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US 2007/0175355 A1Published application
Bellows of a connection between two hinge-linked vehicles
AssigneeHübner GmbH & Co. KG
InventorKnud Mosaner
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AssigneeHübner GmbH & Co. KG
InventorKnud Mosaner
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The subject matter of the invention is a bellows (1) of a connection between two hinge-linked vehicles (5, 6), said bellows (1), which comprises a bellows bottom (4), a bellows roof (2) and bellows side walls (3), forming a tunnel-like tube, said bellows bottom (4) being a removable constituent part of said bellows (1), said bellows (1) having a plurality of frames (10) disposed one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of said bellows (1), said bellows bottom (4) having a plurality of ledges (20) disposed one behind the other, there being provided, to connect a respective one of a frame (10) with a ledge (20), a spring cramp (30) taking hold of the frame and the ledge, said spring cramp (30) having at least one shoulder (33) for matingly connecting frame (10) and ledge (20).
A bellows (1) of a connection between two hinge-linked vehicles (5, 6), said bellows (1), which comprises a bellows bottom (4), a bellows roof (2) and bellows side walls (3), forming a tunnel-like tube, said bellows bottom (4) being a removable constituent part of said bellows (1), said bellows (1) having a plurality of frames (10) disposed one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of said bellows (1), said bellows bottom (4) having a plurality of ledges (20) disposed one behind the other, wherein connect a respective one of a frame (10) with a ledge (20), there is provided a spring cramp (30) taking hold of the frame and the ledge, said spring cramp (30) having at least one shoulder (33) for matingly connecting frame (10) and ledge (20).
The bellows of a connection between two-hinge-linked vehicles as set forth in any one of the afore mentioned claims, wherein the shoulder (33) is configured like a pin.
The bellows of a connection between two hinge-linked vehicles as set forth in any one of the afore mentioned claims, wherein the shoulder (33) is configured like a wing.
The bellows of a connection between two hinge-linked vehicles as set forth in any one of the afore mentioned claims, wherein at either ends of the legs (32), the cramp (30) has shoulders (33) directed toward each other and more specifically configured in the form of wings that engage through the corresponding through holes (15, 25) in frame (10) and ledge (20), thus effecting a shape-mating connection between frame (10) and ledge (20).
The bellows of a connection between two hinge-linked vehicles as set forth in any one of the afore mentioned claims, wherein the legs (32) of the cramp (30) are adapted to be urged apart by a pliers-shaped tool (40).
The bellows of a connection between two hinge-linked vehicles as set forth in any one of the afore mentioned claims, wherein the legs (32) of the cramp (30) have two confronting openings (36) or clips for circlip ring pliers (40).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.