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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1999
Gunter Blase, Bergisch Gladbach, DE;
Kurt Fischer, Hennef, DE;
Abstract
An energy guiding chain is disclosed for accommodating cables and hoses. The chain has laterally spaced parallel side-plates (,) with upper and lower cross-members (,). A cross-sectional space for said cables and hoses is defined by the side-plates and the upper and lower edges of the side-plates. The cross-sectional space is expanded by at least one of the cross-members being detachably mounted on the side-plates by connector parts (,). The cross-member is a bracket including bracket body (,) and a mounting member (,) at each free end of the body with a mounting member connector-part (,) for engagement by connector parts (,) which are engageable by movement of the mounting member connector-part in the lateral direction toward a plate connector part.