Security chain made from a series of links
OwnerSimon Varleyinventor
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Abstract
A chain comprises an assembly of a plurality of links (1) each formed of an elongate C-shaped member having an opening (5) which is adapted to receive another link to enable the links to be looped together to form a chain, and a sleeve (6) on each link which serves to close the opening (5), the chain being assembled by sliding a sleeve (6) onto each link (1) after the link (1) is looped onto the preceding link of the chain.
Claims9
A chain comprising an assembly of a plurality of links each formed of an elongate member having an opening which is adapted to receive another link to enable the links to be looped together to form a chain, and a sleeve on each link which serves to close the opening, said sleeve having a length of at least substantially one half a length of said link as measured from an interior of said link, the chain being assembled by sliding a sleeve onto each link after the link is looped onto the preceding link of the chain thereby forcing said sleeve of said preceding link to close said opening of said preceding link, each sleeve being retained on its link by an adjacent link, engaged therewith, the chain being capable of being disassembled by successively removing an end link, and then sleeves and links sequentially.
A chain comprising an assembly of a plurality of links each formed of an elongate member having an opening which is adapted to receive another link to enable the links to be looped together to form a chain, and a sleeve on each link which serves to close the opening, the chain being assembled by sliding a sleeve onto each link after the link is looped onto the preceding link of the chain, each sleeve being retained on its link by an adjacent link, engaged therewith, the chain being capable of being disassembled by successively removing an end link, and then sleeves and links sequentially, wherein the links are essentially cylindrical, the sleeves each comprising a tubular member adapted to be a close sliding fit over the associated link.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.