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US 6,547,474 B1Granted
Connecting device
AssigneeRUD-Kettenfabrik Rieger & Dietz GmbH u. Co.
InventorReinhard Smetz
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Abstract
In a connecting device for binding or lashing having a connecting part (1) and at least one fixing part (2), a number of spacing cams (7) are disposed on the outer surface (6) of the fixing part (2). The position of the spacing cams is selected so that, without regard to the position of the fixing part (2) relative to a base, a minimum clearance is maintained between the base and the fixing part (2) to enable a perfect connection of the fixing part (2) to the base by a root weld.
Claims17
A connecting device for binding or lashing means, said device having a connecting part (1;
- 15) for connecting the binding or lashing means, and at least one fastening part (2;
- 18, 19) for fastening the device on a base by a weld connection;
- said connecting part having a pivot pin for connecting said connecting part and said fastening part;
- said base forming a bearing for said pivot pin (4;
- 16;
- 17) of the connecting part (1;
- 15);
- said fastening part having a spacing projection (7) on an outer surface thereof for defining a minimum clearance for a root weld, characterized in that the outer surface (6) of the fastening part (2;
- 18, 19) is provided with a plurality of said spacing projections (7) for maintaining said minimum clearance without regard to the position of the fastening part (2;
- 18, 19) in relation to the base (8, 9, 10).
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.