Drive belt construction
US4596540A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/2708
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A drive belt formed as a discontinuous belt structure with specially-formed nd connectors. The faces of the end connectors have large numbers of miniature interlockable hooking elements thereon for enabling the ends of the belt structure to be formed into a usable endless drive belt. The belt structure can be cut to varying lengths, such that one belt structure can be used to form a variety of different length belts. The belt ends can be connected together after the belt structure has been installed around a pulley system.
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