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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2004
Frank Blase, Bergisch Gladbach, DE;
Frank Blase, Bergisch Gladbach, DE;
Igus GmbH, Cologne, DE;
Abstract
A line guide device for guiding lines can comprise a plurality of links, connected to each other in articulated fashion, where at least some, or all, of the links each display a bottom element, opposite side walls and at least one cover element, the plurality of links are integrally moulded on one another in one piece, forming a continuous strand, and the line guide device can be arranged to form a lower run, a curved section and an upper run. For the purpose of low-cost manufacture and versatile utility with comparatively small cross-sections of the links, it is proposed that the bottom element () and both opposite side walls () of the links are designed in one piece as essentially rigid U-sections, and the cover element () of the respective link is integrally moulded on at least one side wall () of said link and designed to be moveable, and can be moved into a position closing the link and a position releasing it.