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Class 474/240 - Including plural interconnected members each having a drive surface facing in a common direction


Subclass of Class 474 - Endless belt power transmission systems or components
Definition: Subject matter wherein plural drive surfaces are each formed
No. of patents: 34
Last issue date: 04/01/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7351172Scratch preventing metal push belt and oil specification
A composite driving belt provided with a carrier and a plurality of transverse elements assembled slidably thereon, the carrier including one or more bands, preferably composed of a plurality of endless metal bands disposed radially around each other, each element b...
04/01/2008
7169072Metal push belt and oil specification related thereto
A composite driving belt provided with a carrier and a plurality of transverse elements assembled slidably thereon, the carrier including one or more bands, preferably composed of a plurality of endless metal bands disposed radially around each other, each element b...
01/30/2007
7097581Heavy duty power transmission V-belt
In a heavy duty power transmission V-belt B formed by engaging tension members 1 and 1 with a plurality of blocks 10, 10, . . . , to prevent as much as possible each block 10 from producing failure at the high-speed running of the belt, a...
08/29/2006
7076986Process for forming a linking element for a push belt for a continuously variable transmission
In a process for forming a linking element for a push belt for a continuously variable transmission, material is displaced from a central portion of the linking element during a blanking process, which central portion is substantially centrally located in the horizo...
07/18/2006
7066858Belt
Belt for a continuous variable transmission, comprises an endless carrier for taking up tensile forces, and a plurality of transverse elements moveable in the longitudinal direction along the carrier. The elements are provided with at least one saddle surface for co...
06/27/2006
6945890Scratch preventing metal push belt and oil specification
A composite driving belt provided with a carrier and a plurality of transverse elements assembled slidably thereon, the carrier including one or more bands, preferably composed of a plurality of endless metal bands disposed radially around each other, each element b...
09/20/2005
6904782Method of blanking an element for belt for continuously variable transmission
A body having a thin region in substantially a half lower portion and a head joined to the body by a neck. When the element is blanked out of a metal sheet, an excess amount of metal produced by pressing the substantially half lower portion of the body flows from th...
06/14/2005
6679798Metal belt element, metal belt, and method of assembling the metal belt
A metal belt, comprising a metal band (18) passed around a drive pulley (12) and a driven pulley (15) and a plurality of elements (19) disposed laminatedly in the extending direction of the band; each element being formed of wire material and further comp...
01/20/2004
6672984Belt for continuously variable transmission
In a belt for a continuously variable transmission, the relationship of θNH
01/06/2004
6565469Belt for continuously variable transmission
A belt for a continuously variable transmission including a plurality of metal ring assemblies and a plurality of metal elements is provided, wherein a main surface of each of the plurality of metal elements is formed at its three portions with contact fa...
05/20/2003
6440023Metal V-belt
Clearance Cs during a no-load stop and allowable value Cto of total clearance Ct obtained as a sum of clearance Ch occurring due to Hertzian stress are stipulated to a value less than height h of male coupling 28 along with an allowable value ςhmo of the...
08/27/2002
6409620Belt for continuosly variable transmission
In a section near a rocking edge of each of metal elements used in a metal belt for a continuously variable transmission, a pair of protrusions are formed at laterally opposite ends of a front main surface opposed to a preceding metal element, and flat su...
06/25/2002
6342020Metal belt
A metal belt includes a pair of metal rings and a plurality of metal elements supported along the metal rings. Each metal ring includes a plurality of endless metal bands that are stacked on each other. Each metal element includes a nose portion and a cor...
01/29/2002
6334830Metal V-belt
A metal V-belt comprising an endless metal ring member 14 and a plurality of metal element members 10 supported along said metal ring member wherein the clearance between a slot portion S of the metal element members 10 and the endless metal ring member 1...
01/01/2002
6238313Drive belt
A drive belt for use in a continuously variable transmission includes a plurality of transverse elements carried by at least one endless carrier with at least one endless band, received in a receiving shot provided for the band in the element, the slot al...
05/29/2001
5902664Adjustable skimmer belt
An improved adjustable skimmer belt having a belt of two layers at least one of which has an outer surface of non-absorbent oleophilic-oriented hydrophobic loop-type fibers, vertical and horizontal stitching creating a repeating pattern and used to attach...
05/11/1999
5601507Mechanical gearing
The invention relates to a mechanical gearing. This comprises a frame, a first shaft mounted rotatably on the frame and carrying a pair of friction wheels which are disposed at a distance from each other and which have mutually facing friction surfaces to...
02/11/1997
5382198Helically grooved multi-ribbed power transmission belt
A multi-ribbed power transmission belt having transverse grooves in the compression section which are oriented other than perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the belt such that any transverse grooves in immediately adjacent longitudinal ribs ar...
01/17/1995
5152722Transmission belt assembly
An endless transmission belt assembly for a power transmission mechanism includes an endless belt element of a laminated structure, and a number of segmentary block elements aligned in a longitudinal direction of the belt element. A belt recess is formed ...
10/06/1992
5131892Chain-belt
An endless power transmission chain-belt (13) is disclosed that is especiy adapted for drivingly connecting the pulleys (2, 3) of a pulley transmission (1). The chain-belt (13) has a chain (10, 12) that is an assembly of a plurality of interleaved sets o...
07/21/1992
5090947Friction transmission provided with a pair of sheaves
Friction transmission with opposite-pulley sheaves and transverse elements mating therewith, having an asymmetry relative to the longitudinal center plane thereof....
02/25/1992
5019020Transverse element for a driving belt
In a transverse element 5" for a driving belt the position of the center of gravity 22 is located near its tilting zone 7. This may be achieved by providing the radical bottom part of the conical part 6 with a profiling 16, such as a hollow 23. Preferably...
05/28/1991
4993999Chain-belt
An endless power transmission chain-belt (13) especially adapted for drivingly connecting the pulleys (2 and 3) of a pulley transmission (1) having a chain (10, 12). The chain (10, 12) is an assembly of plurality of interleaved sets of links (16, 18, 20, ...
02/19/1991
4986799Transmission chain with pivot pins and intermediate pieces with rolling contact action
Transmission chain for a cone pully drive, with intercoupled links and pivot pins inserted through link openings of which the end surfaces cooperate with the cone surfaces, where between each pivot pin, on the one hand, and the opposite opening sides of a...
01/22/1991
4894048V belt with blocks
A V belt for high load transmitting having at least one endless load carrier and a plurality of blocks engaged with the load carrier in the lengthwise direction of belt. The center of gravity of the block is situated near the tensile members of the load c...
01/16/1990
4894049Transmission belt, cross element for a transmission belt and method and device for the production thereof
Cross element for an assembled transmission belt, said cross element bearing with its main sides against the main sides of abutting cross elements in mounted condition, whereby the surface of at least one main side shows at least three calibrated, separat...
01/16/1990
4861120Modular endless track drive system and methods of making, installing and repairing same
A modular endless track drive system for use on a track vehicle such as a bulldozer is made up of a number of polymeric drive modules interconnected with polymeric master links. Each drive module includes a plurality of drive members with lateral friction...
08/29/1989
4838844Endless transmission belt
An endless transmission belt is formed of a plurality of symmetrical V blocks. Each V block comprises upper and lower portions disposed approximately parallel to each other, and two pillar portions connecting the upper and lower portions. The block includ...
06/13/1989
4826473Belt for a continuously variable transmission
A belt is formed by a plurality of metal elements which are assembled by a pair of endless carriers engaging with the elements at both lateral sides thereof. Each element has a plurality of protrusions at the front side thereof so as to engage with the re...
05/02/1989
4813920V belt with blocks
A V belt for high load transmitting having at least one endless load carrier and a plurality of blocks engaged with the load carrier in the lengthwise direction of belt. The center of gravity of the block is situated near the tensile members of the load c...
03/21/1989
4776829Power transmission belt
A power transmission belt adapted for use in a pulley transmission, comprises a plurality of chains which are arranged in parallel with their pins of each chain positioned out of alignment with the pins of the adjacent chain, and a plurality of load block...
10/11/1988
4642079Transmission chain
A transmission chain for a conical disk transmission with intercoupled links receiving link pins of which the end surfaces bear against the disks, and in which the contact zones between the longitudinal sides of the pins and the links are shorter than the...
02/10/1987
4545779Power transmission endless belt
A power transmission endless belt formed by connecting in succession a plurality of metal blocks each having at least a through hole or a recess to an endless connecting band formed by connecting a plurality of link plates with pins. The endless connectin...
10/08/1985
4505693Power transmission chain
A power transmission chain consisting of at least a series of overlapping links held together by joints in front and back connections in the form of thrust shafts. Between said thrust shafts are arranged cooperation transmission pieces, which upon rotatio...
03/19/1985
 
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