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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7857721 | Belt-type continuously variable transmission and straddle-type vehicle Abrasion of a V-belt in a belt type continuously variable transmission accommodated in an engine unit of a motorcycle is suppressed. A V-belt wound around and contacting a primary sheave and a secondary sheave 72 is at least partially formed from a resin. A p... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7806793 | Continuously variable belt drive transmission A continuously variable belt drive transmission, including input and output pulleys each having axially opposed tapered surfaces, and an endless belt including a plurality of metal elements each having opposed side faces contacted with the respective tapered surface... | 10/05/2010 |
| 6254503 | V-belt driven pulley and continuously variable transmission using the same A pulley for use with an endless metal belt, including pulley halves rotatable about an axis. The pulley halves include truncated conical portions symmetrically opposed to each other and outer surfaces disposed on the truncated conical portions so as to b... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6099427 | Self-cleaning pulley device and toner image reproduction machine including same A self-cleaning pulley device includes a cylindrical member including a body portion having an outer surface; a series of spaced apart recesses formed from the outer surface into the body portion, each recess of the series of recesses having a root portio... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5490814 | Power transmission sheave A sheave structure adapted to prevent the build-up of soil and other foreign materials in the v-grooves of sheaves utilized with ground engaging implements such as rotary tillers is provided. The sheave is constructed of mating halves, which when joined f... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5449063 | Modified drive system for endless belt conveyors with rollers having driving, supporting and aligning features In one embodiment, the invention comprises at least one and preferably a plurality, of rollers provided with recesses which are mounted on the drive and trailing assemblies of a conveyor system. The recesses of each roller include abutment surfaces angula... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5282532 | Modified drive system for endless belt conveyors with rollers having driving, supporting and aligning features In one embodiment, the invention comprises at least one, and preferably a plurality, of rollers provided with recesses in their peripheral surfaces and mounted on the drive and trailing assemblies of a conveyor system. At least one side wall of each reces... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5256113 | Automotive accessory drive belt tensioner An arm assembly for an automotive engine accessory drive belt tensioner has a wound spring which is permanently captured upon the arm by a retainer which is effective not only prior to installation of the arm upon an engine, but also after the installatio... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5178221 | Core-gathering apparatus and a main conveyor belt drive roller structure for the apparatus An apparatus which gathers earthen cores dug out by a boring machine operates with a main conveyor belt and auxiliary conveyor belt which are partially forced in contact with each other so as to sandwich earthen cores inbetween and transfer the cords to a... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5160020 | Drive system for endless belt conveyors with rollers having driving, supporting and aligning features In one embodiment, the invention comprises at least one roller with a plurality of recesses in its peripheral surface, mounted on the drive and trailing assemblies of a conveyor system. The recesses of each roller are angularly disposed relative to the ce... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5011461 | Transmission provided with a driving belt and V-shaped pulleys Transmission provided with a driving belt and V-shaped pulleys. The side faces of the transverse elements or the contacting surfaces of pulleys in a variable transmission are provided with enlarged straight or oblique grooves between ridges in order to im... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4986795 | Method and apparatus for guidance and actuation of flat belt drive under external load A flat belt drive is trained around spaced apart drive and idler rollers. The belt has an outer load bearing surface and an inner surface wetted to reduce friction on the inner surface where the load is applied. Drainage channels or grooves in the exterio... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4947533 | Manufacturing method of disk for belt-driven continuously-variable-speed drive A method for manufacturing a disk for a belt-driven continuously-variable-speed drive of the type which includes a metal belt disposed in engagement between mutually facing sheave surfaces which form a V-groove, including the steps of machining each sheav... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4944714 | Method and apparatus for guidance and actuation of flat belt drive under external load A flat belt drive is trained around spaced apart drive and idler rollers. The belt has an outer load bearing surface and an inner surface wetted to reduce friction on the inner surface where the load is applied. Drainage channels or grooves in the exterio... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4821871 | Idler pulley surfacing A flexible rubber strip or sheet is described which is useful as surfacing material on an idler pulley or the like. The rubber strip includes a row of openings along each end. A pair of spaced-apart metal strips is secured to each end of the rubber strip.... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4629444 | Belt pulley and method of making the same A belt pulley and method of making the same are provided, the pulley having a hub and a peripheral groove for receiving part of an endless belt therein that is to drive the pulley or be driven thereby whereby the pulley is adapted to be rotated about the ... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4618334 | Belt pulley and method of making the same A belt pulley and method of making the same are provided, the pulley having a hub and a peripheral groove for receiving part of an endless belt therein that is to drive the pulley or be driven thereby whereby the pulley is adapted to be rotated about the ... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4601685 | Endless belt, and roller system with such a belt An endless conveyer or drive belt reaches with a portion of its cross-sectional configuration facing toward respective guide or drive rollers, into corresponding ring grooves in the rollers. The projecting portion includes an endless helical spring partia... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4592463 | Roller with double left and double right helix pattern track A conveyor belt roller having a pair of opposed double tracks or threads formed on the surface thereof. Each pair of tracks spirals around the roller a plurality of times to provide a respective double helix pattern track running left and right from the m... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4555239 | Belt pulley and method of making the same A belt pulley and method of making the same are provided, the pulley having a hub and a peripheral groove for receiving part of an endless belt therein that is to drive the pulley or be driven thereby whereby the pulley is adapted to be rotated about the ... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4545778 | Cog-belt-driven, noise-suppressed power transmission device A cog-belt-driven power transmission device comprising a belt pulley having a cogging on the outer periphery and a belt having a corresponding cogging on the inner surface. In order to suppress the noise produced during rotation of the belt pulley one or ... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4530680 | Belt pulley and method of making the same A belt pulley and method of making the same are provided, the pulley having a hub and a peripheral groove for receiving part of an endless belt therein that is to drive the pulley or be driven thereby whereby the pulley is adapted to be rotated about the ... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4509933 | Belt pulley and method of making the same A belt pulley and method of making the same are provided, the pulley having a hub and a peripheral groove for receiving part of an endless belt therein that is to drive the pulley or be driven thereby whereby the pulley is adapted to be rotated about the ... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4284409 | Replaceable pulley lagging Replaceable pulley lagging--for an initially smooth-faced, endless conveyor or elevator belt drive pulley--comprising a multiplicity of relatively narrow, transversely extending traction pads pre-formed to mate with the arcuate pulley face, and applied ed... | 08/18/1981 |
| 3995487 | Self cleaning pulley for conveyor belts A self cleaning pulley for conveyor belts in which a layer of elastomeric material such as polyurethane is applied to a cylindrical steel member, the layer having a plurality of generally longitudinally positioned resilient ribs extending radially outward... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3958837 | Idler An idler for use in a bulldozer, etc., comprising an idler proper having an annular groove on its peripheral surface and a shock-absorbing member fitted in said annular groove. Thus the shock-absorbing member can be made sufficiently thick to minimize imp... | 05/25/1976 |
