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Endless power transmission belt
Assignee: Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd
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Filing: 1978-12-29
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Granted: 1980-02-19
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Expires: 1998-12-29
Abstract
Abstract An endless power transmission belt and method of making same are provided wherein such belt has a tension section, a load-carrying section, a toothed compression section defined by alternating projections and recesses, and a crack-barrier layer disposed between the recesses and the load-carrying section with the crack-barrier layer being a fabric layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Dewey D. Henderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:11
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16G; F16G5/00; F16G5/20; B; B29; B29D; B29D29/00; B29D29/08; B29D29/10; F16G5/04; F16G5/06; F16G5/16; F16G5/166
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
An endless power transmission belt having a tension section, a load-carrying section comprising a continuous, helically wound load-carrying cord and a toothed compression section; wherein said compression section has a first part adjacent to said load-carrying section and a second part adjacent to said first part and remote from said load-carrying section, said second part having a plurality of alternating projections and recesses, wherein said projections define the teeth of said belt; and wherein said belt has an inside fabric cover surrounding said tension section, said load-carrying section and said first part of said compression section, and an outside fabric cover surrounding said belt and including said second part of said compression section having said alternating projections and recesses and including the portion of said inside cover not disposed between said first and second parts; and wherein the portion of said inside cover disposed between said first and said second part of said compression section defines a crack barrier layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
An endless power transmission belt having a tension section, a load-carrying section comprising a continuous, helically wound load-carrying cord and a toothed compression section; wherein said compression section has a first part adjacent to said load-carrying section and a second part adjacent to said first part and remote from said load-carrying section, said second part having a plurality of alternating projections and recesses, wherein said projections define the teeth of said belt; and wherein said belt has an inside fabric cover surrounding said tension section, said load-carrying section and said first part of said compression section, and an outside fabric cover surrounding said belt and including said second part of said compression section having said alternating projections and recesses and including the portion of said inside cover not disposed between said first and second parts; and wherein the portion of said inside cover disposed between said first and said second part of said compression section defines a crack barrier layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A belt as set forth in claim 1 in which said layer extends in an undulating path.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A belt as set forth in claim 2 in which said inside cover fabric is a bias fabric defined by warps and wefts and said warps and wefts are disposed at an acute angle with a central longitudinal axis of said belt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A belt as set forth in claim 2 in which said undulating path has apexes disposed substantially within said teeth.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A belt as set forth in claim 1 in which said inside cover is a woven fabric cover.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A belt as set forth in claim 1 in which said outside cover is a tire cord fabric comprised of comparatively high strength warps interconnected by wefts formed of comparatively weaker tie strands.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A belt as set forth in claim 1 in which said outside cover is a woven fabric cover.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A belt as set forth in claim 1 in which said inside and outside covers are defined of woven fabric materials.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A belt as set forth in claim 1 in which said two portions of said compression section are made of the same polymeric material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A belt as set forth in claim 1 in which said two portions of said compression section are made of different polymeric materials.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-02-18 | 1983-08-20 | 1984-02-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-02-18 | 1987-08-20 | 1988-02-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-02-18 | 1991-08-20 | 1992-02-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |