Forged chain link assembly
US7281627B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G19/08
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The forged chain link assembly comprises a forged chain link having a male end and a female end which cooperates with an opposite end of an adjacent link to form a chain, each end having a bore therein which cooperates with a bore in the opposite end of an adjacent link for receiving a hollow sleeve and bolt assembly therein for creating a forged link chain wherein the links pivot relative to each other, a hollow sleeve of the hollow sleeve and bolt assembly extending through the bores, with a washer of a diameter greater than that of the bore positioned to each lateral side of the female end of a chain link, and an elongate bolt extending through each washer and a bore in the hollow sleeve and receiving a nut thereon, the hollow sleeve having a length which is not equal to a lateral extent of the female end.
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