Reinforced belt splice
US4298343A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 1980 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/1664
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A reinforced, mechanical splice for toothed belts, the splice defined by overlapping belt end portions that interfit with each other with a male-end belt tongue portion having transversely oriented belt teeth with molded end receiving openings, and a female-end belt U-portion dimensioned to receive the male-end portion and having transversely aligned belt teeth with molded pin receiving openings so adapted and arranged for coaxial alignment with the male-end pin receiving openings such that the belt teeth of the male-end portion are aligned with the belt teeth of the female-end portion, the belt teeth of both end portions having an embedded reinforcement circumjacent to the pin receiving openings. The belt splice is formed by positioning a twined reinforcement around a polymeric rod, placing the rod with reinforcement in a mold such as successive tooth cavities, placing a circumferentially oriented tensile member next to the rod and reinforcement, embedding the rod, reinforcement, and tensile member in an elastomeric matrix forming a toothed belt, and cutting through the belt at the tensile member, rod and reinforcement and forming a male-end belt tongue portion and a female-end be…
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