional outer circumferential end surface longitudinally preceding a center of the linkage portion of the succeeding link side plate. | 08-22-2013 |
20130212998 | CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE DEVICE - A cable protection and guide device is capable of preventing noise and abrasion powder generated by a flexion outer circumferential connecting arm and avoiding disconnection of the arm. The device includes: a number of link frame bodies each having link side plates each having a front side plate portion connected longitudinally to a preceding link side plate to form a cable flexion inner circumferential side; a rear side plate portion connected longitudinally to a succeeding link side plate to form a cable flexion outer circumferential side; and, a flexible linkage portion interposed between the front and rear side plate portions. The link frame body also includes a flexion outer circumferential-side connecting arm whose flexion outer circumferential-side surface is provided so as to be closer to the cable flexion inner circumferential side than a flexion outer circumferential edge of the rear side plate portion. | 08-22-2013 |
20130219852 | CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE DEVICE - A device capable of correcting the relatively twisted positional relationship of mutually adjacent link frame bodies, and precisely place the link frame bodies at appropriate positions. A link side plate includes a rear side plate portion having first and second linear position holding surfaces respectively at rear and front sides thereof in a longitudinal direction. The first linear position holding surface has a convex shape formed with two faces whose attitudes are mutually different with respect to a lateral direction. The second linear position holding surface has a concave shape formed with two faces whose attitudes are mutually different with respect to the lateral direction. | 08-29-2013 |
20140020358 | ENERGY GUIDING CHAIN - An energy guiding chain for guiding cables, flexible tubes or the like comprises a plurality of chain links ( | 01-23-2014 |
20140083075 | Interlocking Cable Track System - A convertible interlocking cable track system for receiving and handling a flexible member for use in a longwall mining operation. The cable track system includes a series of links adapted to retain the flexible member, each of the links including a single pull link adapted to interconnect with adjacent links, wherein the single pull link is configured to cooperate with a cable control member to form an opening for receiving and handling the flexible member. The cable control member comprises either a shaped rod to form a single pull cable track system, or an outer link to convert the single pull link to a twin pull link in order to satisfy certain loading requirements. The cable track system also includes a securing arrangement for securing the cable control member to the single pull link and an interlocking system for joining the series of links to one another. | 03-27-2014 |
20140090350 | POWER CONDUCTING DEVICE FOR LARGE ANGLES OF TWIST - A power conducting device guides lines, hoses or the like between a stationary connection point and a moving connection point. The power conducting device includes a first line guiding device having a first end link, a second end link, and a section that deflects between the links and is connected to the links. The line guiding device defines a channel for receiving lines, hoses or the like. The power conducting device further includes a first guiding channel, which defines a first inner ring and a first outer ring. The first line guiding device is arranged in the first guiding channel. The first end link connects to the first inner ring and the second end link connects to the first outer ring. At least one second guiding channel defines a second outer ring and a second inner ring. Certain channels can be rotated about a common axis. | 04-03-2014 |
20140096499 | TRANSMISSION LINE GUIDE CHAINS AND DIVIDERS FOR TRANSMISSION LINE GUIDE CHAINS - A transmission line guide chain includes a plurality of connected chain links that define a through-passage to receive transmission lines. The chain links include a first chain link that defines a through-hole that forms a portion of the through-passage. A first divider is disposed in the through-hole and a second divider is removably seated on the first divider to provide a stack of dividers in the through-hole. The stack of dividers divides the through-hole into a plurality of compartments that can each receive at least one transmission line. | 04-10-2014 |
20140102070 | LINK FOR LINEAR CABLE CARRY CHAIN - A link for a linear carrier chain is disclosed, said link including side and end walls connected together to form a duct for a hose, cable or the like, said walls being connected by means of flanges adjacent edges of some of said walls, said flanges being slidably engaged in slots in others of said walls and wherein said flanges are disposed at outwardly directed oblique angles to reduce stress concentrations at the base thereof. | 04-17-2014 |
20140182262 | CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE DEVICE - A cable protection and guide device is provided, which prevents abrasion of the cable skin of a cable or the like and holds the position of a multi-joint link with high precision. The cable protection and guide device is characterized in that the multi-joint link includes a link member and a pair of holding members attached to the link member for holding the cable. A flexional inner side holding member has an inner side base part and an inner side holding part that are integrally formed. A flexional outer side holding member has an outer side base part and an outer side holding part that are integrally formed, and the outer side holding part cooperates with the inner side holding part to hold the cable. | 07-03-2014 |
20140215996 | DRAG TRAIN TRANSPORTER AND CARRIER - An apparatus for transporting a drag chain service loop comprising a frame, wherein said frame encloses the drag chain, and wherein said frame may be attached directly to a drilling rig mast while said drag chain remains enclosed therein. | 08-07-2014 |
20140345245 | CABLE ASSEMBLY CURVATURE LIMITER - The present invention concerns a cable assembly curvature limiter for limiting the curvature of a cable assembly in a transition from a vertical direction to a horizontal direction. The invention further concerns an offshore facility comprising the cable assembly curvature limiter and a method of suspending the cable assembly from an upper level of an offshore facility. | 11-27-2014 |
20150059311 | METAL CONNECTION PLATE OF A CHAIN LINK OF AN ENERGY CHAIN - A metal connection plate of a chain link of an energy chain, which metal connecting plate has two ends, wherein one end has first elements and the other end has second elements, wherein the first elements can be inserted into the second elements of a further connecting plate in such a way that the connecting plates are rotatably connected to each other. The first and second elements are each formed by a hole having a border. The borders form stop surfaces corresponding to each other, which stop surfaces protrude substantially perpendicularly to an extent to the connecting plate. | 03-05-2015 |
20150089917 | ENERGY GUIDING CHAIN WITH ROLLERS - On an energy guiding chain, for guiding hoses, cables and the like, with a number of chain links ( | 04-02-2015 |
20150121834 | ROBOCHAIN AND CONNECTING MEMBERS USED IN THE SAME - A robochain including a plurality of link units, a connecting member ( | 05-07-2015 |
20150128556 | ENERGY GUIDING CHAIN WITH ROLLERS - The invention relates to an energy guiding chain ( | 05-14-2015 |
20160053854 | ENERGY GUIDING CHAIN - The invention relates to an energy guiding chain, with chain links ( | 02-25-2016 |
20160061290 | ENERGY CHAIN, PARTICULARLY FOR CLEAN ROOM APPLICATIONS - This invention relates to an energy chain ( | 03-03-2016 |
20160069421 | ENERGY GUIDING CHAIN - Energy guiding chain, whose chain links ( | 03-10-2016 |
20160069422 | ENERGY GUIDING DEVICE - The invention relates to an energy guiding device for supply lines, such as cables, hoses and other lines, particularly for supplying machines in the offshore sector that are used under water, e.g. for supplying drill heads that essentially drill vertically downwards. The essential new features consist in that the energy guiding device is designed as an energy guiding chain ( | 03-10-2016 |
20160149384 | CABLE DRAG CHAIN AND CABLE DRAG CHAIN ASSEMBLY - A cable drag chain includes a number of first coupling members, a number of second coupling members engaging with the first coupling members, a number of latching members each including at least one mounting portion, a first fixing member and a second fixing member engaged with opposite ends of the first and second coupling members, and a sliding member slidably coupled to the first fixing member and including a latching portion. When the sliding member slides from the first fixing member to the second fixing member, the latching portion urges against the at least one mounting portion of each latching member to engage each latching member with corresponding first and second coupling members for holding a cable. | 05-26-2016 |
20190145497 | SIDE PORTION, CHAIN LINK AND ENERGY GUIDING CHAIN | 05-16-2019 |