CHAIN Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering. SUBSTANCE: chain has flexible member whereto spaced spherical members are secured. Intermediate members are interposed between the spherical members. The flexible member can be made up of rope or thread bunch. Openings for the flexible member are made at the ends of spherical or/and intermediate members. The ends have conical or spherical thickenings. The intermediate members can have cylindrical side surface or spherical faces. The intermediate member can have spherical side surface whose diameter is less than diameter of the spherical member. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 7 cl, 3 dwg