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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6913553 | Adjustable emergency V-belt An adjustable emergency use v-belt is formed with a tapered end having a plurality of teeth and a housing adapted to engage and hold the teeth when inserted into the housing to allow the belt to be adjusted to the desired length when replacing the normal v-belt used... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6896124 | Belt connector and method A connector for conveyor belts and the like includes a plurality of connection elements disposed in a side-by-side relationship to extend across the end edge of an associated belt. Each of the connection elements includes outwardly disposed shank portions with free ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6689247 | Preformed strip and method for splicing conveyor belts A preformed strip (20) of unvulcanized rubber having two-strand receiving grooves portions (22A and 22B) for splicing the ends (11, 12) of steel cord or strand reinforced rubber conveyor belts (10) is disclosed along with a method of forming the spliced j... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6488144 | Pre-inserted rivet belt fastener and apparatus and method for application thereof A fastener for splicing ends of conveyor belts together is provided having a rivet that is pre-inserted thereto to provide speed and ease in installation. The rivet is held in an aperture of the upper plate by an interference fit at the lower end thereof.... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6309318 | Connecting element for profiled belt ends A connecting element for holding at least one profiled belt end comprises at least two parts which can be connected to one another and in the installed state, enclose the belt end. One or more of the parts have sections with a negative profile correspondi... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6193621 | Take-up device for tensioning motion transmitting control cables A take-up device for automatically taking-up slack in a control cable. The take-up device includes a cable mount mounted to one end of a control cable. A compression spring engages the cable mount and continuously biases the cable mount to a slack take-up... | 02/27/2001 |
| 5902201 | Positioning device and component placement machine including the positioning device The positioning device comprises a chassis (1) provided with a drive wheel (2), mounted on the shaft of a motor (6), and a reversing wheel (3). The positioning device further comprises a loop-shaped traction member (4) tensioned around the wheels (2, 3). ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5890266 | Connecting pin for belt fasteners and the like A unique connecting pin is provided for splicing or lacing up conveyor belt egments. The connecting pin has multiple core pieces of defined lengths, aligned within the interior of a casing element. The casing element is constructed from a relatively soft m... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5573470 | Joining device for conveyor belts and method The joining device according to the invention has generally the form of an H shaped profile, the central part (6) of which forming the central bar of the H is extended by two opposite pairs of arms (2', 2", 2'", 2"") forming the branches of the H, the sai... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5419744 | Joining device The invention relates to a device for joining together toothed belt elements (16, 20). The device includes two flat parts (12, 24) which are mutually joined through the medium of a hinge-forming web-part (26). At least one flat part (24) has engagement el... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5391121 | Method and apparatus for tool-less drive-belt installation A tool-less installable, spare drive belt is an invention that allows the user, without tools, to quickly and easily install the drive belt. Opposite ends of the continuous belt are supplied with male end having coupling prongs, and a female end having co... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5348143 | Splice assembly for connecting belt ends A splice assembly is provided for connecting together a pair of belt ends by a plurality of short lengths of cable in a manner which allows for troughing of the belt across its width at the connected belt ends. The lengths of cable engage at one of their ... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5327823 | Splice for round baler belts A round baler having a bale forming chamber including one or more transversely mounted rolls and at least one elongated belt having opposing ends spliced together to form a continuous band. The splice includes a first and a second series of similar side-b... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5209706 | Rubber belt crawler chain A rubber belt crawler chain for a vehicle is equipped with chain guiding members which are slidingly guided in one another, are each connected with a cross-piece, and accommodate between one another steel cables of a rubber bearing body surrounding the cr... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5136832 | Draper belt An improved, removable beater belt for a harvesting machine is disclosed. The improved belt comprises a carcass formed of a pliant material having a pair of free ends, each free end having a plurality of dovetail segments separated by a series of dovetail... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5097944 | Seal providing a tight joint between two sections of a conveyor belt and a coupling device fitted with said seal A seal fitted between two sections of a conveyor belt is constituted by a member of resilient material having a generally U-shaped cross-section which can be placed astride the end portion of a belt section to be assembled, beneath the belt-fasteners of t... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5092823 | Interlocking belt An interlocking belt having an elongated female member and an elongated male member extending from its ends. The male and female members extend generally parallel to the lateral edges of the belt and include interlocking complementary dovetail-like projec... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5049425 | Porous yarn for OMS pintles This invention consists of a pintle for use in closing the pin seam of an on-machine-seamed (OMS) press fabric. The pintle takes the form of a braided, knitted, or ply-twisted yarn whose components are monofilaments of various and/or varying diameter. It ... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5048675 | Belt connection for conveyor belts A belt connection for conveyor belts, especially for a conveyor belt made of heavy textile fabric and used in an apparatus for manufacturing corrugated paper or cardboard, is provided wherein each one of two belt ends to be connected, at a face thereof, i... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5015220 | Seam for work fabric and method of manufacture thereof An endless work fabric having a loop seam construction and a method of manufacture thereof is disclosed, wherein the fabric is used as a papermaker felt, a papermaker dryer fabric, a forming wire, or filter fabric. An endless belt formed of a preselected ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5011462 | Connector for connectible belt and method for using same The belt connector of the present invention comprises an elongated shank having two J-hooks at its opposite ends. Each J-hook is performed to make an elongated slot which is approximately one half the width of the diameter of the loop member which forms t... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4944716 | Wire netting belt Wire netting belt, more particularly for conveyors, screen belt presses or the like, which is closed at its belt ends by an insert-type join to constitute an endless belt and is strengthened in its plane in its end regions with reinforcing strips consisti... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4929222 | Connectable belt and method for forming same The connectable drive belt of the present invention includes an elongated circular cord formed from an elastomeric material. The ends of the cord are flattened and formed into a portion having a rectangular cross-section. A hole is formed in the end of ea... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4911683 | Seam for work fabric and method of manufacture thereof An endless work fabric having a loop seam construction and a method of manufacture thereof is disclosed, wherein the fabric is used as a papermaker felt, a papermaker dryer fabric, a forming wire, or filter fabric. An endless belt formed of a preselected ... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4862757 | Translatory drive linkage type of power transmission apparatus An improved translatory drive linkage type of power transmission apparatus, which, in one preferred form, comprises an improved tape drive type of power transmission apparatus primarily for transmitting power applied thereto at a power entry point to a lo... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4861322 | Emergency drive (fan) belt Apparatus and method for effecting temporary, emergency repairs of an engine when a drive belt breaks and repairs must be made under adverse conditions. Either a linear belt segment or a conventional endless belt may be utilized for the emergency repair. ... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4828538 | Drive belt assembly A variable length, drive belt assembly can be used in different vehicles and machines. The drive belt assembly is easy to install, reliable, and effective. The drive belt assembly has a slotted load bearing belt, an internal connecting strap, and special ... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4820247 | Emergency V-belt A replacement drive belt construction (10) comprising a drive belt member (11) a reinforcing cable member (12) a cable locking member (13) and securing means (14) wherein the cable locking member (13) secures the free ends (21) of the cable member (12) to... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4798569 | Coupling kit An emergency belt assembly is provided for temporary replacement of broken fan belts and the like. The assembly comprises a tubular belt made of an elastomeric material, and a connector having a shank with a plurality of barbs on each end portion thereof.... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4781666 | Emergency drive belt and method field of the invention An emergency drive belt is provided formed of an elongate elastomeric member whose ends are coupled by a resilient plastic strap in the form of an adjustable loop which can be ratcheted to tension the belt device.... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4721497 | Connector for belt-like members that are subjected to tension A connector for rotating belt-like members that are subjected to tension. The belt-like members are provided with reinforcements that form a unit. Furthermore, the members are made essentially of rubber or rubberlike materials, and have two ends. Two U-sh... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4715106 | Method for belt splice preparation This invention uses a unique tubular cutting tool in a method for separating individual cables from the elastomeric body of a cable-type conveyor belt. The tool bores a cylindrical path through the elastomeric body coaxial with the individual longitudinal... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4705495 | Emergency v-belt A V-belt for emergency use has projecting abutments on opposite ends of a length of belt material. The abutments can be brought into intermeshed relationship and the two ends of the belt secured together by fastening means.... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4671403 | Flexible pin for coupling and articulation of fastening staples of a conveyor belt A flexible hinge-pin for coupling two complementary rows of fastening staples on the opposite ends of closed-loop conveyor belt or the like comprises a flexible central core such as a steel cable. The core is surrounded successively by an intermediate pla... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4650446 | Drive belts An assembly and a method for producing an endless transmission belt is disclosed herein. The assembly comprises an open-ended belt of indeterminate length made of a thermoplastic elastomer and having reinforcing means extending through the entire length t... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4642081 | Adjustable drive belt A flexible drive belt for coupling at least two pulleys such as those found on a motor vehicle engine. The belt is manually installable without adjusting the distance between the pulleys and is particularly useful for temporary or emergency installation i... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4582505 | Connector element The invention relates to a connector element for the belt ends of conveyor elts, which embraces the belt end with its shanks in a U-shape while forming an eye loop. The connector element has openings in its shanks for receiving staple-like securing means, ... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4504257 | Universal V-belt The invention relates to a universal V-belt of the type used in power transmission coupling at least two pulleys together. The belt comprises two elements, a connector element and a tube element. The connector element is uniform in cross-section and has o... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4481695 | Wire rope connector with length adjustment capacity A connection unit, which may be undone, for rope ends and more particularly ropes in the form of belts for driving systems, rope conveyors or ropes for lifting loads has, as part of a preferred example, a plate with two rope keepers supported on pins and ... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4445877 | Adjustable length drive belt for vehicle belt pulley system An adjustable pulley drive belt, comprising a flexible elongate band having a male end and an opposite end, which includes a receiver mechanism for receiving the male end; releasable securing mechanism mounted on the receiver mechanism for movement betwee... | 05/01/1984 |
