Patent ID: 6679648
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: F16G,Y10T

Abstract:
Chain joint for a high-strength link chain comprising:a first and a second joint part form-fittingly connected with one another, each joint part having an opposing longitudinal side bar; a center piece braced between the longitudinal side bars and detachably disposed with respect to the joint parts; said center piece comprising a fitting plug and at least one fitting sleeve made from a resilient material; said fitting sleeve functioning to specify a set-in position of the fitting plug whereby the fitting sleeve servers as a fitting element into which the fitting plug can be set and in which the fitting plug is at least predominantly enclosed; and, the center piece further comprising at least one further fitting sleeves concentrically disposed outside of a first fitting sleeve into which the first fitting sleeve can be set, wherein in each instance the first sleeve can be introduced from the one side of the chain joint and the other sleeve from the other side into the chain joint.