Chain for a work implement, method for producing a stud for a chain and method for producing a driving member for a chain

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9573294
APP PUB NO 20150273729A1
SERIAL NO

14667718

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A chain for a work implement has lateral connecting members connected to central driving members via studs. The stud has two lateral portions spaced apart from one another by a collar. A driving member is mounted pivotably on the collar. At the collar the stud has a surface layer harder than the base material. For a high chain service life, the stud has a diffusion layer above a surface layer above the base material. To produce the stud, the stud is provided with a diffusion layer at least at the collar, and a surface region of the collar is hardened, such that a surface layer is formed between the diffusion layer and the base material of the stud. For a method for producing a driving member, the driving member is provided with a diffusion layer at least at a circumferential surface of a hole and the driving member is hardened.

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ANDREAS STIHL AG & CO KG71336 WAIBLINGEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Apfel, Norbert Waiblingen, DE 15 120
Buchholtz, Jochen Waiblingen, DE 10 104
Gerstenberger, Oliver Ditzingen, DE 8 30
Lux, Thomas Welzheim, DE 19 68
Regnet, Nina Waiblingen, DE 1 4
Schulz, Matthias Freiberg, DE 20 363

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