Device for connecting the ends of a toothed belt
AssigneeHeidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
InventorsManfred Henn, Herbert Bialek
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Abstract
A device is for connecting the ends of a toothed belt having a plurality of longitudinal reinforcing cords. The device includes a connecting element having at least two interconnected lock parts. Each of the interconnected lock parts has a plurality of holes for respectively receiving an end of one of the reinforcing cords therein. Each of the ends of the reinforcing cords is connected with the lock parts by being force-locked within the hole.
Claims14
A device for connecting the ends of a toothed belt, said toothed belt having a plurality of longitudinal reinforcing cords and a plurality of teeth, said device comprising:
- a connecting element;
- said connecting element including at least two interconnected lock parts;
- each of said lock parts having a plurality of holes, each hole for receiving an end of one of said reinforcing cords therein;
- each of said ends of said reinforcing cords being connected with one of said lock parts by being force-locked within said hole of its corresponding lock part;
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- each of said lock parts being positioned within an area defined by a single tooth of said plurality of teeth.
A device for connecting the ends of a toothed belt, said belt having a plurality of longitudinal reinforcing cords, said device comprising:
- a connecting element;
- said connecting element including at least two interconnected lock parts;
- each of said lock parts including a web located in an area of a root of said toothed belt to be below the level of a tooth gap of said toothed belt;
- each of said webs having a plurality of holes for respectively receiving an end of one of said reinforcing cords therein;
- each of said ends of said reinforcing cords being connected with said lock parts by being force-locked within said hole;
- at least a portion of said lock parts between said webs being connected by dowel means;
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- said at least a portion of said lock parts between said webs forming a tooth of said toothed belt.
A device for connecting the ends of a toothed belt, said belt having a plurality of longitudinal reinforcing cords, said device comprising:
- a connecting element;
- said connecting element including at least two interconnected lock parts;
- each of said lock parts including a web located in alignment with said reinforcing cords;
- each of said webs having a plurality of holes for respectively receiving an end of one of said reinforcing cords therein;
- each of said ends of said reinforcing cords being connected with said lock parts by being force-locked within said hole;
- each of said webs having side legs extending to the sides of a last tooth of said end of said toothed belt;
- pin means for connecting said side legs to said last tooth;
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- said lock parts being interconnected by dowel means in an area thereof between said last teeth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.