US3834245A
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Emergency v-belt for vehicles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-08-20
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Granted: 1974-09-10
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Expires: 1993-08-20
Abstract
Abstract An elongated strip of woven fabric material has a locking type buckle secured to one end thereof for adjustably engaging the other end of the strip when the strip is entrained around a plurality of V-belt type pulleys.
Inventors
- 👤 S Cultrera
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:31
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16G; F16G5/00; F16G1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
An emergency repair belt for a vehicle engine having a V-belt drive pulley and at least one V-belt driven pulley in face to face alignment with the drive pulley, comprising: an elongated strip of woven fabric material having a length greater than the circumference of a V-belt normally entrained around said pulleys; and, elongated buckle means having a width cooperatively received between the walls forming the V of a V-belt pulley and having a closed loop in one end portion through which one end portion of said fabric strip is passed and secured in doubled back upon itself relation, the other end portion of said buckle means having an opening therethrough transversely spanned by a lock bar slidably secured to opposing side surfaces of said buckle means whereby said fabric strip may be tautly entrained around said pulleys and the other end of said fabric strip lockably threaded through the opening in said other end portion of said buckle means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
An emergency repair belt for a vehicle engine having a V-belt drive pulley and at least one V-belt driven pulley in face to face alignment with the drive pulley, comprising: an elongated strip of woven fabric material having a length greater than the circumference of a V-belt normally entrained around said pulleys; and, elongated buckle means having a width cooperatively received between the walls forming the V of a V-belt pulley and having a closed loop in one end portion through which one end portion of said fabric strip is passed and secured in doubled back upon itself relation, the other end portion of said buckle means having an opening therethrough transversely spanned by a lock bar slidably secured to opposing side surfaces of said buckle means whereby said fabric strip may be tautly entrained around said pulleys and the other end of said fabric strip lockably threaded through the opening in said other end portion of said buckle means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The repair belt according to claim 1 in which said buckle means is further characterized by being arcuately curved longitudinally and transversely for conforming to a circumferential arc of the respective V-belt pulley and inducing a laterally inward upon itself folding action of said fabric strip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The repair belt according to claim 2 in which said lock bar is characterized by a series of laterally projecting teeth engageable with said fabric strip when the latter is threaded through the buckle means opening and over said lock bar.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
CA684469A
Cited
US3788156A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-09-09 | 1978-03-11 | 1978-09-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-09-09 | 1982-03-11 | 1982-09-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-09-09 | 1986-03-11 | 1986-09-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |