Abstract: This invention concerns a partition panel intended to be used in the construction of buildings, the partition panel comprising a bearing structure (100) and means of thermal insulation (200).

Abstract: Accessories are provided that may be used in a workspace to make the workspace more useful and convenient. A monorail attached to a top surface of a workspace panel is provided. A privacy screen, a light reflecting screen, a linear light, a flexible light and storage units may be attached to the monorail. A panel tile with apertures through a surface of the tile is also provided. A display tray, a document holder, a storage tray, a pencil holder, a disk holder, a bundle clip, a document gripper and a file organizer may be attached to the panel tile using connecting hooks inserted into the apertures. A fabric frame tile with a semi-transparent screen is also provided that diffuses light into the workspace and that may support tacks. A wire management cleat is also provided that may be attached to an underside of a worksurface for storing excess lengths of wire.

Abstract: The claimed invention is a human sleeping chamber for use in areas where either space is minimal, where additional soundproofing or privacy is desired or where the chambers may be temporarily placed due to inherent portability. The chambers feature a durable, soundproof, and weatherproof outer shell, encasing a mattress and various comforts desired in an overnight accommodation. The chambers may be adapted for permanent to semi-permanent placement, or for portability, such as for the back of vehicles or as temporary shelter in cases of emergency. The preferred embodiments also feature ventilation, heating and cooling systems.

Abstract: A multi-story structure having a flooring system and method for installing the flooring system in the multi-story structure. The present invention further includes a method of constructing a multi-story structure using the flooring system of the present invention. The flooring system includes a plurality of interconnected layer, including a layer of steel deck. The flooring system is employed throughout the multi-story structure and contributes to an overall lighter weight in construction materials, as well as to a reduction is costs and labor. It is contemplated by the present invention that this flooring system can be employed in any commercial or residential structure having a variety of dimensions and stories.

Abstract: Collapsible structures are provided having at least two panels, with each of the panels having a flexible loop member defining a closed loop and adapted to assume an expanded position and a collapsed position, and a fabric for partially covering the loop member. The loop members of two adjacent first and second panels overlap each other at a first overlapping point along first edges of the loop members, and at a second overlapping point along second edges of the loop members, with the overlapping loop members defining a hinge portion about which the two loop members of the first and second panels are pivotable.

Abstract: A portal frame 3 made of wide flange sections without braces is fixed to the external surfaces of an existing RC-column 5 extending in the vertical direction and to the external surfaces of existing RC-beam 8 extending in the horizontal direction of a reinforced concrete building. The wide flange section column 4 fixed to the existing RC-column 5 is assigned a bending rigidity roughly equivalent to that of the existing RC-column 5, thereby reducing the stress additionally occurring at the connecting part between the existing RC-column 5 and column 4 by deforming the column 4 similarly to the existing RC-column 5 under the horizontal load transmitted from existing RC-beam 8 and/or wide flange section beam 6 during an earthquake. Using a steel portal frame without braces preserves the building appearance and avoids bracing which may block windows while increasing earthquake resistance.

Abstract: A universal rake-ridge cap for a gable roof design that includes a first surface, a second surface, and at least one stepped arcuate surface intersecting the first surface the second surface. The universal rake-ridge cap is employed to conceal any gap at the junction of two rake boards in a gable roof design. The universal rake ridge cap can be cut so that the arcuate surface will tangentially intersect the stepped surfaces of rake members to provide an aesthetically pleasing transition from rake board to universal rake-ridge cap to rake board. The universal rake-ridge cap can quickly be fitted to any gable roof pitch simply by cutting the universal rake-ridge cap to the angle or pitch required by the gable roof. No special tools are needed and the final result is both aesthetically pleasing as well as a significant time saver.

Abstract: A door sill-to-jamb kit manufactured from rot-resistant thermoplastic material is placed between a bottom of a side jamb and a sill of a door frame assembly. Parallel tenons fitting into mortises at the base of the side jamb and fasteners secure the door sill-to-jamb kit to the side jamb as well as to the door sill. Elevated height of the side jamb prevents contact with moisture on the surface of door sill and between the door sill-to-jamb kit and the door sill, thus reducing a risk of rotting of the wooden side jamb.

Abstract: A plastic ceiling board includes a hollow plastic body having an open front side and an open rear side, the hollow plastic body having an interior divided into a plurality of longitudinal chambers having an open front end and an open rear end, each of the longitudinal chambers being filled with liquid fire distinguishing material, a first plastic strip engaged with the front side of the hollow plastic body, and a second plastic strip engaged with the rear side of the hollow plastic body, whereby the plastic ceiling board can provide sufficient time for people to escape for a fire and alleviate the heat of summer.

Abstract: A prefabricated relief form member for use as an architectural trim feature on a structure using structural elements from connected wire assemblies such as corner aid to make a prefabricated relief form member and fastening the structural elements together such as by glue and putting a sheet of paper under the relief form member and applying plaster to form a trim.

Abstract: The invention correspond to a elongated member (1) made of metal, or another suitable material, with appropriate structural features for construction, and a structural slab (6) which uses said elongated members, which is able to more than satisfy the structural requirements and isolation requirements of the related project, and requires a significantly fewer number of auxiliary supporting elements during the construction, which involves low purchase costs of the different related components, transportation and installation in situ. The cross section of said elongated member (1) is hollow and opened on top and its outline is similar to an upside-down “T”.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reflective insulation and radiant barrier intended for use in creating more than one insulating air space in wall cavities formed by parallel structural members attached to the inside of building walls. Specifically, a reflective sheet that is folded to form an insulating panel for positioning between the structural members generally parallel to the building wall, a pair of creases for spreading along the inside surface of the structural members generally normal to the insulating panel, and a pair of tabs for attaching the reflective insulation to the face of the structural members generally parallel to the insulating panel is disclosed. Accordingly, the length of the pair of creases is such that the insulating panel generally bisects the cavity formed by the structural members to create two dead air spaces.

Abstract: An assembly typically comprising solar panel modules is disclosed, which is mounted on a surface exposed to wind, and has a panel mounted at an angle to said surface, and means defining a concave surface extending from the top edge of said panel to the surface on which it is mounted, whereby impingement of wind on said concave surface reduces the wind-induced uplift applied to the assembly. This arrangement reduces the amount of ballast required to prevent the assembly from blowing away.

Abstract: Device for assembling edges of panels, laths or sheathing includes at least a male part provided on a longitudinal edge and/or a transverse edge of the panels, laths or sheathings and at least a female part of matching shape provided on the other two longitudinal and transverse edges of the panels, laths or sheathings. The device is characterized in that the male and female parts are provided with at least an element for assembling by impact or pressure two consecutive panels, laths or sheathings by their adjacent edges along an oblique direction, the panels, laths or sheathings being initially offset in height and mutually parallel and their male and female parts being then partly mutually engaged. The device is applicable in the building sector, for floor, wall or ceiling finish, in the form of panels, laths or sheathings made of different materials.

Abstract: The invention concerns hard panels for floor coverings, which are provided, at least on two opposite edges, with coupling devices made in one piece with the panels wherein similar panels may be coupled together to form a floor covering, wherein these coupling devices provide for an interlocking in a direction perpendicular to the plane of coupled panels, as well as in a direction perpendicular to the edges concerned and parallel to the plane of coupled panels. These coupling devices comprise a tongue and a groove. A lip which is situated on the bottom side of the groove is longer than a lip located on the top side of the groove. The edge which is provided with the tongue is made elastically flexible.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of playthings, construction sets, etc., assembled using connective non-adhesive elements.

Abstract: Precast concrete paver blocks are provided with interlocking edge joints so that abutting edges of adjacent paver blocks align when the blocks are installed and are maintained in alignment. At each joint, each block includes a tapered projection and a recess. When edges of two blocks are moved to abut each other, the tapered joint projection on each block enters the joint recess on the other block. The taper on the projections move the blocks to align the block surfaces. The edges of the blocks are angled or relieved below the joints to ensure a tight fit at the top of the paver blocks.

Abstract: An arrangement for securing fabric relative to a framework comprising a framework, a groove in the framework, and a locking spline for being received into the groove in the framework whereby a fabric panel can be retained relative to the framework by an insertion of the locking spline into the groove with a portion of the fabric panel disposed between the locking spline and the groove. The framework can have an obverse side, a peripheral edge, and a reverse side and the groove can be disposed to the reverse side of the framework whereby the fabric panel can be applied to the framework with a portion of the fabric panel retained within the groove and with the fabric panel reversing over the peripheral edge of the framework and traversing at least a portion of the framework. A secondary groove can enable a retention of a secondary material.

Abstract: A connection, and a method of forming a connection, that adhesively fixes and bonds a fastening element or anchor in bore hole, particularly in a soft substrate or substrate with an interior cavity or void where the anchor is to be set in vertical wall or set upwardly into a ceiling. To make the connection, an accessory is used that has the form of a sleeve having a closed or partially blocked insertion end and an open anchor receiving end and apertures running along its length. The accessory helps to ensure that the anchor is surrounded with mortar or adhesive, and the mortar or adhesive contacts the wall of the bore. The cylindrical wall of the sleeve has apertures along its length. The sleeve can be formed with larger apertures formed near the anchor receiving end of the sleeve and smaller apertures formed near the insertion end of the sleeve. The sleeve is formed by inserting an open-ended cylindrical mesh tube into a frame that holds the tube along its length at a select location.

Abstract: A barrier safety system (3) for supporting a barrier rail (1) between a pair of frangible upright posts (2) includes a pair of pins (8) insertable in respective sockets (4) in the posts, the pins each having a weakened portion designed to break upon the application of a vertically downward load onto the barrier rail within or above a predetermined range. In one embodiment stop members (10) are provided to vary the distance the support pin may be inserted into the socket for accommodating different sizes of barriers, to thereby ensure that similar leverage is applied to the weakened portion by different sized barrier rails such that they all break the pin when a similar load has been applied to the top of the barrierrail. In another, preferred, embodiment the weakened portion is in the form of a generally ‘V’-shaped notch (9a) providing a sharply defined fracture point for the pin when under load.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a decorative trim piece consisting substantially of a carrying element of plastic and a decorative plate of thin metal fastened thereon, to decorate the interior, in land vehicles, aircraft or watercraft, predominantly for use as dashboard elements, center console or as door trim strips. The decorative trim piece is characterized in that the completely finished decorative plate is inserted into an injection mold and that the carrying element is injection-molded as an injection molding compound directly onto the back of the decorative plate so that both elements are connected to one another at least in partial areas so solidly that they form a sturdy unit.

Abstract: A decorative device, such as a cornice, for crowing a variety of architectural structures also having modular and interchangeable components is disclosed. In one embodiment, a cornice comprises a horizontal base unit having a face section, a top and a bottom, and one or more interchangeable decorative modules. A decorative centerpiece for the cornice is also disclosed. Additionally, the disclosure includes novel means for attaching particular components to one another. In the preferred embodiments, the components are wood.

Abstract: A wooden member fabrication method which, by a simple process, can enable greater stability of shape subsequent to processing and uniformity of color tone. A wooden original piece with a long form has a hole thereinside which extends in the length direction. Corner portions are chamfered and radial direction thicknesses are substantially constrained to a certain range. An outer periphery of this wooden original piece is compression-deformed in directions toward an axial central portion and the outer periphery is thus made an arc surface. Because of the chamfering, radial direction thicknesses of the wooden original piece are constrained, and differences by location between compression ratios can be suppressed.

Abstract: A reinforcing bar joint sleeve fixing device for fixing a reinforcing bar joint sleeve disposed in the interior of precast concrete to a molding form in fabricating a precast concrete structure with use of the molding form, which device permits both axial and radial positions of the reinforcing bar joint sleeve to be set positively and is employable repeatedly, the reinforcing bar joint sleeve fixing device comprises a cylindrical ring member disposed in the interior of a reinforcing bar joint sleeve, a plurality of slide pins fitted in an outer wall of the ring member so as to be slidable radially outwards, an elastic ring for pressing the plural slide pins radially inwards, a shaft formed of a head portion and a rod portion concentric with the head portion, the head portion being received in the interior of the ring member and having a conical shape which is larger in diameter toward axially the inside of the reinforcing bar joint sleeve, an insertion hole formed in the molding form for insertion therethrou

Abstract: A multi-purpose beam for providing structural support to an assembly, an added measure of protection for conduits such as lines, hoses, and cables, and directs airflow. The inside of the beam has a number of cavities running the length of the beam created by a plurality of dividers. Within these cavities air can be circulated and conduits can be contained that transfer liquids, gases, and power. The shell of the beam and the dividers add a protective layer supporting the conduits and a plurality of openings allows for access ports that tap into the conduits at desirable locations along the length of the beam thus making what ever is conducted by the conduits available external to the multi-purpose beam.

Abstract: A method of forming a connection, and a connector, that attaches a supported member, such as a deck board, to a supporting member, such as a deck joist. In some forms, each connector attaches a single supported member. In others, the connector attaches two supported members. Many forms of the connector are possible, but all are narrow enough to fit between two supported members laid side-by-side, all are attached to the supported members by fasteners, and all are driven directly into the supporting members. The resulting structure is characterized by the apparent absence of nails or other fasteners.

Abstract: A method of forming a connection, and a connector, that attaches supported members, such as deck boards, to supporting members, such as deck joists. In some forms, each connector attaches a single supported member. In others, the connector attaches two supported members. Many forms of the connector are possible, but all are narrow enough to fit between two supported members laid side-by-side, all are attached to the supported members by fasteners, and all are driven directly into the supporting members. The resulting structure is characterized by the apparent absence of nails or other fasteners.

Abstract: In the construction method of a multi floor building, non load bearing walls which are made from pre-cast concrete and are erected upon edge portions of the floor slabs, are formed of a height which is roughly equal to the height of each floor of the building. The non load bearing wall for an upper floor is elected upon the non lead bearing wall which has been erected upon the floor slab for a lower floor. A floor slab shuttering for the upper floor is built at the inner side of the non load bearing wall for the upper floor and at the partway in the vertical direction of the non load bearing wall for the upper floor, with the non load bearing wall forms a portion of the shuttering, and concrete is poured within this floor slab shuttering to construct the floor slab for the upper floor.

Abstract: A workholder for home building and improvement as an all-purpose appliance that eliminates unnecessary nailing and eases the labor required in handling structural components for bracing against gravitational influences. The appliance is affixed to the end, side or face of any piece of lumber used in bracing or propping by striking the self-contained nail. It's then clamped to the braced piece by hand-pressing it onto any 4-inch (3 1/25″) dimensional lumber. Common applications include: acting as a quickly affixing stabilizer to prop unhinged doors upright or horizontal on saw horses for paint preparation and finishing; allows for quick propping of structural framing by attaching to the studs without having to nail a brace into them; infinite uses as a temporary support appliance for installing any construction related component, sub-assembly or aid in preparation for repair, placement or finishing.

Abstract: A wood slat having hidden joining marks and therefore having a desired veneer look, and method thereof is disclosed. In one embodiment, the wood slats have a long thin rectangular shape defining a face of the wood slat. The face comprises a plurality of periphery edges of first, manufactured slats; the first, manufactured slats also have a long thin rectangular shape defining a face. According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of periphery edges effectively hide the joining marks and give the wood slat the desired veneer look.

Abstract: Knitted netting is applied to products in a machine. A chute receives products serially through a receiving end, as from a conveyor, and discharges them serially into netting preferably rucked on the chute. As each product arrives at the product receiver, voiders operate to form a rope section of the netting behind the product, at the chute's discharge end. The clipper also clips the netting, to complete the netting of the product, and clips to create the starting end of the next netted product. A netting handle former operates to loop the rope section behind the product, before clipping, to form a looped handle for a product in the rope section of the netting. The netting that is clipped behind the products is the netting formed into the loops, and thus, the clips that are put on by the clipper secure the loops in their size and condition.

Abstract: An apparatus for feeding a wrapping web to a wrapping station, where a product is to be wrapped with the wrapping web, includes a backstand for holding a supply roll of the wrapping web and for unwinding and rewinding the wrapping web. The wrapping web falls under gravity on a conveyor which transports the wrapping web to the wrapping station without using bend rollers. The unwinding or rewinding speed of the backstand is controllably adjustable. An unused length of the wrapping web after wrapping is rewound onto the supply roll, leaving a portion dangling loosely from the supply roll and above the conveyor. Thus, the wrapping web can be automatically fed on demand to the wrapping station without human intervention and without the need of pre-feeding the wrapping web into the wrapping station.

Abstract: The invention relates to a work method and apparatus for packing flower bouquets (3), in which large amounts of flower bouquets (3) are transported transversely on a conveyor belt (4) to a lifting conveyor belt (7) to a mounted thereon transversely placed feeding belt (17), which has compartments (20) which constantly contain a flower bouquet (3), which is brought from a horizontal to a vertical position, in which a box-shaped cell space (22) is created and a cross partition turns away and subsequently the flower bouquet (3) falls through a trap door instrument (24) into an already opened cover (25) and is then further processed and brought to a collecting box for shipment.

Abstract: Knitted netting is applied to products in a machine. A chute receives products serially through a receiving end, as from a conveyor, and discharges them serially into netting preferably rucked on the chute. As each product arrives at the product receiver, voiders operate to form a rope section of the netting behind the product, at the chute's discharge end. The clipper also clips the netting, to complete the netting of the product, and clips to create the starting end of the next netted product. A netting handle former operates to loop the rope section behind the product, before clipping, to form a looped handle for a product in the rope section of the netting. The netting that is clipped behind the products is the netting formed into the loops, and thus, the clips that are put on by the clipper secure the loops in their size and condition.

Abstract: In order to produce (cigarette) packs with an insert blank (25) applied within the pack or to the outside of the latter, this insert blank is fixed temporarily by virtue of the pack or pack contents being electrostatically charged in the region of the insert blank (25). The pack is completed while the static charge is active, with the result that, by way of pack blanks, the insert coupon (25) is fixed in the envisaged position by the pack itself.

Abstract: A novel method and apparatus of detecting unique items as they are inserted into a product packaging system that is easily adaptable to current product packaging and prize insertion systems. A number of different types of sensors may be used in conjunction with the insertion device to detect the unique prize before it is inserted into a product packaging system. The sensor used will vary depending on the particular application. Sensors that may be used include a capacitive proximity sensor, a thickness sensor, a reflectivity sensor, a transmissivity sensor, a stiffness sensor, a color sensor, or even an odor or chemical sensor. Ideally, the type sensor used will detect a feature of the unique item that is easily distinguishable from other items being inserted. Once the sensor detects the prize and generates a signal, this signal can be used to perform a variety of useful functions.

Abstract: The machine is provided with means (6, 8, 9, 11″, 13) for the controlled feeding of the plastics film to the forming head (17) which forms with the said film a continuous and descending tubular winding, in which are inserted the products to be packaged by means of a hopper (18). A heat-sealing unit (22) performs a longitudinal and continuous sealing (Z) upon the longitudinal and reciprocally superimposed edges of the said tubular winding and downstream of the forming device (17) sealing and transversal cutting means (23) perform upon the same tubular winding at least a double transversal continuous tight-sealing, for the head-closing of the filled bag and for the sealing of the bottom of the following bag, while a cut between the two sealing, separates the consecutive bags between them. These means can also comprise an incision device to facilitate the following tear-opening of the bag.

Abstract: A foamed adhesive finds use in the manufacture of packaging materials, and is particularly useful in the manufacture bags comprising at least one heat sealable bag ending.

Abstract: A mail inserter for inserting a mail into an envelope having a flap and a throat, including: an envelope entry; an envelope carrier, provided downstream of the envelope entry; an envelope retainer, provided at the downstream of the envelope carrier; a mail entry, for advancing the mail into the mail inserter; a mail carrier, provided downstream of the mail entry; a sealer, provided downstream of the envelope retainer; wherein the envelope entry, envelope carrier, envelope retainer and sealer jointly form an envelope path, and the mail entry and the mail carrier jointly form a mail path that merges into the envelope path after the mail carrier.

Abstract: An improved filtering bag combination having an increased area of filtering and a longer life of use. The improved structure includes a filtering member with multiple folds to cover a support formed of a plurality of rods. The rods of the support have a plurality of bracing members to support the filtering member, two ends of the support are mounted with two shaping pieces, and an upper and lower lid for fixing and sealing. The bracing members are all serrated members, and are provided on the outside with numerous equidistantly separated crests and corresponding hollows and on the inner side with a connecting base. The crests each have a clamping notch for placing a rod, so that the bracing members can be transversely arranged within a circle formed by encircling the rods of the support.

Abstract: A front opening unified pod for preventing the contamination of wafers due to outgassing. The front opening unified pod includes a front opening unified pod body and a cleaning apparatus. The front opening unified pod has an opening section and a base plate within the opening section and the base plate facing each other. The cleaning apparatus has at least an air-blasting element installed inside the front opening of the unified pod body. An air supplying system connected to the air-blasting element provides a stream of air.

Abstract: A dusting device 1 with a demister 15 advantageously arranged standing obliquely has a very compact construction because sufficient moistening or wetting of dust-containing crude air 24 is possible through the use of intensively acting multiple stream nozzles 33. The ventilator 11 is allocated to its own ventilator housing 18 that is connected to the dusting device housing 10 and has a muffler 20 inserted downstream.

Abstract: Apparatus for separating solids from flue gas in a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler comprises plural vertical, impact type particle separators made of a plurality of hung elements which are supported from at least one cooled support tube. The plurality of hung elements cooperate with one another at adjacent ends thereof to form a collecting channel which opens toward a flow of flue gas along the length of the support tube. Each hung element includes two mutually inverted U-shaped parts; the first U-shaped part opens towards the oncoming flow of flue gas, the second U-shaped part embraces the support tube, and the first U-shaped part is shifted relative to the second U-shaped part by some fraction of a height of the hung element. The hung elements may be made of metal or ceramic.

Abstract: A flexible cutting group consisting of a plate (1), supplied at the centre with a hole (2) for its fastening onto the rotating motorized group of the bush-cutter, and pieces of metal chain (4), intended to operate as cutting means; with said pieces of chain combined in a removable way to the plate (1) in symmetrical positions by appropriate fastening means (3).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a feeder roller used in agricultural machinery which facilitates the feeding of an object or item from a first location to a second location. The feeder roller is rotatable about an axis of rotation, and has an outer surface which includes at least one projection which extends a predetermined distance from the outer surface in an outwardly direction away from the axis of rotation. The projections of the feeder roller add motion to any item the projections contact when the feeder roller is rotating about the axis of rotation. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the feeder roller is used in an elevator of a combine harvester, resulting in improved feeding characteristics.

Abstract: A debris gathering and pickup tool for use in gathering, grasping, lifting, and disposing of debris present upon a ground surface of a selected area. The gathering and pickup tool includes a gathering portion and a grasping portion. The gathering portion includes a flattened gathering head, an elongated handle, and a coupling arrangement for coupling the gathering head to the elongated handle at a pre-selected downward angle. Similarly, the grasping portion may include a flattened grasping member, a user operated grasping sleeve, and a second coupling arrangement establishing a downward angle between the grasping member and the grasping sleeve. The gathering portion is further structured for being slidably coupled to the gathering portion, such that the user may selectively move the grasping portion between a retracted position and a grasping position, as needed for cleanup activities.

Abstract: When a cable support structure according to the present invention is applied to a slide door in a vehicle, a first support member (20) and a second support member (30) support one end portion and another end portion in a cable guide (1) in a state capable of swinging them in a vertical direction approximately perpendicular to a sliding direction (Q) of a slide door (SD). Accordingly, even in the case where an attitude angle of the slide door (SD) with respect to the vertical direction is changed in correspondence to the slide movement, or a vertical position is changed, it is possible to prevent an unreasonable force from being applied to the cable guide (1) on the basis of the above-described attitude or position change.

Abstract: A cable or the like protection and guide device, which can escape static electricity reliably without an antistatic additive and can make the generation of wear particles due to sliding contact wear minimum is disclosed. A cable or the like protection and guide device according to the present invention includes a number of synthetic resin link bodies (11) articulably connected to each other with a cable or the like (10) inserted therein. Each link body comprises a pair of link plates (21) disposed on both sides of the cable or the like and an inner circumferential side connecting plate (22) and an outer circumferential side connecting plate (23) spanned across a bending inner circumferential side and a bending outer circumferential side of the link plate, respectively.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing jewelry and a chain article formed therefrom that results in a product substantially lighter than its solid counterpart. A length of wire mesh or woven wire type of “fabric” having a hollow seamed wire with a non-precious core of a width and length corresponding generally to the proportions of the jewelry chain to be created is provided. The non-precious core is then removed by one of many methods. Then, a series of hollow link sections are received on the length of wire mesh such that the interior surfaces of the links surround the mesh. The links are arranged in an end-to-end abutting relationship upon the mesh until the length of chain desired is reached. Alternatively, a spiral resembling a spring may be used.

Abstract: A chain tool used to disassemble or assemble a chain includes a set of spacers allowing micro adjustability to facilitate first and second anvil surface contact with chain plates when chain connection pins are being displaced or replaced to disassemble or reassemble a chain.