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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066604 | Articulated chain for drive transmission in bicycles The chain comprises a plurality of external links (2), each defined by a pair of parallel external plates (4, 5) and by two rotation pivots (6) interpositioned between the two external plates (4, 5). The chain also comprises a plurality o... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7775925 | Oil-free chain An oil-free chain has bushings which protrude from the outer surfaces of the inner link plates into which they are press-fit, and extend into bushing supporting bores formed in the inner surfaces of the outer link plates of the chain. These bushing supporting bores ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7704175 | Link plate for roller chain and manufacturing method thereof A method of manufacturing a link plate for a roller chain, and the resulting link plate in which (1) the link plate has a shape comprising a pair of right and left pin holes, a pair of right and left half arcs, which are spaced outwardly from the pin holes respectiv... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7427251 | Drive chain for a bicycle A roller chain for bicycles having outer and inner chain links. The outer and inner chain links have outer and inner link plates, respectively. The chain links are joined by tubular pins. The chain links have holes for receiving the tubular pins. The holes have an o... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7343730 | Investment cast, stainless steel chain link and casting process therefor An investment cast, stainless steel chain link is provided for chains used in water and wastewater treatment. The chain link comprises a pair of spaced apart, elongated sidebars having forward ends and rearward ends. The forward ends are spread apart and are provide... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7329198 | Silent chain In a silent chain composed of interleaved rows of link plates held by connecting pins secured to guide plates disposed along the sides of the chain, the guide plates are formed with protrusions, and are deformed so that they exert a spring action on the rows of link... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325391 | Bicycle chain A bicycle chain has an outer link with two outer link plates, an inner link formed with two inner link plates and a link pin connecting adjacent ones of the together. The link plates are configured to aid in smoothly shifting a chain moves between sprockets. The out... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320656 | Plate-link chain A drive chain suitable for use in a continuously variable transmission of a motor vehicle, the transmission having two pairs of spaced drive members about which the chain passes to transfer torque from one drive member to the other. The chain includes a plurality of... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7302739 | Device for fastening emergency equipment to a ship's deck A device is for fastening emergency equipment to a ship's deck or to a structure on a ship's deck. The device includes a first and a second fastening facility for, respectively, a first external and a second external fastening device having, respectively, a first an... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7281627 | Forged chain link assembly The forged chain link assembly comprises a forged chain link having a male end and a female end which cooperates with an opposite end of an adjacent link to form a chain, each end having a bore therein which cooperates with a bore in the opposite end of an adjacent ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7264565 | Transfer guide for high-speed power transmission A transfer guide for a high-speed power transmission, which can cancel a change in a transmission chain speed so that smooth transmission timing can be realized and a driving power and vibration noises of the transmission chain can be significantly reduced. A curve ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246699 | Conveyor chain A section of chain for conveying product along a material handling system includes a pin connecting a center link between two side links. The pin may be dialable or selectably positioned at the side links to control and adjust the wear surface of the pin relative to... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244206 | Roller chain transmission device In a roller chain transmission, the diameter D of the rollers, the outer diameter d of the pins and height H of the inner plates satisfy the relationships 0.72P≦D≦0.79P, 0.40P≦d≦0.44P, and 0.96P≦H, with respect to the chain pitch P. The sprocket teeth are ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7217208 | Flexible bicycle chain A bicycle chain includes a plurality pairs of outer plates and inner plates. Each pair of the outer plates is connected at two opposite ends to two pairs of the inner plates by connectors connected to the inner plates. Each connector has a rivet extending therethrou... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7121969 | Roller chain In a roller chain, the outside diameters D of the rollers and the outside diameters d of the pins extending through bushings on which the rollers are disposed satisfy the relationships 0.72P≦D≦0.79P and 0.40P≦d≦0.44P where P is the pitch of the roller chain.... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108622 | Roller chain transmission device A roller chain transmission comprises a sprocket having at least first teeth and second teeth having different tooth forms, the first teeth and second teeth being randomly arranged, and the number of the second teeth not exceeding four times of the number of the fir... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7077774 | Roller chain transmission device In a roller chain transmission, the diameter D of the rollers, the outer diameter d of the pins, and the height H of the inner plates satisfy the relationships 0.72P≦D≦0.79P, 0.40P≦d≦0.44P, and 0.96P≦H, with respect to the chain pitch P. The radius r of th... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063207 | Long wear conveyor assembly A chain conveyor assembly having the combination of a polymeric material and a hard diamond-like coating at the frictional interface of the chain links. The conveyor chain preferably includes male and female links connected to one another by connector pins. The shaf... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056248 | Silent chain A Hybrid Roller/Silent chain that has the wear resistance of a roller chain combined with the noise performance of a silent chain. This is accomplished with the use of bushings that allow increased bearing area for the articulating members of the chain, specifically... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048665 | Power transmission chain having links with lateral spacing elements A chain having a plurality of inside links and guide links. The plurality of inside links each have a pair of apertures and are interleaved and connected to form rows. The plurality of guide links each have a pair of apertures and are placed outside of alternate row... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7017328 | Cable protection and guide device To provide a cable protection and guide device, which suppresses wear powders and can be used without being contaminated even in a clean room or reduced-pressure environment, and in which even if link frame bodies are twisted each other, the mutual connection of the... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007451 | Method of making a toothed chain with wear-reducing chain joints The present invention relates to a toothed chain comprising plates interconnected on chain joints, in particular tooth plates, each of the chain joints comprising a pin bolt and at least two substantially directly adjacently arranged tooth plates whose aligned joint... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6964550 | Chain conveyor in the form of scales A chain conveyor for gravimetrically measuring/dosing materials, especially bulk materials. The conveyor includes a housing/trough in which at least two chain conveyors with strip-shaped driving elements attached thereto rotate, wherein a measuring bridge that is su... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6938732 | Chain with pins equipped with lubricating cartridges and cartridge for said chain A chain with links made of plates connected with hollow pins containing a reserve of lubricant connected with the chain parts to be lubricated. The lubricant reserve is contained in replaceable cartridges inserted removably in the pins through an appropriate end pas... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926460 | Fixing structure for fixing a pin to a link in a caterpillar An link of a caterpillar which is allowed to maintain stabilized durability for a long period. The fixing structure has a link, and a pin inserted into a pin inserting bore formed in the link. A peripherally extending concave groove formed on the end portion of the ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6901646 | Universal snap-fit spacer A universal snap-fit system for interconnecting multiple circuit boards in a stacked relationship is provided. The system allows circuit boards to be stacked with a minimum of assembly time. In addition, the system allows circuit boards of varying thicknesses to be ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6855080 | Chain A roller chain incorporates a plurality of rolling members between a roller and a bushing. A thrust bearing plate is provided between the end surfaces of the roller and inside surfaces of inner link plates. The outer diameter of the roller is smaller than the widths... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6855081 | Articulated chain An articulated chain comprising chain links interconnected at chain hinges, with each chain hinge comprises a hinge pin and a hinge bearing surrounding said hinge pin, and the hinge pins are provided with a bonded layer on the outer circumferential surface thereof. ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6782687 | Roller chain A roller chain for moving a web of textile material in a tenter frame. The roller chain has inner members flexibly joined to outer members in an alternating manner with a sleeve and a bolt. A running roller having an inner ring; an outer ring and sealing rings formi... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6595882 | Power transmission chain having links with lateral spacing elements A power transmission chain having a plurality of inside links and guide links. Each inside link has at least one inverted tooth adapted to contact the teeth of an associated sprocket. Each link has a pair of apertures which are connected by connecting pin... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6539699 | Transmission chain The link plates, bushes or rollers of a transmission chain are treated so as to produce a surface layer of iron bisulphide. The surface improves the resistance of the chain to wear and also accelerates the running-in process.... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6526740 | Chain A chain (CA) comprises a plurality of link units (10), each including a pair of link plates (11) and a connection member (12) placed between the link plates (11) at one end of each link unit (10). The link plates (11) of one link unit (10) are connected e... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6443795 | Transmission chain for toys A transmission chain includes a plurality of unitary chain links, each of which has parallel first and second side plates, first and second connecting pins, first and second pivot pins, and first and second pivot seats. The first and second pivot pins of ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6406394 | Power transmission chain having links with lateral spacing elements A power transmission chain having a plurality of inside links and guide links. Each inside link has at least one inverted tooth adapted to contact the teeth of an associated sprocket. Each link has a pair of apertures which are connected by connecting pin... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6402137 | Conveyor chain for a gripper system-bearing chain conveyor of a printing press A conveyor chain for a gripper system-bearing chain conveyor of a printing press, the conveyor chain having standard chain links and special chain links, both types of which are formed by link pins carrying chain rollers, and chain plates articulatedly co... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6394923 | Drive chain A drive chain includes outer and inner chain plates, rollers, and pins. The outer and inner chain plates employ a closed-type pivot engagement therebetween so as to enhance protection against dust, to avoid undesired release of lubricant, and to avoid con... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6330788 | Plate chains with wear-resistant chain joints A plate chain comprising outer and inner chain links which are interconnected at joint places formed as slide bearings, with each joint place formed by a sleeve of the inner chain link and by a pin bolt of the outer chain link which rotates in the sleeve ... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6302818 | Tapered bushing for a roller chain A roller-chain bushing with a stress-relief opening centrally located along the seam of a rolled or roll-formed bushing has a tapered or relief segment at each bushing end to permit compressive fitting of the bushing ends into a link-plate hole thereby mi... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6223515 | Link Chain A link chain having chain links interconnected at respective hinge points by a hinge bolt, at least one bearing bushing arranged on a hinge bolt, at least one roller arranged on said bearing bushing such that it is rotatable about the hinge bolt, and an a... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6213904 | Low-noise chain having bushings and rollers with matching curved surfaces to keep fluid disposed therebetween A low-noise chain member comprises a bushing, a roller and oil grooves in which a wedge or squeeze effect of a lubricating oil, which is interposed between the bushing and the roller, is effective in reducing noise. The oil grooves are provided on at leas... | 04/10/2001 |
