| US 7,597,184 B1 | ||
| Chain adjusting device for engine carriers | ||
| James D. Vinson, Hoover, Ala. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 29, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/693,216. | ||
| Int. Cl. B65G 37/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/84 (2006.01); B65G 17/38 (2006.01); B66C 1/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 198—463.1 [198/463.3; 198/463.2; 198/468.2; 294/82.1; 294/101; 294/104; 294/106; 294/82.13] | 13 Claims |
| 1. An attachment plate for use with a hanging transport assembly, the attachment plate comprising:
a center mounting hole to permit rotatable mounting of the attachment plate to the transport assembly; and
a plurality of chain mounting holes, said chain mounting holes being adapted to receive a chain assembly,
wherein each of the chain mounting holes is disposed at an individual predefined radial distance from the center mounting
hole, and whereby an effective chain length, measured from the transport assembly to a connection point, may be adjusted by
moving said chain assembly from one of the chain mounting holes to another chain mounting hole.
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