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Belt tension indicator

US8328005B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 2010
Grant dateDec 11, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65G43/00
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for verifying belt tension on a conveyor mechanism that includes a belt mounted under tension on rollers, includes steps of measuring selected physical status parameters associated with the conveyor mechanism and determining if the belt has reached a predetermined level of tension indirectly from such status parameters without direct measurement of belt tension.

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