Endless power transmission belt
AssigneeDayco Corporation
InventorBilly L. Speer
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Abstract
An endless power transmission belt is provided which has a compression section and a plurality of longitudinally extending ribs comprising the compression section and defining the inside surface of the belt and each pair of immediately adjacent ribs has a space therebetween with the space allowing wear of the ribs while assuring the apexes of sheave projections operatively associating with the belt are maintained spaced from the belt thereby prolonging the life thereof.
Claims16
An endless power transmission belt having a compression section and a plurality of longitudinally extending ribs comprising said compression section and defining the inside surface of said belt, each pair of immediately adjacent ribs having a space therebetween which when viewed in cross section has a substantially U-shaped peripheral outline, said spaces allowing wear of said ribs while assuring apexes of sheave projections operatively engaging said belt are maintained spaced from said belt with normal wear of said ribs thereby prolonging belt life.
a belt as set forth in claim 2 in which said U-shaped peripheral outline of each of said spaces is defined by a substantially semicircular bight adjoined by a pair of parallel legs extending from opposite ends of said bight, said semicircular bight enabling nesting movement of each rib associated therewith transverse the longitidinal axis of each rib substantially free of stresses.
An endless power transmission belt compising, a tension section, load-carrying section, and a compression section with a plurality of longitudinally extending ribs defining its outer portion and defining the inside surface of said belt, each pair of immediately adjacent ribs having a space therebetween which when viewed in cross section has a substantially U-shaped peripheral outline, said spaces allowing wear of said ribs while assuring apexes of sheave projections operatively engaging said belt are maintained spaced from said belt with normal wear of said ribs thereby prolonging belt life.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.