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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2002
Michio Oitaka, Osaka, JP;
Kazuhiko Araki, Osaka, JP;
Hiroshi Yokota, Osaka, JP;
Kazuo Kouyama, Osaka, JP;
Shinichi Ozaki, Osaka, JP;
Tsubakimoto Chain Co., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A rotating tool pot chain is capable of bending in both directions, the tool pot sweeps a relatively small area as it rotates, and the chain is capable of holding the tool pot stably. A pair of inner link plates ( ) and a pair of outer link plates ( ), are formed with openings to provide tool pot storage areas ( ) so that the tool pot, when stored, is parallel direction with the adjacent link connection pins 26. The center of each tool pot storage area ( ) is located on a chain pitch line passing through the centers of the adjacent connection pins . Further, the fulcrum (support pin ) on which the tool pot rotates is below the level of the adjacent connection pins but above the bottoms of the tool pot storage areas ( ).