Driving belt and method for assembling the same
US9080639B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49895
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A driving belt comprising plate elements juxtaposed in its thickness direction and a flat ring fastening the elements annularly. The elements includes at least one adjuster element configured to adjust an endplay as a total of clearances between the adjacent elements in the elements fastened annularly by the ring. The adjuster element comprises an insertion groove opening toward the endplay, and an inserting member inserted into the insertion groove and configured to protrude partially from the insertion groove thereby adjusting the endplay.
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