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US4813533A
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Conveyor belt
Assignee: Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
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Filing: 1985-03-29
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Granted: 1989-03-21
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Expires: 2005-03-29
Abstract
Abstract A flat belting includes a plurality of individual layers of fabric that extend throughout the length and width of the belting. The layers are joined together by reinforcing elements which extend substantially in the direction of the thickness of the belting. The individual layers and reinforcing elements are encapsulated in a matrix of polymeric elastomeric resin, for example, polyvinylchloride. The individual layers are saturated with a liquid elastomer-forming polymeric resin prior to their being joined together. The reinforcing elements may be inserted, for example, by tufting, sewing, or stitch-bonding. One or more of the individual fabric layers may be a woven or other cloth having a plurality of substantially parallel yarns which extend in the lengthwise direction of the belting. One or more of the individual fabric layers may be a non-woven fabric.
Inventors
- 👤 Barry W. Long
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:30
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D29/00; B29D29/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A conveyor belt comprising: a center non-woven fabric of randomly distributed staple fibers; a first fabric layer and a second fabric layer positioned on opposite sides of said center non-woven fabric, said first and second fabric layers being woven or knitted of a multiplicity of substantially parallel warp yarns extending in the lengthwise direction of the belting and including a plurality of weft yarns extending perpendicular to said warp yarns; a multiplicity of reinforcing yarns extending substantially in the direction of the thickness of the belting and joining said center non-woven fabric to said first and second fabric layers; and an elastomeric matrix formed from a liquid polymeric elastomeric resin, said elastomeric matrix completely encapsulating said non-woven fabric layer, said first fabric layer, said second fabric layer and said reinforcing yarns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A conveyor belt comprising: a center non-woven fabric of randomly distributed staple fibers; a first fabric layer and a second fabric layer positioned on opposite sides of said center non-woven fabric, said first and second fabric layers being woven or knitted of a multiplicity of substantially parallel warp yarns extending in the lengthwise direction of the belting and including a plurality of weft yarns extending perpendicular to said warp yarns; a multiplicity of reinforcing yarns extending substantially in the direction of the thickness of the belting and joining said center non-woven fabric to said first and second fabric layers; and an elastomeric matrix formed from a liquid polymeric elastomeric resin, said elastomeric matrix completely encapsulating said non-woven fabric layer, said first fabric layer, said second fabric layer and said reinforcing yarns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
103 words
A flat belting which comprises: a plurality of individual layers of woven or knitted fabric having a multiplicity of interwoven, warp and weft yarns that extend throughout the length and width of the belting; a multiplicity of reinforcing yarns that extend substantially in the direction of the thickness of the belting, joining said individual layers of woven fabric; a matrix of polymeric elastomeric resin encapsulating the individual layers and said reinforcing yarns; and a non-woven fabric of staple fibers completely encapsulated by said polymeric elastomer resin and joined to said individual layers of woven or knitted fabric by said multiplicity of reinforcing yarns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
103 words
A flat belting which comprises: a plurality of individual layers of woven or knitted fabric having a multiplicity of interwoven, warp and weft yarns that extend throughout the length and width of the belting; a multiplicity of reinforcing yarns that extend substantially in the direction of the thickness of the belting, joining said individual layers of woven fabric; a matrix of polymeric elastomeric resin encapsulating the individual layers and said reinforcing yarns; and a non-woven fabric of staple fibers completely encapsulated by said polymeric elastomer resin and joined to said individual layers of woven or knitted fabric by said multiplicity of reinforcing yarns.
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