Sizing tool for belt
AssigneeZpe Licensing Inc.
InventorAndrew Jason Zimmer
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Abstract
A tool for identifying a correct belt for a system of pulleys from a plurality of prefabricated belts having different lengths is disclosed. The tool may include a belt track attached to a first end portion of a measurement belt. The measurement belt may be wrapped around the system of pulleys. An opposed second end portion of the measurement belt may be disposed adjacent to the belt track which may include a reference indicator. The reference indicator will be aligned to one of a plurality of measurement markings on the second end portion which indicates the correct belt to order from among the plurality of prefabricated belts.
Claims19
A tool for identifying a correct belt length for a system of pulleys, the tool comprising:
- a belt engagement member;
- a measurement belt configured to engage with the system of pulleys and having a first end portion attached to the belt engagement member and a second end portion;
- a second end portion clamp for attaching the second end portion of the measurement belt to the belt engagement member with the measurement belt disposed around the system of pulleys for identifying the correct belt length.
A tool for identifying a correct belt length of a belt for a system of pulleys, the tool comprising:
- a measurement belt configured to engage with the system of pulleys and having a first end portion and a second end portion, the measurement belt having a plurality of measurement markings along at least a portion of its length, the plurality of measurement markings associated with a belt length of the belt,
- wherein a first measurement marking of the plurality of measurement markings that is aligned to a reference indicator on the tool assists in identifying the correct belt length for the system of pulleys.
A method of identifying a correct belt length for a system of pulleys, the method comprising:
- disposing a measurement belt around the system of pulleys, the measurement belt defining a first portion and a second portion, the second portion of the measurement belt having a plurality of measurement markings along at least a portion, the plurality of measurement markings associated with a belt length;
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- disposing the second portion of the measurement belt adjacent to the first portion of the measurement belt,
- wherein the correct belt length for the system of pulleys is identified by a first measurement marking of the plurality of measurement markings that is aligned to a reference indicator on the first portion of the measurement belt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.