65results about "Chain fastenings" patented technology

An underwater chain stopper and fairlead apparatus for offshore structures, drilling platforms, ships or other vessels. The apparatus comprises a mounting member, a fairlead member and a chain stopper member. The mounting member is attached to an underwater surface of the offshore structure or vessel and includes a bracket for coupling the fairlead member. The bracket may comprise a hinge allowing the fairlead member to pivot in an approximately horizontal plane. The chain stopper member is coupled to the fairlead member through a hinge which allows the chain stopper member to pivot with respect to the fairlead member in an approximately vertical plane. The chain stopper member includes a chain stopper flapper having a horseshoe shaped opening at one end. The other end of the flapper is connected to the chain stopper member through a hinge which allows the flapper to swing between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the chain links for the anchor chain are allowed to pass by the horseshoe shaped opening on the flapper. The horseshoe shaped opening also includes a chain link seat which stops movement of the anchor chain through the chain stopper member when the flapper is in the closed position. The chain stopper flapper moves to the closed position under the force of gravity to provide a self-locking chain stopper. A latch mechanism is provided for latching the chain stopper flapper in an open position.

A coupling link for connecting two parts together includes link components (which each form a partial link) that are joined together with a removable support. The support and link components are coupled together to withstand high loads and / or adverse wear conditions. The inventive construction is strong, durable, efficient, cost effective and easy to use. Wear caps are provided to facilitate extended usable chain life.

Chain link comprising two side limbs at both ends joint by curved end portions. The chain Link comprises at least one endless band of fiber material wound along the perimeter of the chain link. The fiber material follows the longitudinal direction of the limbs and the curvature of the end-portions. In a chain made of interlocking chain links of this type, all tensile loads are absorbed by the fiber material, whereas the bearing load due to interlink contact, plus the link shear and bonding stresses near the contact points are absorbed by the end portions.

The invention relates to a chain connecting element (1) which has two link bow sections (4, 5), which can be coupled via their limbs (6), and a connector piece (50), which can be inserted transversally between the limbs (9), one limb (9) of each link bracket (4, 5) having a neck section (7) and a journal (8) that is thicker relative thereto, a neck recess (10) and a journal recess (11) being provided on the other, opposite lying limb (9) in a corresponding manner, wherein the two link bow sections (5), which are inserted into one another, can be locked by the connector piece (50) and the connector piece (50) is formed by a bolt, a sleeve and a spring journal. The connector piece (50) is of mirror-symmetrical design, an outer-lying bearing sleeve (51) being provided on each side of said piece for form-locked locking engagement in the link bow sections (4, 5) and an inner-lying locking bolt (53) has a spring journal (26) on each of its ends, wherein a clamping pin (63) can be inserted or retracted on both sides of the locking bolts (53) and secures each of the spring journals (26) in a respective bearing sleeve (51) in form-locked manner.

A method of forming a chain having a plurality of links that are formed from separate link members is provided that includes press fitting one link member into another link member. The method may further comprise cooling or heating one link member before completing the pressing operation.

The block lock for round link chains includes two approximately L-shaped lock halves connected with each other by pins. Each lock half has a longitudinal leg with a center rib, which faces away from its continuous back portion and separates bearing shells for chain links, and a cross leg arranged on one end of the longitudinal leg. Projections and receiving pockets are provided on the front ends of the longitudinal legs facing away from the cross legs, and receiving pockets and projections matching the projections and receiving pockets on the longitudinal legs are provided on the sides of the cross legs facing the center ribs. The center ribs are mutually offset in the longitudinal direction of the identically constructed lock halves.

The apparatus is intended for vertically linking a first chain and a second chain under water. The apparatus is characterized in that it comprises a lower base (1) with an open cross-shaped slot (5) into which the last link of the first chain (6) is inserted, extending above said lower base (1), while a guide / holder (2) for the second chain (7) is attached to the lower base (1) over said slot, said guide / holder containing an H-shaped shackle (11) that is coupled to the last link of said second chain (7) by means of a first bolt (12), the last link of the first chain (6) being inserted in the free space in the shackle (11) so that both chains (6-7) are coupled by means of a second bolt (13).

A chain joint for link chains, having a main body in the form of an oval chain link with two mutually parallel longitudinal legs which are connected to one another at their ends via a rounded link portion, one defining a receiving opening for receiving chain links. The receiving opening is bounded at its ends by one longitudinal leg section, wherein, in the longitudinal leg, a threaded bore runs in the longitudinal direction and extends in both longitudinal leg sections. A closure screw engages the threaded bore in both longitudinal leg sections, so that, while maintaining the predefined sizes for outer circumference and link width of the main body, the main body, in the region of its longitudinal legs, includes a profile cross section that is larger than the profile cross section in the region of its rounded link portions.