Patent ID: 6299559
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: F16G

Abstract:
An elongated chain having a first lateral side and a second lateral side and comprising:a series of neighboring links extending longitudinally of the chain and having overlapping portions provided with at least partially aligned openings;elongated rocker elements extending through said at least partially aligned openings transversely of the chain to articulately connect the respective neighboring links to each other, each of the said rocker elements having first and second end portions at the respective lateral sides of the chain; andprojections provided on selected end portions of said rocker elements, the total number of said end portions exceeding the total number of said projections, wherein each of said rocker elements comprises a pair of elongated bolts and the bolts of each pair are provided with single projections, the projection of one bolt of each pair of bolts being disposed at one lateral side and the projection of the other bolt of each pair of bolts being disposed at the other lateral side of the chain.