Saw chain having headless fastener
US5123400A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/9457
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A saw chain having center links and side link pairs that are pivotally joined by a headless fastener. The side link pairs are formed into an integral unit, by a bridge portion to receive a center link therebetween. The center link and the side link pair have aligned bores for receiving a fastener. The fastener has a center section that is rotatably received in the bore of the center link and has larger end sections on each side of the center section that are received in the bores of the side link pair. The diameter of the center section of the fastener is smaller than the diameter of the end sections. The bore of the center link is of a smaller diameter than the bores in the side link pair. The fastener is forcibly inserted into the aligned bores of the side link pair and the center link. The forced insertion of the fastener forces the bore of the center link to enlarge permitting an end section of fastener to pass through with the center section of the fastener residing in the bore of the center link. The bore of the center link returns to its original dimension to capture the fastener in the assembly. The fastener has a length corresponding to the width of the side link pair and …
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