Apparatus for the continuous production of link chains
AssigneeAutomatisme & Technique
InventorJean-Francois Lacombe-Allard
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Abstract
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for the continuous production of link-chains comprising alternate inner links and outer links, two inner links being connected by an outer link, each inner link being formed by a lower plate and by an upper plate, each of which is provided with two coaxial holes receiving a bush carrying a freely rotatable roller, each outer link comprising a lower plate and an upper plate joined by two pins inserted to pass through the corresponding bush of the inner link, to which the outer link is connected.
Claims9
Apparatus for the continuous production of chains comprising a first machine composed of a plurality of cooperating cylinders having at least one work station around the periphery of each cylinder capable of performing a step in the manufacture of inner links, a second machine composed of a plurality of cooperating cylinders having at least one work station around the periphery of each cylinder capable of performing a step in the manufacture of outer link blanks, a third machine composed of a plurality of cooperating cylinders having at least one work station around the periphery of each cylinder capable of performing a step in completing the manufacture of outer links from said outer link blanks after joining said outer link blanks to said inner links to form a chain, first transfer means for transferring said inner links from said first machine to said third machine, and second transfer means for transferring said outer link blanks from said second machine to said third machine, all of said machines and transfer means operating in a constant, continuous manner.
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