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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7107754 | Chain in particular a hoist chain According to the invention, the resistance of the links of a D-profile chain may be increased, whereby the transitions between the flanks (2, 3) and the outer planar bearing surfaces of the links comprise roundings of radius r, which is 0.2 to 0.4 times the v... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7096809 | Watercraft dry storage and storage method The watercraft dry storage assembly includes a cylindrical port bladder and a cylindrical starboard bladder. Both bladders are made from sheet material with a substantially non-stretchable polyester or nylon scrim encased in a poly vinyl chloride plastic, a urethane... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7065952 | Chain with coded links The present invention discloses a chain where, upon the stressing of the chain, the links automatically arrange themselves with respect to one another in terms of their position in the chain, preventing any undesired link. A link can be developed in the form, in top... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7036338 | String of beads A string of beads with deformable connecting pieces which extend between each pair of adjacent beads and which are secured to the beads, wherein the connecting pieces are plastics threads or flexible wires. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6895739 | Chains A chain comprises links formed from bar stock having a specific cross-section. In a preferred embodiment, which is a chain of 16 mm size, the cross-section comprises four convex arcuate sides (10a), (10b), (10c) and (10d), each of which h... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6176073 | Coupling link A coupling link (1) comprises a unitary body having a first main limb (2), a second main limb (3), and a third limb (4) which forms an open loop (6), one end of which extends between the first and second main limbs. Loading of ropes, slings or protection ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5956936 | Elongated chain link An elongated chain link comprising a pair of opposing U-shaped end portions connected by a pair of parallel leg portions. The leg portions are connected to each other by a pair of crosswise tie-bars situated toward the end portions approximately equally o... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5638879 | Externally changeable flail apparatus Flail apparatus for debarking/delimbing wood products traveling through a debarking station wherein at least one of the flails comprises an axially extending member having axially rotatable chain supporting elements with an array of flexible flailing chai... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5535796 | Flail chain connector A flail chain connector is provided which may be applied to an existing wood debarking apparatus or machinery for cutting vegetation. The connector is provided with integral fasteners for removable attachment of a length of flail chain to a powered rotary... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5341634 | Interlocking link chain An interlocking link chain for use in jewelry and other decorative items. The interlocking links can be assembled and disassembled by the wearer without special tools and without an unusual degree of dexterity. The wearer can assemble a chain of any lengt... | 08/30/1994 |
| 4882901 | Detachable link chain A transmission or conveyor chain composed of a plurality of interconnected identical links which are attachable and detachable without need for pivot pins or other separate connecting hardware. Each link is preferably molded as a unitary structure of plas... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4850768 | Tiedown chain An improved geometry for links used in a tiedown chain adapted for attachment to a widely used style of a chain tensioning and securing device. The links are nonreversible, and are longitudinally nonuniform to prevent inadvertent reversed insertion of the... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4815270 | Detachable link chain A transmission or conveyor chain composed of a plurality of interconnected identical links which are attachable and detachable without need for pivot pins or other separate connecting hardware. Each link is preferably molded as a unitary structure of plas... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4815271 | Detachable link chain A transmission or conveyor chain composed of a plurality of interconnected identical links which are attachable and detachable without need for pivot pins or other separate connecting hardware. Each link is preferably molded as a unitary structure of plas... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4770008 | Plastic watchband A plastic watchband made of individual links, having greater variety in design and secureness of fit is provided. The plastic watch band is joined of a plurality of separate links, each link having an engagement projection on one platform for engaging an ... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4625508 | Hinged bracelet of watch chain type A bracelet comprises a plurality of interengaging pivotally-connected flat links. Each link has an elliptical contour and a central diamond-shaped opening, a first channel in the upper face and a second channel in the lower face, the channels crossing eac... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4571934 | Chain with chain links of welded round material In a chain with chain links of round material, the chain links have, in the region of their contact points, supporting arcs (7,8) with a supporting arc angle of 180° and a radius of curvature Rs of 0.5 to 0.52 d, d being the diameter o... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4497169 | Chain components An elongate main link 2 for a chain or cable sling shaped as a pair of generally semi-circular crown portions 4 connected by parallel-extending side portions 6 has the crown portions 4 formed with inner and outer circumferentially extending flanges 8 and ... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4493354 | Tire chain A tire chain comprising two-spaced parallel side chains, a plurality of cross chains joining the side chains at spaced intervals, a plurality of spaced junction links in each side chain, wherein each junction link has areas of reduced thickness and a hook... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4487013 | T-rod chain A chain link, comprising a rod of substantially circular cross-section formed into a generally Omega shape. The link includes a transverse bight portion, a pair of side portions offset below the bight portion, a pair of curved leg portions, and a pair of ... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4473365 | Detachable link chain A transmission or conveyor chain composed of a plurality of interconnected identical links which are attachable and detachable without need for pivot pins or other separate connecting hardware. Each link is preferably molded as a unitary structure of plas... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4466238 | Extensible link band This disclosure relates to a link band, in particular a watch wrist band, a bracelet or the like which includes a plurality of links defined by opposite longitudinal edges, opposite transverse edges, and opposite upper and lower surfaces; adjacent links b... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4353203 | Quick-coupling link A quick-coupling link to be utilized in conjunction with an identical link has a slot in one of the longitudinal side portions of the link. A tab extends from the opposite longitudinal side portion to adjacent the slot. The tab spans the width of the slot... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4198814 | Chain having disassembly detent A chain of the trolley conveyor type has T-headed pins and links with slots at each chain joint for assembly and disassembly wherever desired. The slots of the center link are slightly restricted to prevent disassembly when not desired, as in handling the... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4134255 | Drag chain A chain particularly useful for draglines in various type strip mining operations is disclosed. The chain is made up of individual, separately assembled links of generally a U-shape having spaced pin lugs at one end. The lugs have aligned pin eyes for hol... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4110971 | Link chain A link chain, particularly for use as an anchor chain, comprises a plurality of links joined together in sequence, each link including a closed member comprising a pair of facing U-shaped portions, the base of the U at each end of the member having a port... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4060978 | Drag chain A chain particularly useful for draglines in various type strip mining operations is disclosed. The chain is made up of individual, separately assembled links of generally a U-shape having spaced pin lugs at one end. The lugs have aligned pin eyes for hol... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4056928 | Detachable link-chain An ever open link-chain, i.e. a link-chain having links which are readily to be mounted or dismounted manually without deformation but cannot get detached of themselves without manual intervention.... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4050323 | Pintle-type industrial conveyor chain Industrial conveyor chains of pintle-connected types featuring stub journals removably interengageable with socket bearings through access leads which provide increased bearing surface area and shear strength in the pivoted connections relieving the conne... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4020631 | Link for pintle chain A pintle chain link composed of a singular rigid U-shaped link member with opposite sides and an arcuate-shaped crosspiece adjoining the sides. The sides have their open ends offset from the closed ends so that the latter may fit between the former of adj... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4011715 | Chain link A chain link, a series of which can form a chain, the links having hook means at one end and a transverse bight at the other end whereby the hook means of one link can be detachably connected to the bight of an adjacent link. The hook means are formed by ... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4010604 | Jointed link band This disclosure relates to a jointed link band comprising a plurality of links, each link including a pair of arms, a first of said arms having a pair of projections projecting transversely to the longitudinal axis of said band. A second of said arms havi... | 03/08/1977 |
| 3996737 | Method of manufacturing elevator links and a cast elevator link blank for use in the method A method of making a one-piece elevator link having a shank with an eye at each end involving the steps of casting from alloy steel a link blank having an oversize shank portion, forging or swaging the shank portion to reduce its diameter and correspondin... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3983692 | Link chain A link chain for jewelry and other applications, the chain being composed of links having cross-sectionally enlarged longitudinal leg portions, thereby concealing the eyes of adjoining links and producing the appearance of a "full" chain. The cross-sectio... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3973389 | Sound deadened chain The chain is formed of a series of links of general C-shape with the link diameter greater than the width of the gap at the ends of each to prevent disengagement therethrough, and a sound absorbing continuous length of sash cord of a diameter substantiall... | 08/10/1976 |
