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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2003
Wolfram Baier, Ostfildern, DE;
Guido Hettwer, Stuttgart, DE;
Peter Rothfuss, Ditzingen, DE;
Olaf Klemd, Markgroeningen, DE;
Wolfgang Janzen, Wilnsdorf, DE;
Klaus Nendel, Oederan, DE;
Peter Meynerts, Gruena, DE;
Other;
Abstract
A chain link ( ) of a curved conveyor chain has been proposed, which has a carrying device ( ) for transport material. A head part ( ) disposed under the carrying device ( ) has a lateral bore ( ) for a pin ( ) of a first adjacent chain link ( ). The head part ( ) is adjoined by a fork-shaped section ( ) with two legs ( ), which encompass the head part ( ) of a second adjacent chain link ( ). The legs ( ) and contain lateral bores ( ). A pin ( ) is also provided, which is contained in the lateral bores ( ) of the legs ( ) and in the head part ( ) of the second adjacent chain link ( ). Projections ( ) protrude from the legs ( ) and are designed to be guided in a guide profile and driven by means of a driving wheel. The object of the invention is to produce a chain link ( ), which permits a favorable introduction of force. To this end, the protrusions ( ) are disposed between the lateral bores ( ) of the legs ( ) and the at least one lateral bore ( ) of the head part ( ), viewed in the transport direction ( ).