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Guide chains for feed lines

US5038556A · kind A · utility

18Cited by

4References

10Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Kabelschlepp GmbH · DE

Inventors

Werner Moritz · Siegen, DE
Volker Jud · Wilnsdorf, DE
Herbert Wehler
Karl-Georg Wisser · Hachenburg, DE
Willibald Weber · Netphen, DE
Paul-Werner Mack · Wenden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 16, 1990
Grant date	Aug 13, 1991
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 16, 2010

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S59/90
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A feeder chain for the supply of all types of consumable material to units that move on tracks. The chain comprises a plurality of chain links and has a continuous inner space for feed lines, whereby the chain links have pivotably interconnected outer side pieces that are provided with stops for delimiting the mutual pivot angle. Each chain link is provided with two detachable crosspieces for interconnecting the outer side pieces thereof. The crosspieces are tubular pieces that are insertable via a force fit onto projections of the outer side pieces.

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