Chain lock
AssigneeRUD-Kettenfabrik Rieger & Dietz GmbH u. Co.
InventorsAndreas Nuding, Werner Lang, Hans Dalferth
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Abstract
A chain lock has two lock parts (1) which can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the lock in order to open and close the lock. Each lock part (1) has a journal (5) which is arranged on one end and a pocket (6) which is arranged on the other end. The journal (5) of one lock part (1) fits, respectively, into the pocket (6) of the other lock part (1). The journals (5) and the pockets (6) are both similar in height (H) to the inner width of the lock and each journal (5) has several retaining frames (7, 8), associated with several retaining grooves (13, 14) in the pocket (6) of the other lock part (1).
Claims20
A chain lock for link chains with two lock parts (1) which can be displaced by limited amounts with respect to each other in a longitudinal direction of the lock in order to open and close the lock, each lock part having opposed ends which are connected to each other via a longitudinal web (2), one of said opposed ends forming a stud (5) having a retaining web (7) extending over part of a circumference of the stud, and the other of said opposed ends being provided with a recess (6) for receiving the stud (5) and having a retaining groove (13) for the retaining web (7), characterized in that the stud (5) and the recess (6) have a height (H) which is equal to an inner width (b1) of the lock, and in that the stud (5) has a plurality of said retaining webs (7, 8) arranged one above another, and the recess (6) has a plurality of said retaining grooves (13, 14) arranged one above another.
A chain lock for link chains with two lock parts (1) which can be displaced by limited amounts with respect to each other in a longitudinal direction of the lock in order to open and close the lock, each lock part having opposed ends which are connected to each other via a longitudinal web (2), one of said opposed ends forming a stud (5) having a retaining web (7) extending over part of a circumference of the stud, and the other of said opposed ends being provided with a recess (6) for receiving the stud (5) and having a retaining groove (13) for the retaining web (7), characterized in that the stud (5) has a plurality of said retaining webs (7, 8) arranged one above another, and the recess (6) has a plurality of said retaining grooves (13, 14) arranged one above another.
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