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US 4,541,533 AGranted
Chain for a machining center
AssigneeTsubakimoto Chain Co.
InventorTakeshi Uemura
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Abstract
A machining center chain is provided that is capable of holding various tools therein. A tool holding part is secured to one of a pair of oppositely disposed link plates, while a pull stud bolt holding part is secured to the other of the pair of link plates. The position of the pull stud bolt holding part with respect to its respective link plate may be adjustable, while stay pins may be provided between the link plates of each pair to enhance the rigidity of the assembly.
Claims12
A machining center chain having oppositely faced link plates comprising:
- a tool holding part having a tapered first hole therein for receiving a tool, the tool holding part being disposed in a first of a pair of said oppositely faced linked plates;
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- a separate pull stud bolt holding part having a second hole therein for receiving and holding an end of said tool, said pull stud bolt holding part being disposed in a second of said pair of oppositely faced linked plates and opposite to said tool holding part.
A machining center chain having oppositely faced link plates, comprising:
- a tool holding part having a tapered first hole therein adapted to receive a tool;
- a pull stud bolt holding part having a second hole therein adapted to receive and hold an end of said tool;
- wherein the tool holding part and stud bolt holding part are separately arranged in first and second oppositely faced link plates of a chain, respectively;
- and stay pins that extend between said pair of said link plates.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.