Concurrent welding and severing belt forming process
US7780805B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1054
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Belt material is wrapped around a small diameter mandrel. Instead of cutting the belt to length, the material is then continued to be wrapped around the mandrel, forming a belt material overlap, and held under tension. An ultrasonic welding horn is then traversed across the width of the belt overlap. As this horn is traversed across the overlapped joint, the horn not only joins the belt material wrapped around the mandrel but, as the trailing edge is held under tension, the horn also separates or severs the trailing edge of the material from the welded seam.
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