Belt provided with a wear indicator
AssigneeAmmega Italia S.P.A.
InventorFederico AIROLA
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Abstract
A belt extends along a longitudinal axis and is delimited by two sides opposite one another, by a back surface and by a front surface, which is opposite the back surface, is provided with at least one tooth and is designed to cooperate in contact with a transmission wheel; the belt has at least one wear indicator defined by an element comprising ferromagnetic material, which is embedded in an intermediate portion of the tooth.
Claims11
A belt (1) extending along a longitudinal axis (4) and delimited by two sides (8) opposite to one another, by a back surface (7) and by a front surface (9), which is opposite to said back surface (7), is provided with at least one tooth or protrusion (10) designed to cooperate in contact with a transmission wheel;
- the belt comprising at least one wear indicator defined by an element (20) comprising ferromagnetic material;
- characterized in that:
- said element (20) is embedded in said tooth (10) so as to be consumed together with said tooth (10) during use of the belt (1);
- said element (20) is spaced apart from said sides (8).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.