Conveyor chain
US4597492A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2207/12
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a conveyor chain having a number of links connected by cardan joints. Each link has a main portion (2) and a fork portion (3, 4) the fork surrounding the main portion of an adjacent link. A rotatable element (6) is arranged in a bore (5) in the main portion and a pin (7) extends into each fork leg from the rotatable element. In order to improve strength and provide largest possible contact surfaces in the members possible against the pin, the pin is fixed in the element (6) and slidable in bores (9) in parts (10, 11) extending from the respective fork legs.
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