Patent · US Expired

Chain link for a traction chain

US5704697A · kind A · utility

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4References

11Claims

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Assignee

Intertractor GmbH · DE

Inventors

Michael Ketting · Ennepetal, DE
Christoph Pietzsch · Rodewisch, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 2, 1995
Grant date	Jan 6, 1998
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 2, 2015

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65G2201/06
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rotatable drive/support element having a support surface is used with a chain link having a hardened running surface extending in and adapted to ride in a travel direction on the support surface and a side surface also extending in the travel direction and normally out of contact with the element. The running surface has a predetermined width b and is formed of at least one edge region of an outwardly convex arcuate shape seen in the travel direction having a radius R of curvature and a respective corner region extending from the edge region to the side region and of an outwardly convex arcuate shape seen in the travel direction having a radius r of curvature. Herein r/b.congruent.0.05 to 0.11, and preferably R/b.congruent.2.4 to 3.1.

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