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US 4,570,437 AGranted
Energy conductor chain
AssigneeKahelschlepp Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
InventorWerner Moritz
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AssigneeKahelschlepp Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
InventorWerner Moritz
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An energy conductor chain for guiding energy conduits (6), particularly cables or hoses, from a fixed attachment point to a movable consuming load, comprises a plurality of chain links (A to E) formed by two outer plates (2, 3) which are connected with each other by a divisible bar, the mutual angle of swing of the adjacent chain links being limited by stops (9). In order to create an energy conductor chain of plastic which consists of only a few individual parts and which can be opened and closed without special tools, each chain link (A to E) is formed of a U-shaped receiving part (1) which is as a single piece of stable form and whose legs form the two outer plates (2, 3), and a closure yoke (5) which can be connected to the free edges of the outer plates (2, 3). The yoke is pivoted to the outer plate (3) by a joint and can be locked by an elastic hook (12) to the other outer plate (2).
In a chain for supporting energy conduits from an attachment point to a movable consuming load, comprising a plurality of chain links, wherein each of the chain links comprises a U-shaped receiving part which is formed as a single piece of stable shape, said U-shaped receiving part has legs which form two outer plates and a first cross member connecting said plates together, said plates of adjacent chain links overlap and are releasably pivotally directly connected to each other, said plates forming stops for limiting a mutual angle of swing with respect to the adjacent chain links, the improvement comprising
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