System for continuous entrainment at variable speed
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Abstract
Principal movable elements are mounted for displacement on a first rolling track and coupled together in pairs by a flexible link of constant length. Auxiliary movable elements are mounted for displacement on a second rolling track. The spacing between the first and second rolling track is variable along at least a part of the path of travel. Each flexible link passes over two deflecting members each mounted integrally on one of the principal movable elements. A central portion of each flexible link is always positioned substantially in the direction of displacement and the two extreme portions of each link are respectively secured to an auxiliary movable element without rigid part between a principal and an auxiliary element.
Claims5
A system for continuous entrainment at variable speed along a path of travel, comprising principal movable elements mounted for displacement on a first rolling track and coupled together in pairs by a flexible link of constant length, auxiliary movable elements mounted for displacement on a second rolling track, the spacing between said first and second rolling tracks being variable along at least a part of the path of travel, each said flexible link passing over two deflecting members each one mounted integrally with one of said principal movable elements, so that a central portion of each flexible link is always positioned substantially in the direction of displacement, and wherein the two extreme portions of each link are respectively secured to two separate auxiliary movable elements without rigid part between a principal and an auxiliary elements.
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