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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7837584 | Chain A chain includes a connecting unit including two chain plates, and a link unit having first and second link plates parallel to the chain plates and a link pin. The first link plate is formed with a stop block and a retaining hole having an insert hole portion and a ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7240477 | Flexible router for liquid tubes and electrical ribbon cables An improved energy tube-cable-router for securing flat cables and fluid carrying tubes and adapted to eliminate an undesirable pumping action of the fluid within the tubes by maintaining the longitudinal axis of tubes in a plane containing the central radius of curv... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7216472 | Guiding shaft structure for chain connector A guiding shaft structure for a chain connector includes a black shaft and a guiding bolt. The black shaft comprises a passage with a threaded section therein and a first protruding ring, a second protruding ring and a third protruding ring on an outer surface there... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7156743 | Mechanical fuse and method of manufacturing the same An inexpensive mechanical fuse having a high fatigue limit ratio and high rupture reliability, and superior in forming performance, and a method of manufacturing the same are presented. The mechanical fuse is composed of Fe-based sintered alloy, and comprises an inn... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7131258 | Device for closing a chain, particularly a bicycle chain Device for closing a chain, particularly a bicycle chain, comprising a first and a second pair of end outer plates connected by at least one pair of inner plates, a pair of rivets so engaging a pair of end holes of the first and the second pair of outer plates and t... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7078112 | Mechanical fuse and production method for the same A mechanical fuse has further improved and stabilized fatigue limit ratio, and can obtain high reliability under a using condition in which cyclic loading is applied. The mechanical fuse includes a Fe-based sintered alloy that has at least one element of P at 0.15 t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6966170 | Device for closing a chain, particularly a bicycle chain Device for closing a chain, particularly a bicycle chain, comprising a first and a second pair of end outer plates connected by at least one pair of inner plates, a pair of rivets so engaging a pair of end holes of the first and the second pair of outer plates and t... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6890278 | Chain with selectivity engaged links A chain is provided in which adjacent links are attached to one another by a coupling pin that permits the links to rotate relative to one another on a connecting axis defined by a coupling pin. The links have movable link plates and can be fixed against relative ro... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6843744 | Splicing joint and method for synchronous drive belt A splice joint is for joining first and second synchronous drive belt ends, of the belt type comprising a reinforcement material layer covering a base layer formed from a first thermoplastic material. The joint comprises a fused portion of the base layer of the firs... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6190277 | Energy transmission chain A energy transmission chain for guiding hoses, cables and the like between two connection points includes chain links each having two side elements connected by cross-members. The side elements of adjacent chain links have overlapping sections and are joi... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6164439 | Thermoplastic connecting pin The invention disclosed herein is a connector pin for a modular conveyor belt. The connector pin is fabricated from two separate materials and includes a high strength polymer core which is covered by a low-friction polymer shell. The connector pin is use... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6131728 | Belt joint cover The invention provides a cover for an over-lapping conveyor belt joint. The cover prevents gaps between the belts at the joint and draws the bolt heads into a recess on the underside of the joint, thereby reducing belt jump as the bolt heads pass over the... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6090002 | Manually powered propulsion apparatus Manually powered propulsion apparatus includes a pedal and a rotatable member. A flexible transmission member is connected to the pedal and to the rotating member and includes pivotally interconnected link members. The link members are linearly disposed w... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5980409 | Energy transmission chain The invention relates to an energy transmission chain for guiding hoses, cables and the like between two connection points. The chain links each have two side elements connected by cross-members. The side elements of adjacent chain links have overlapping ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5876053 | Conveyer drive system A pedal drive system imparts a rotational force, in part, through linear travel of the pedal. The system comprises parallel, dislocated first and second rotating shafts. A first left sprocket and a first right sprocket are each mounted on the first shaft.... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5826705 | Conveyor belt assembly with headed retention shaft The conveyor belt assembly includes links having forward and rearwardly laterally spaced projections with forward and rearward projections of adjacent links being interdigitated and coupled to one another by a shaft passing through the aligned openings of... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5597368 | Toothed belt having an end attachment part A toothed belt is provided with at least one end attachment part for connecting an end portion of a toothed belt to a housing part or a component to be driven. The end attachment part is a formed strip made of metal or plastic in order to make the attachm... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5437577 | Chain for a bicycle with derailleur A chain including a plurality of pairs of alternate inside links and outside links, rollers, pins, and a connector having two links, wherein each first end of the outside links and first ends of the links of the connector has a diameter the same as that o... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5395291 | Color coded master link for an endless drive chain The color coded safety master link is a modified master link used in endless roller chain drives. The invention allows the master link to be safely and quickly located while at the same time indicating the size of the endless roller chain. An extended fir... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5376055 | Transmission chain with readily engageable connecting pin An elongated transmission chain is formed by roller assemblies and pairs of link plates extending in parallel spaced relationship outwardly of the roller assemblies to provide a pivotable connection therebetween. A master link pivotably connects the ends ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5299416 | Chain connector A link for connecting a chain. The link has a first outer chain plate, a first pin, a second pin, and a second outer chain plate. The first outer chain plate has two circular holes. The pin has, at a first end, an enlarged flat head and, at a second end, ... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5242028 | Motorized bicycle drive system A motorized bicycle drive system featuring a motor drive with a one-way clutch, a pedal drive with a one-way clutch and a motor driveable sprocket, a removable interconnecting drive chain for interconnecting the two drives, and, a mounting device for deta... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5077966 | Chain joint for round-link chain, particularly cutting chain A chain joint for round-link chain, particularly cutting chain, includes chain link arc members and chain link side members connecting the chain link arc members. Bearing members are provided on one side of the chain link arc members. The bearing members ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4914903 | Link shackle A shackle of cast metal defines a threaded bore for a cast pin. The shackle is specially shaped to define a circular locus for a joined link whether said link contacts shackle body, ear or pin.... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4860532 | Method for joining together two segments of a snow-chain, and connecting element to implement the method Two chain segments of a snow-chain are connected through elongated elements, where both ends of an element each exhibit an open slot in which a link of a chain segment is introduced. Thereafter, the slots are pressed shut until the chain links are at leas... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4846769 | Mechanical fuse for reciprocating roller chain A mechanical fuse for a reciprocating roller chain is provided which protects mechanical apparatus, such as a carriage assembly, from damage due to a mechanical power surge, or overload. A stirrup shaped body portion is included with a protruding member a... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4494945 | Roller chain link construction and method of manufacture A power transmission roller chain link construction comprises a first link pin plate with a pair of spaced apart substantially parallel link pins secured to said plate in a press-fit so that they extend parallel to the plate. A bushing is fitted over each... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4181035 | Connecting link for mining chain An improved connecting link for a mining chain includes two half links and means for fastening them together. Each half link has a laterally extending bore for receiving the link pin at one end of the chain. At least one of the half links has a laterally ... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4060006 | Device for and method of affixing the ends of a substantially plastic ladder chain to make a continuous ladder chain thereof A substantially plastic ladder chain is made continuous by affixing the exposed metallic cable ends thereof to a master coupling link of stainless steel or like material. The exposed metallic cable ends of the plastic ladder chain comprising plural braide... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4043215 | Chain master link construction An elongated chain master link is provided including a removable side link of substantially conventional construction but provided with a transverse opening intermediate the opposite end transverse bores formed therethrough adapted to receive groove maste... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4034556 | Arrangement for controlling the engagement of a chain with a chain sheave, such as a cable lifter or wildcat A chain link, which is asymmetric about its longitudinal axis, one longitudinal side of the link being convex, the other being concave, or a plurality of such links alternating with common type links, is used for twisting the chain into predetermined sync... | 07/12/1977 |
| 3952544 | Shaft-connecting chain coupling A chain is trained around two substantially coaxial sprockets. A chain fastener comprises two fastener members connected to respective ends of the chain and a locking pin adapted to assume a first position, in which the locking pin locks the two fastener ... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3939721 | Master link assembly A master link assembly for releasably coupling the opposing ends of a series of articulated links to form a chain, wherein the opposing ends are defined by a pair of roller link assemblies each having a pair of opposing link plates with pitch holes extend... | 02/24/1976 |
