Load carrying belt
AssigneeThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
InventorDaniel John Lindner
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Abstract
The present invention is directed towards a belt having a load-carrying surface located between transverse edges of the belt. The load-carrying surface is comprised of a plurality of ribs arranged in a plurality of overlapping columns extending along the length of the belt. Each rib has a leading edge and a trailing edge extending across the transverse width of the belt, and each rib is defined by a centerline located midway between the leading and trailing edge of the rib. The rib centerline has a non-linear configuration over a majority of the belt's useful lifetime.
Claims10
A belt having a load-carrying surface located between transverse edges of the belt, the surface comprising a plurality of ribs arranged in a plurality of overlapping columns extending along the length of the belt,
- each rib having a leading edge and a trailing edge extending across the transverse width of the belt, each rib having a centerline located midway between the leading and trailing edge of the rib, the carrying surface being characterized by:
- the rib centerline having a non-linear configuration over a majority of the belt's useful lifetime, and
- the rib centerlines in at least two columns having the same orientation.
A belt having a load-carrying surface located between transverse edges of the belt, the surface comprising a plurality of ribs arranged in a plurality of overlapping columns extending along the length of the belt,
- the ribs in adjacent columns having the same shape but not necessarily the same orientation, and
- each rib having a leading edge and a trailing edge extending across the transverse width of the belt, each rib having a centerline located midway between the leading and trailing edge of the rib wherein the rib centerline has a non-linear configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.