Multiple abrasive belt machine
AssigneeWestar Mfg. Corp.
InventorsTerry S. Ewert, Gregory L Staab
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Abstract
The present invention includes a multiple abrasive belt apparatus in which endless abrasive belts are movable in a circuitous manner. Discrete belt assemblies each including an abrasive belt are mounted on a support structure and a single motor is used to run all of the discrete belt assemblies. A jack shaft is operatively connected to the motor by a first drive belt, and then in turn is operatively connected to first and second drive shafts by second and third drive belts. The first and second drive shafts are operatively connected, each to two discrete belt assemblies such that motive force is transferred from a single motor to four discrete belt assemblies.
Claims13
A multiple abrasive belt apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a support structure;
- a first discrete abrasive belt assembly in which a first endless abrasive belt is moved in a circuitous manner, the first belt assembly being mounted on the support structure;
- a second discrete abrasive belt assembly in which a second endless abrasive belt is moved in a circuitous manner, the second belt assembly being mounted on the support structure;
- a third discrete abrasive belt assembly in which an endless abrasive belt is moved in a circuitous manner, the third belt assembly being mounted on the support structure;
- a fourth discrete abrasive belt assembly in which an endless abrasive belt is moved in a circuitous manner, the fourth belt assembly being mounted on the support structure;
- a single motor disposed on the support structure;
- a jack shaft rotatably secured to the support structure;
- a first drive shaft rotatably secured to the support structure and being operatively connected at each end to the first and second discrete abrasive belt assemblies;
- a second drive shaft being rotatably secured to the support structure and being operatively connected at each end to the third and fourth discrete abrasive belt assemblies;
- a first drive belt rotatably connecting the motor to the jack shaft such that motive force is transferred from the motor to the jack shaft;
- a second drive belt rotatably connecting the jack shaft to the first drive shaft such that motive force is transferred from the jack shaft to the first drive shaft;
- a third drive belt rotatably connecting the jack shaft to the second drive shaft such that motive force is transferred from the jack shaft to the second drive shaft;
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- wherein motive force is transferred from the single motor to the first, second, third and fourth discrete belt assemblies.
A multiple abrasive belt apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a support structure;
- first, second, third and fourth abrasive belt means, each including an endless abrasive belt that is moved in a circuitous manner;
- a single motor mounted on the support structure;
- first shaft means rotatably mounted on the support structure;
- second and third shaft means mounted on the support structure and being spaced a selected distance from the first shaft means, the second shaft means being operatively connected to the first and second abrasive belt means and the third shaft means being operatively connected to the third and fourth abrasive belt means;
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- belt drive means for transferring motive force from the motor to the first shaft means, and then for transferring motive force from the first shaft means to the second and third shaft means such that motive force is transferred from the single motor to the first, second, third and fourth abrasive belt means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.