US5219505A
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Method to make an endless, flat, flexible belt of pourable plastics
Assignee: Balatros GmbH
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Filing: 1991-05-23
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Granted: 1993-06-15
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Expires: 2011-05-23
Abstract
Abstract A method and an apparatus for making an endless, flat, flexible belt of pourable plastics include a core, especially a multiple core, as tension bearer, for example in a conveyor belt of polyurethane. Spaced apart support filaments extending transversely of the longitudinal direction of the belt are tightened in a mold approximately in the center plane of the belt to be cast so that the tension bearer will be placed as accurately as possible in the middle, based on the thickness of the belt to be produced. Subsequently the tension bearer is wound in longitudinal direction of the belt on the winding support formed by the support filaments. Thereupon liquid plastic material is poured into the mold and following that the support filaments protruding from the side surfaces of the belt are cut off upon termination of the curing.
Inventors
- 👤 Franz-Josef Kaiser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 04:57
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D29/00; B29D29/06; B29K; B29K2075/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of centrifugally casting an endless, flat, flexible belt of pourable plastic having a multiple strand core as a tension bearer at a generally center plane of the belt, the method comprising: providing spaced-apart filaments extending transversely of a longitudinal direction of the belt and positioned in a tensioned configuration corresponding to the center plane of the belt to be cast; winding the multiple strand core around the filaments to extend in the longitudinal direction of the belt to be cast; and centrifugally casting the belt by positioning the filaments and wound core in a desired position in a centrifugal casting mold, pouring liquid plastic material into the mold, casting the belt around the filaments and wound core, and curing the cast belt; whereby the positioning of the filaments and wound core in the desired position in the centrifugal casting mold provides the wound core as the tension bearer at the generally center plane of the cast belt.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of centrifugally casting an endless, flat, flexible belt of pourable plastic having a multiple strand core as a tension bearer at a generally center plane of the belt, the method comprising: providing spaced-apart filaments extending transversely of a longitudinal direction of the belt and positioned in a tensioned configuration corresponding to the center plane of the belt to be cast; winding the multiple strand core around the filaments to extend in the longitudinal direction of the belt to be cast; and centrifugally casting the belt by positioning the filaments and wound core in a desired position in a centrifugal casting mold, pouring liquid plastic material into the mold, casting the belt around the filaments and wound core, and curing the cast belt; whereby the positioning of the filaments and wound core in the desired position in the centrifugal casting mold provides the wound core as the tension bearer at the generally center plane of the cast belt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
A method of centrifugally casting an endless, flat, flexible belt, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of providing spaced-apart filaments includes stringing filaments between two frame members which define a width of the belt to be cast; and wherein the method further includes the step of separating the frame members from the filaments after casting of the belt, and severing portions of the filaments projecting from side surfaces of the cast belt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
A method of centrifugally casting an endless, flat, flexible belt, as set forth in claim 2, wherein the step of stringing the filaments between the frame members further includes providing two lateral discs having a plurality of spacers arranged between the discs as the frame members, initially threading the filaments loosely between the discs, and subsequently expanding a distance between the discs by extending the spacers so as to tension the filaments extending between the discs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method of centrifugally casting an endless, flat, flexible belt, as set forth in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the step of providing spaced-apart filaments includes providing from 30 to 50 spaced-apart transverse filaments per belt to be cast.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method of centrifugally casting an endless, flat, flexible belt, as set forth in claim 4, wherein the step of providing filaments comprises providing a single long filament which is positioned transversely of the longitudinal direction of the belt to be cast in triangular or rectangular wave form to form the transverse spaced-apart filaments.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method of centrifugally casting an endless, flat, flexible belt, as set forth in claim 5, wherein the step of providing filaments comprises providing polyester filaments.
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