Abstract: A link-band cover for guideways and moving parts of machine tools, as well as for other structural elements of machine tools that could lead to accidents. The cover includes individual rigid strips that can be sequentially arranged in a plane. Each strip has long sides, with adjacent long sides of adjacent ones of the strips each being provided with a respective slot that is open toward the adjacent strip and has an undercut base. Hinge members in the form of hinge eyes are disposed between each two adjacent strips to pivotably interconnect the same, with each hinge eye being anchored in one of the slots of the strips. Hinge eyes between two adjacent strips are aligned on a pivot shaft, with adjacent hinge eyes being anchored in the slots of different strips.

Abstract: A tube-like carrier, for energy and supply lines, comprising a plurality of interlocking link and bracket members that can be angled relative to one another. Inwardly disposed link members are provided with outwardly directed stops, and outwardly disposed bracket members, which interconnect adjacent link members, are provided with inwardly directed stops, with the stops of the link and bracket members interlocking with one another. On the upper and lower sides of the carrier, the link and bracket members leave respective openings that extend in the longitudinal direction of the carrier. Each opening is spanned by a flexible cover strip. To be able to provide a plurality of tube cross-sections, the link members are in the form of pairs of link members, with the link members of a given pair being disposed on opposite sides of the openings. A respective crosspiece is secured to, and disposed between, the two link members of each pair of link members.