Saw chain for a chain saw

US4558621A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Andreas Stihl · DE

Inventors

• Karl Nitschmann · Schorndorf, DE
• Wilfried Linke · Winnenden, DE
• Gunter Dietzsch
• Werner Hartmann · Hamburg, DE
• Hans Kaiser · Köngen, DE
• Werner Meyle · Murr, DE
• Hans Dolata · Waiblingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 23, 1984
• Grant date: Dec 17, 1985
• Expiry date: Jul 23, 2004

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T83/925
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention is directed to a saw chain for a motor-driven chain saw which includes cutting links, side connecting links, driving links and safety links. Each safety link has an upper edge defining a wave-like contour that prevents chips from accumulating during the cutting action. The cutting links and safety links of the saw chain are arranged with respect to each other so that overlap is avoided between the tail end of the rearward projection of the safety link and the forward projection of the depth limiter of the cutting tooth. This affords the advantage that cutting chips do not become jammed therebetween.