Patent ID: 8701903

Claim:
An articulated connection of a first traction rod to a second traction rod for bracing a crane jib, each of the first and second traction rods comprising a metallic tubular body having a longitudinal extent and at least one end, wherein the at least one end transitions into a tubular coupling element being implemented as a wall thickening of the at least one end of the tubular body, wherein a transition region from the wall thickening to the tubular body is constructed to be free of projections, and a safety tab extending longitudinally at least partially externally along the tubular coupling element, and a bolt extending transversely through both the safety tab and an opening in the tubular coupling element, wherein the tubular body and the coupling element are constructed as a one-piece continuous tubular section, with the coupling element being dimensioned so as to prevent cross-sectional weakening of a nominal wall thickness of the coupling element in a region of the bolt connection to be taken into account when calculating a load bearing capacity of the tubular body.