IP Library Granted Patent US 8,919,258
Granted Patent B2
US 8,919,258 · App. 13/821,924 · Granted Dec 30, 2014

Arrangement of a rail and a slip contact holder mounted thereon

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Patent No.
US 8,919,258
App. No.
13/821,924
Granted
Dec 30, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An arrangement of a rail for suspended conveyors or suspended cranes and a slip contact holder mounted thereon, wherein the rail comprises a profile body and a profile head connected thereto and disposed above the profile body, wherein the profile body is C-shaped in cross section, forms a hollow space for chassis, and has a slit open to the bottom, and the profile head comprises upper, substantially horizontal profile walls and the slip contact holder is disposed within the hollow space and attached to the upper profile walls. A plurality of punchouts are disposed in the upper profile walls, disposed in at least one row and at regular, repeated distances as seen in the longitudinal direction of the rail, and barb-like catch pawls are disposed on the slip contact bolder and engage with the punchouts in order to attach thereto.

Claims (20)

1. Arrangement consisting of a rail for suspended tracks or suspension cranes and of a contact line holder attached thereto, wherein the rail has a profile body and a profile head connected thereto and disposed above the profile body, wherein the profile body is c-shaped when seen in cross-section, forms a hollow chamber for travelling mechanisms and is formed with a slot open in the downwards direction, the profile body has upper profile walls extending essentially horizontally and the contact line holder is disposed inside the hollow chamber in the region of the upper profile walls and is attached to the upper profile walls, wherein a large number of punch-outs are provided in the upper profile walls and, when seen in the longitudinal direction of the rail, are disposed in at least one row and at regular repeated intervals and barb-like latching lugs are disposed on the contact line holder and engage into the punch-outs to effect attachment, wherein latching lugs of the contact line holders are disposed in only some of the large number of punch-outs.

2. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein as seen in the longitudinal direction of the rail, at least two rows of punch-outs are disposed next to each other and the punch-outs of the at least two rows are disposed spaced apart from and next to each other in relation to the longitudinal direction of the rail.

3. Arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the punch-outs are disposed on both sides of webs connecting the profile head and the profile body.

4. Arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the latching lugs are disposed in pairs on the contact line holder for engagement into two of the punch-outs.

5. Arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein profile side walls, which extend in a slightly inclined manner downwards towards a longitudinal middle plane of the profile body, adjoin the upper profile walls, lower profile walls adjoin the lower end of the profile side walls and are inclined downwards towards the lower slot.

6. Arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the profile head, as seen in cross-section, is a profile head which is essentially C-shaped and open in the upwards direction, the opening of which forms a gap extending along the longitudinal middle plane.

7. Arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the punch-outs are formed in a rectangular, in particular square, manner as seen in plan.

8. Arrangement as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the latching lugs are disposed in pairs on the contact line holder for engagement into two of the punch-outs.

9. Arrangement as claimed in claim 7 , wherein profile side walls, which extend in a slightly inclined manner downwards towards a longitudinal middle plane of the profile body, adjoin the upper profile walls, lower profile walls adjoin the lower end of the profile side walls and are inclined downwards towards the lower slot.

10. Arrangement as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the profile head, as seen in cross-section, is a profile head which is essentially C-shaped and open in the upwards direction, the opening of which forms a gap extending along the longitudinal middle plane.

11. Arrangement as claimed in any one of claim 7 , wherein the punch-outs are disposed on both sides of webs connecting the profile head and the profile body.

12. Arrangement as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the latching lugs are disposed in pairs on the contact line holder for engagement into two of the punch-outs.

13. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the latching lugs are disposed in pairs on the contact line holder for engagement into two of the punch-outs.

14. Arrangement as claimed in claim 13 , wherein profile side walls, which extend in a slightly inclined manner downwards towards a longitudinal middle plane of the profile body, adjoin the upper profile walls, lower profile walls adjoin the lower end of the profile side walls and are inclined downwards towards the lower slot.

15. Arrangement as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the profile head, as seen in cross-section, is a profile head which is essentially C-shaped and open in the upwards direction, the opening of which forms a gap extending along the longitudinal middle plane.

16. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the punch-outs are formed in a rectangular, in particular square, manner as seen in plan.

17. Arrangement as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the punch-outs are disposed on both sides of webs connecting the profile head and the profile body.

18. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the punch-outs are disposed on both sides of webs connecting the profile head and the profile body.

19. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein profile side walls, which extend in a slightly inclined manner downwards towards a longitudinal middle plane of the profile body, adjoin the upper profile walls, lower profile walls adjoin the lower end of the profile side walls and are inclined downwards towards the lower slot.

20. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the profile head, as seen in cross-section, is a profile head which is essentially C-shaped and open in the upwards direction, the opening of which forms a gap extending along the longitudinal middle plane.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2018
From: DEMAG CRANES & COMPONENTS GMBH
To: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046460/0274 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 15, 2018
From: TEREX MHPS GMBH
To: DEMAG CRANES & COMPONENTS GMBH
Reel/Frame 046162/0643 →
MERGER Recorded Apr 12, 2018
From: TEREX MHPS IP MANAGEMENT GMBH
To: TEREX MHPS GMBH
Reel/Frame 045917/0948 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2016
From: TEREX MHPS GMBH
To: TEREX MHPS IP MANAGEMENT GMBH
Reel/Frame 038788/0035 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 19, 2014
From: DEMAG CRANES & COMPONENTS GMBH
To: TEREX MHPS GMBH
Reel/Frame 034208/0647 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2013
From: SPIES, GERD; FITZLER, STEFAN; MULLER, SVEN
To: DEMAG CRANES & COMPONENTS GMBH
Reel/Frame 029955/0514 →