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EP 0196424 B1 19881026 - TENTER FRAME WITH CLIPS

Title (en)

TENTER FRAME WITH CLIPS

Publication

EP 0196424 B1 19881026 (DE)

Application

EP 86101732 A 19860212

Priority

DE 3512417 A 19850404

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4706348A] The invention relates to a tensioning chain provided with grippers in which the gripper body is made from cast spheroidal graphite or high-grade cast steel, the arms for pivot mounting of the gripper flap run at an angle upwards, the angle between the two arms of the gripper flap is kept small and the ratio of length to diameter of the link pins is between 1:0.9 and 1:1.5. Such a gripper is distinguished in particular by a particularly low overall height.

IPC 1-7

D06C 3/02

IPC 8 full level

D06C 3/02 (2006.01); D06C 3/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06C 3/04 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0196424 A2 19861008; EP 0196424 A3 19870325; EP 0196424 B1 19881026; DE 3512417 A1 19861016; DE 3661029 D1 19881201; US 4706348 A 19871117

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86101732 A 19860212; DE 3512417 A 19850404; DE 3661029 T 19860212; US 84000586 A 19860318