Endless power transmission belt
AssigneeDayco Corporation
InventorBernard R. Bellmann
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Abstract
An endless power transmission belt made primarily of elastomeric materials is provided and comprises a tension section, load-carrying means, and a compression section with at least one of the sections having a plurality of stiffening members extending the full width thereof with each of the stiffening members having a substantially flat non-circular cross sectional configuration which provides transverse rigidity for the belt yet enables the belt to be made with a minimum height perpendicular its outside and inside surfaces when viewing the belt in cross section and the minimum height enables the belt to operate at a lower temperature which extends the service life thereof.
Claims16
An endless power transmission belt having outside and inside surfaces made primarily of elastomeric materials and being adapted to be operated in an endless path, said belt comprising, a tension section, load-carrying means, and a compression section, at least one of said sections having a plurality of stiffening members extending the full width thereof, each of said members having a substantially flat non-circular cross-sectional configuration which provides transverse rigidity for said belt yet enables said belt to be made of minimum height perpendicular its outside and inside surfaces when viewing said belt in cross section, said minimum height enabling said belt to operate at a lower temperature which extends the service life thereof, said members being arranged in at least one layer along said endless path and in parallel relationship, said members being held in interconnected by comparatively weak tie bands extending substantially parallel to said endless path.
An endless power transmission belt having outside and inside surfaces made primarily of elastomeric materials and being adapted to be operated in an endless path, said belt comprising, a tension section, load-carrying means, and a compression section having a plurality of teeth arranged transverse said endless path, each of said teeth having a plurality of stiffening members extending the full width thereof with each of said members having a substantially flat non-circular cross-sectional configuration which provides transverse rigidity for said belt yet enables said belt to be made of minimum height perpendicular to its outside and inside surfaces when viewing said belt in cross section, said minimum height enabling said belt to operate at a lower temperature which extends the service life thereof, the members in each of said sections being arranged in at least one layer along said endless path and in parallel relationship, said members being held interconnected by comparatively weak tie bands extending substantially parallel to said endless path.
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