Safety chain attachment
US10434830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16G15/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An attachment for use with a safety chain which has a leading link and a following link, the attachment having a clevis with first and second lateral side sections and an opening between the side sections into which a leading end of the leading link is receivable; and a pin receivable by the first and second side sections so as to extend across the opening to couple the leading link to the clevis and a portion of the clevis defined between the first and second sections has a configuration complementary to a configuration of the leading end of the leading link; and/or portions of the first and second side sections have configurations complementary to configurations of portions of a leading end of the following link, such that there is a close fit between the clevis and chain when the leading link is coupled to the clevis by the pin.
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