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 for a system of pulleys from among a plurality of prefabricated belts having different lengths, the tool comprising:
- a belt track;
- a measurement belt configured to engage with the system of pulleys and having a first end portion attached to the belt track and a second end portion, the measurement belt having a plurality of measurement markings at premeasured positions along its length at the second end portion, the plurality of measurement markings corresponding to the plurality of prefabricated belts;
- a second end portion clamp adapted to attach the second end portion of the measurement belt to the belt track with the measurement belt disposed around the system of pulleys to test whether a tensioner of the system of pulleys is capable of placing sufficient tension on the measurement belt,
- wherein a measurement marking of the plurality of measurement markings that is aligned to a reference indicator on the tool identifies the correct belt to order for the system of pulleys from the plurality of prefabricated belts.
A tool for identifying a correct belt for a system of pulleys from among a plurality of prefabricated belt having different lengths, the tool comprising:
- a measurement belt having a v-shaped or trapezoidal cross section for engaging 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 at premeasured positions along its length at the second end portion, the plurality of measurement markings corresponding to the plurality of prefabricated belts,
- wherein a measurement marking of the plurality of measurement markings that is aligned to a reference indicator on the tool identifies the correct belt for the system of pulleys from the plurality of prefabricated belts.
A method for identifying a correct belt for a system of pulleys from among a plurality of prefabricated belts having different lengths, the method comprising:
- disposing a measurement belt around the system of pulleys with a first end portion of the measurement belt attached to a belt track, the measurement belt having a plurality of measurement markings at premeasured positions along its length at a second end portion of the measurement belt, the plurality of measurement markings corresponding to the plurality of prefabricated belts;
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- disposing the second end portion of the measurement belt adjacent to the belt track,
- wherein the correct belt for the system of pulleys from the plurality of prefabricated belts is identified by a measurement marking of the plurality of measurement markings that is aligned to a reference indicator on the belt track, on the second end portion clamp, or on the first end portion of the measurement belt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.