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EP 1505032 B1 20080521 - Chain hoist

Title (en)

Chain hoist

Title (de)

Kettenzug

Title (fr)

Palan à chaîne

Publication

EP 1505032 B1 20080521 (DE)

Application

EP 04016876 A 20040716

Priority

DE 10335984 A 20030801

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1505032A2] A chain (3) hoist has a sprocket wheel (4) located within a guide housing (2). The housing, sprocket wheel and chain are assembled as a single integral unit that is detachable from the power drive unit.

IPC 8 full level

B66D 3/18 (2006.01); B66D 3/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B66D 3/18 (2013.01 - EP US); B66D 3/26 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1505032 A2 20050209; EP 1505032 A3 20060517; EP 1505032 B1 20080521; EP 1505032 B2 20110504; CN 1579921 A 20050216; DE 10335984 A1 20050310; DE 10335984 B4 20050922; DE 502004007204 D1 20080703; US 2005043132 A1 20050224

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04016876 A 20040716; CN 200410058784 A 20040730; DE 10335984 A 20030801; DE 502004007204 T 20040716; US 90966004 A 20040802