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3D push pull chain

US9897180B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Iwis antriebssysteme GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Gerhard Hartinger · Geretsried, DE
Orhan Sahin · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 19, 2015
Grant date	Feb 20, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 18, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/20
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A push pull chain is provided with chain links that are connected to each other by respectively one chain joint, designed in a space-efficient manner. The chain joints of a first chain section with their joint axes have a first orientation, whereby the joint axes of the chain joints of a second chain section are arranged in a second orientation that is twisted around the longitudinal axis of the push pull chain or whereby they can be set to this orientation. In addition, a pertaining chain drive is provided.

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