| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 059001000 | CHAIN MAKING | 39 |
| 20090094959 | PROCEDURE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF JEWELLERY ITEMS, IN PARTICULAR ROPES OR CHAINS, AND ITEMS OBTAINABLE THROUGH SUCH PROCEDURE - Procedure for making jewellery items such as ropes or chains, which provides for: a step for making a wire at full thickness with an external layer made of precious metal seamed on a support core made of non-precious metal; a coating step of the external layer through winding of adjacent coils of a continuous tape made of precious metal; a diamond-pattern engraving coating step; a step for shaping the wire wound with a diamond-pattern engraved coating, during which the wire is permanently deformed while the coating is deformed less maintaining a stable set of incisions produced by the diamond-pattern engraving operation with an intact shape in a manner to reflect the light in an ideal manner; a step for emptying the core made of non-precious metal through baths in acid solutions. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090126334 | Device for stretching a transmission chain - Device for stretching a transmission chain closed in itself and comprising pairs of elongated rocker elements mutually coupled by links, said rocker elements being destined for a torque transferring cooperation with the pulley sheaves of a pulley sheave transmission, and comprising a first and a second supporting surface which support a chain to be treated over an angle of an arc and having an adjustable mutual distance to generate tensile stresses in the chain supported thereby, in which the first supporting surface is freely rotatable accommodated between the first ends of two distant frame parts, the second supporting surface is freely rotatable accommodated on an auxiliary carrier between the two frame parts, said carrier being provided with two opposite stubby shafts, protruding there from and of which the axis lies at a distance from the axis of rotation of the second supporting surface which is rotatably supported by said auxiliary carrier and lies near the second end of the frame parts while of said supporting surfaces at least one can be driven in rotation. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20110072777 | MOBILE APPARATUS FOR PRESSING A STUD - A mobile chain stud press comprising body having a concave opening configured to receive at least a portion of a link having a loose stud; a first head connected with the body adjacent a first end of the body; a second head connected with the body adjacent a second end of the body, wherein one of the heads is movably connected with the body and the other is statically connected with the body; and a drive mechanism connected with the movable head. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110197565 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING CHAIN COMPONENTS TO A CHAIN CONTAINING RADIATION SOURCES - A device is proposed for assembling chain components to a chain, wherein at least two chain components include radioactive radiation sources. The device includes a housing, a working channel which extends along a first axis of the housing, a loading unit connected to the working channel and having at least two receiving devices for chain component magazines, wherein at least one receiving device is configured to receive a radiation source magazine, as well as at least one means for ejecting the chain components received from the magazines, and an joining unit for joining chain components. The at least two receiving devices are positioned so that the magazines for chain components received therein are spaced along the first axis and positioned vertically above the working channel. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20130091823 | APPARATUS FOR VERTICALLY LINKING TWO SECTIONS OF CHAIN - The apparatus is intended for vertically linking a first chain and a second chain under water. The apparatus is characterised in that it comprises a lower base ( | 04-18-2013 |
| 059002000 | Bead chain | 2 |
| 20090183488 | BALL CHAIN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A ball chain including metal balls with a small wall thickness and can withstand a large tensile load are provided. A method of manufacturing the same includes rounding a piece of metal to form rotation-axis symmetric bodies | 07-23-2009 |
| 20110154799 | DEVICE FOR INSERTING AND EXTRACTING CHAIN LINK PIVOT PINS | 06-30-2011 |
| 059004000 | Roller chain | 1 |
| 20080307767 | Roller Chain - In the case of a roller chain having pins, bushes, rollers, inner plates and outer plates, respectively two bushes are connected to each other by at least two inner plates and consequently form a chain link. A roller which surrounds each bush is mounted rotatably on the latter and respectively two successive chain links being connected to each other in an articulated manner in that each bush sits on one of the two ends of the bush protruding beyond the latter and two pins which are surrounded thus by two successive chain links are connected at least by two outer plates. The pins comprise austenitic stainless steel and their surface layer is formed by an S-phase of the austenitic steel which is obtained by nitriding. | 12-18-2008 |
| 059005000 | Sprocket chain | 11 |
| 20110209457 | DEVICE FOR CORRECTING THE ALIGNMENT OF THE INTERNAL THREADS OF A CARTRIDGE BEARING FOR A CHAINSET - This invention relates to a device for correcting the alignment of the machining of a chainset housing ( | 09-01-2011 |
| 059007000 | Link assembling | 8 |
| 20090183489 | Method and apparatus for installing and tensioning track assemblies on skid steer loaders - A tool for the quick and easy installation and tensioning of track assemblies on skid steer loaders is arranged to properly and positively align and draw the free ends of the track together and hold the track ends in proper, aligned condition squared relative to each other for installation of the track link members and tensioning adjustment of the track as may be desired for proper operation of the vehicle. Additionally, this tool can be used to dismount the track by removing the pressure from the pivot bolts, allowing the operator to easily remove the bolts and then gently let the ends of the tracks apart | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090255229 | Chain disconnecting and connecting tool - There is provided a highly durable and compact chain disconnecting and connecting tool that may be used for a chain at a sprocket part for winding the chain and that can receive an operational load at two places. A first block has a pressure actuating member screwed therewith and a coupling member fixed thereto. A second block is coupled with the first block turnably by the coupling member and has a closed-end hole on one side and a through hole on another side of the block. The tool is attached to the chain from an opening while positioned and engaging an edge projection of a tap bolt that is screwed with the first block with the closed-end hole or the through hole. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100307126 | TOOL FOR EXTRACTING AND INSERTING PINS OF ROLLER CHAINS - A tool for inserting and extracting pins of roller chains includes a body having a bridge adapted to engage a chain and a drive screw assembly coupled to the main body on a first side of the bridge. The drive screw assembly includes a drive screw which is rotatable to provide a force and a pin mounted concentrically within the drive screw. The drive screw assembly further includes an alignment sleeve that surrounds the pin mounted concentrically within the drive screw. The alignment sleeve guides and supports the pin up to a face of a roller chain. The tool further includes a rotatable backing wheel coupled to the main body on a second side of the bridge. The rotatable backing wheel includes multiple channels such that the multiple channels correspond to different roller chains having different sizes. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110016843 | VEHICLE CHAIN REPAIR DEVICE - A chain repairing tool, which includes a tool body and a PBR block, which is configured for pressing side plates of chain links, for breaking chain links and for riveting chain links as the PBR block is variously oriented within the tool body of the chain repairing tool. Also, a chain repairing tool, having a tool body, a body bolt, which is threadably received by the tool body, and a breaking pin where the body bolt includes a tapered passage, which guides the breaking pin. Also, the breaking pin includes a domed head. Also, a PBR block, which is configured for pressing side plates of chain links, for breaking chain links and for riveting chain links as said PBR block is variously oriented, in conjunction with a chain repairing tool. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110061360 | Device for Assembling and Disassembling a Bicycle Chain - A device for assembling and disassembling a bicycle chain comprises a main body, an actuating member, a rod member, a pulling member, and an elastic plate. The rod member, the pulling member and the elastic plate are connected to one another to guide a positioning member to be assembled into the assembling holes in a balance manner, so that the device for assembling and disassembling a bicycle chain makes the assembly of the chain more convenient and simple. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110179761 | CHAIN ASSEMBLING-DISASSEMBLING STRUCTURE - A chain assembling-disassembling structure includes an assembling base, a first clamping component, a second clamping component, a penetrating shaft and a driving shaft. The assembling base has a fixing portion and the fixing portion has a concave edge for receiving a bushing of the chain section. And, the assembling base includes a first portion and a second portion vertically formed at two opposite ends thereof for respectively engaging with the first and second clamping components. Here, the first and second clamping components together clamp and restrict the chain. The second clamping component has a tubular shape for being inserted by the penetrating shaft, and then, the driving shaft can further be locked into the second clamping component. By turning the driving shaft, the penetrating shaft can be forced to push out a pin, which is used for jointing the inner and outer link plates of the chain. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20120255273 | Chain link remover for bicycle - A chain link remover includes a seat having an opening formed between an anvil and a block for receiving a chain, the block includes a screw hole for engaging with a threaded shaft which includes a link ejector rod for engaging with a chain link pin of the chain and for removing the chain link pin from the chain, and a positioner is extended from one plate of a housing and located above the anvil for engaging with the chain and for stably retaining the chain in the opening of the seat. Two hooks are pivotally attached to the housing for engaging with the chain and for stably anchoring the chain to the housing. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20130263568 | CHAIN TOOL - A chain tool can be used to assemble or disassemble links on a chain, in particular a bicycle chain. The chain tool can be shaped and sized to be received within a component of a bicycle. For example, the chain tool can be received into a steerer tube at the head tube of the bicycle. The chain tool can also serve as a part of a headset, such as being a top cap of the headset. | 10-10-2013 |
| 059008000 | Blanks and processes | 2 |
| 20090064652 | METHOD OF MAKING BUSHING WITH BLIND GROOVES USED AS OIL RESERVOIR FOR CHAIN - A method of making a bushing | 03-12-2009 |
| 20110308227 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONTROL CHAIN - A method for producing pins for a control chain, which has link plates that are connected to each other by the pins. The pin ends are arranged in receiving bores arranged inside the link plates. The pin is made of steel of the type 100Cr6 or 32MnCrMo6-4-3, subjected to a carbonitriding method and has a wear zone between the 1/30 and the 1/60 part of the diameter thereof after abrasive removal on the carbonitrided pin surface. | 12-22-2011 |
| 059031000 | Welding | 1 |
| 20120285136 | METHOD OF PROTECTING A LUG AND A CHAIN OF A LUMBER DRAG CHAIN AND A PROTECTED LUMBER DRAG CHAIN - Provided is a method of protecting a drag chain for a lumber mill and a drag chain having a chain guard and a lug guard. The chain guard and lug guard each only require use of a single weld washer for mounting. | 11-15-2012 |
| 059350100 | Blanks and processes | 19 |
| 20080196381 | Method of manufacturing power transmission chain and pretension load device used in manufacture of power transmission chain - In the state where plural sheets of link plates which are single parts are laminated, tension for widening a distance between through-holes is loaded by a pair of pins which are inserted through the through-holes of the link plates so as to load pretension serving as a predetermined compressive residual stress on the link plates. Subsequently, the pair of pins are extracted from the link plates. Consequently, connection members are inserted through the corresponding through-holes of the plurality of link plates so as to assemble a chain with an endless shape. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080196382 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING JEWELRY CHAINS FORMED FROM LINKS - A method and apparatus for reducing the amount of metal used in a chain as compared to a chain formed of a round wire, the method including the steps of forming a wire having a non-round shape, wrapping the wire around a mandrel to form a spiral of the wire, the mandrel formed such that it supports the non-round shape of the wire with a longer dimension of the wire extending radially from an axis of the mandrel, cutting the spiral of wire to form individual links of wire, and forming a chain from said links. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20090025360 | Method and Device for Producing a Chain - The invention relates to a method and device for producing a chain composed of chain links ( | 01-29-2009 |
| 20100018179 | PLANAR, GENERALLY "U" OR "V" SHAPED CHAIN LINK - In an embodiment, a planar, generally “U” or “V” shaped chain link is disclosed. The chain link may include or comprise a member with at least one aperture formed therein, wherein the at least one aperture is sized to receive an identical member there through. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100257835 | CHAIN LINK - Chain link ( | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110072778 | METHOD FOR PRESSING A STUD - Methods and systems for pressing a stud using a mobile stud chain press are provided. The method can include retrieving a portion of a chain while in an operation area, and placing at least a portion of a stud of a link of the chain between two heads secured to a mobile chain stud press. At least one of the heads can be movable from a first position to a second position. The movable head can be moved from a first position to a second position to compress the stud laterally. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110302900 | CABLE CARRIER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELEMENT OF A CABLE CARRIER DEVICE - An element is provided for a cable carrier device which is constructed and arranged to carry cabling components such as cables, lines, hoses and the like between a first connection point and a second connection point. The element is formed from a material including at least one plastic and a filler. The filler includes three-dimensional geometrical carbon-based structures having nanometer-scale dimensions. In some arrangements, the carbon-based structures are carbon nanotubes formed of carbon atoms. Accordingly, the element is capable of dissipating electrostatic charges of the cable carrier device. Thus, the corresponding cable carrier device is suitable for working environments that are to be protected from electrostatic effects. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120090290 | POWER TRANSMISSION CHAIN PIN AND MANUFACTURE METHOD THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a power transmission chain pin, which connects links arranged in a chain width direction of a power transmission chain, includes a rough sectional shape formation step of drawing a wire rod so that a section thereof is formed in a substantially oval shape and a rough end portion shape formation step of cutting a continuous bar-like member which has been subjected to the drawing work into a predetermined length so that an end surface thereof has a predetermined angle with respect to an axial direction. A final sectional shape and a final end portion shape of the power transmission chain pin are formed by a cold forging work to the bar-like member cut into the predetermined length, which is a final shape formation step. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120159921 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STRETCHING A TRANSMISSION CHAIN - A method for stretching a continuous transmission chain having a number of adjacent links which are intercoupled in the longitudinal direction of the chain by pairs of longitudinal rocker elements by supporting the chain to be treated using at two rotatable cylindrical pulleys and selectively moving at least one of the pulleys away from the other pulley to generate in this chain tensile stresses of such magnitude that the limit of elasticity of the material of the links is at least locally surpassed. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120167540 | ASSEMBLING METHOD FOR TORQUE TRANSMISSION CHAIN - An assembling method for a torque transmission chain, including a step of manufacturing split pieces of the chain in such a manner that a predetermined number of pins are held by a linear pin holding jig and then a predetermined number of links are press-fitted to the pins; a step of linearly arranging the split pieces so as to overlap split piece coupling links each arranged at any one of both ends of each of the split pieces; a step of inserting the pin through the overlapped split piece coupling links; and a step of pulling both ends of a whole of the plurality of split pieces coupled to each other via the split piece coupling links to thereby fix the pin to a pin fixing portion of the split piece coupling links. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120297749 | SOLDERLESS LINKING METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR JEWELRY - A jewelry link assembly and method in which successive links are slipped onto prior links and are held together without the need for soldering between adjacent links. An infinitely hinged connection between adjacent links is formed permitting substantial flexibility when the hinged link bracelet assembly is so constructed. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130086881 | LINK CHAIN WITH CHAIN JOINTS COATED WITH A HARD MATERIAL - A link chain is made of chain links connected by chain joints, a chain joint comprising at least one bearing and a pin guided in a pivotable manner and in contact with this chain joint bearing. At least one bearing surface of the pin or chain joint bearing has a hard material layer applied by a PVD process, formed from a compound including at least two metals and a non-metal, at least C, N or Si being selected as the non-metal and the two metals being selected from Cr, Mo, W, Ti, Cu, Zn, Zr, Ta, Nb, Al, B, V, Hf, whereby the two metals differ from each other and the first metal is present in the hard material layer in a crystal structure that differs from the crystal structure of the second metal. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130219851 | WEAR CRUTCHES FOR LINKING MEMBERS - A link member with wear crutch, the linking member including a pair of side arms and at least one integrally formed loop end portion, the inner surfaces of the side arms and loop end portion defining a friction surface, the inner surfaces of the respective side arms diverging from one another away from the loop end portion and the wear crutch including two curved surfaces arranged as an outer and an inner surface, the outer surface to abut a surface of the linking member in a loop end portion and the inner surface presenting a wear surface for the linking member, and whereby the outer and inner surfaces intersect one another at opposite ends of the wear crutch along common edge portions, and a pair of substantially parallel locating arms adapted to abut respective surfaces of the linking member such that said common edge portions each engage an adjacent arm in a substantially flush manner when the wear crutch is seated on the linking member. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130227927 | Chain and Coupling Links - A coupling link for connecting two parts together includes link components (which each form a partial link) that are joined together with a removable support. The support and link components are coupled together to withstand high loads and/or adverse wear conditions. The inventive construction is strong, durable, efficient, cost effective and easy to use. Wear caps are provided to facilitate extended usable chain life. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130333348 | CHAIN CONSISTING OF OVAL PROFILE CHAIN LINKS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CHAIN OF THIS TYPE - A chain has alternating vertical and horizontal chain links and with each link having an oval profile. The vertical links having an end web supporting surface formed on its inside that engages with a complementary bearing surface on the end web of adjacent horizontal link. The supporting surfaces and the bearing surfaces of all end webs are widened beyond two lateral surfaces of the respective end web, and supporting surfaces and bearing surfaces associated with one another are formed in each case as complementary cylindrical surfaces extending between longitudinal limbs. A method for producing such, closed profile chain links are hooked into open profile chain links and then the latter are closed by welding. And wherein, all supporting surfaces and bearing surfaces associated with one another are formed in each case as cylindrical surfaces that complement one another. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140305093 | HOLLOW ORNAMENTS & PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THEM - Hollow ornaments in the form of closed links with ornamental and functional openings for producing rings, earrings, pendant bangles necklaces or bracelets and in the form of continuous array of closed links with functional and ornamental openings, which are joint free; and process for producing them. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140352274 | ASSEMBLY METHOD AND ASSEMBLY EQUIPMENT FOR POWER TRANSMISSION CHAIN - Portions of a pair of first pin members, a pair of second pin members, and a pair of third pin members other than one end portions thereof are respectively inserted into and held in a pair of first holding holes, a pair of second holding holes and a pair of third holding holes that extend perpendicularly to reference surfaces that are top faces of first to third connected body assembly jigs. In this state, a single first link plate, a single second link plate and a third link plate are press-fitted onto the one end portions until the first to third link plates come into contact with the reference surfaces. In this way, first to third multiple connected bodies are assembled. Then, the first to third multiple connected bodies and multiple fourth link plates are assembled into a power transmission chain. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150040533 | Fusible Link - A fusible link is described comprising a first member selectively coupled to a second member via a connection member. The connection member is retained by way of first and second stop members that are defined in the second member and bear against the connection member and the first member. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20160053855 | Chain Link and Method for Forming Chain Link - Chain links and methods for forming chain links are provided. A method may include inserting a pin into a pin hole defined in a boss insert, and introducing the boss insert to a mold cavity defined in a mold plate of a mold assembly. The method further includes flowing chain link substrate to the mold cavity, and cooling the chain link substrate such that a chain link is formed. The chain link includes a base portion, a platform extending from the base portion, and a rib assembly extending from the platform and including a plurality of ribs and defining a central pocket. The boss insert is disposed in the pocket, and the pin is disposed in the pin hole of the boss insert. | 02-25-2016 |
