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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331269 | Apparatus and method for interconnecting items with a flexible member A flexible member, comprising: an inner core member, comprising a plurality of strands of liquid crystal polymers cooperating with each other to define and provide the inner core member; an outer sheath disposed about the inner core member, the outer sheath defining... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7294078 | Over-molded beaded cable for driving applications An over-molded beaded driving cable which has an inner core, a plurality of inner core structures. An outer jacket may encompass the inner core and inner core structures. Each of a plurality of outer beads concentrically surrounds an inner core structure. The outer ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290779 | Bicycle shift control apparatus that cancels a tentative shift A bicycle shift control apparatus comprises a threshold value setting unit that sets a threshold value of a running condition for shifting a bicycle transmission, a decision unit that decides if a current running condition value passes the threshold value, and a ten... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7264431 | Fastener for cover member and cover assembly comprised thereof A rigid fastener, for securing to one another adjacent portions of a cover member made of resiliently deformable material, has an end portion with an outward end section of relatively small outside diameter and an axially adjacent inward section of relatively large ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7101599 | Method to increase bond strength and minimize non-uniformities of woven two-layer multiaxial fabrics and fabric produced according to same A papermaker's fabric formed of a woven fabric strip. The fabric strip has a width less than a width of the papermaker's fabric, a main portion that is in the form of a multi-layer weave, and two lateral edges that are in the form of weaves having fewer layers than ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086128 | Seam assist attachment device A method of assisting in the seaming of a papermaker's fabric using a seam assist device is disclosed. The seam assist device is comprised of two portions. Each portion having an attaching edge that is attached to a predetermined distance from the ends of the fabric... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6849016 | Over-molded beaded cable for driving applications An over-molded beaded driving cable which has an inner core, a plurality of inner core structures. An outer jacket may encompass the inner core and inner core structures. Each of a plurality of outer beads concentrically surrounds an inner core structure. The outer ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6467136 | Connector assembly A connector assembly (61) comprising a male connector element (61a) having a locking shank (101) and a female connector element (61b) having a locking cavity (133) with an external opening. The locking shank (101) is receivable in the locking cavity (133)... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6374462 | Fastener for junction points of conveyor belts The fastener comprises curved incorporated claws (4) serving to fix it to one end of a conveyor belt. The lower fixation plate of the fastener comprises curved raised edges (6) intended to make the points of the claws (4) enter under the small bars of por... | 04/23/2002 |
| 5964018 | Belt repair system and method A belt repair system and method is used to repair a broken belt, such as a rive belt. The belt repair system includes one or more belt couplers having first and second body portions with belt engaging members. The body portions of each belt coupler extend ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5846151 | Connection device for drive means possessing profile A connection device is provided for the receiving of at least one end of a drive device possessing profile, preferably of a toothed belt or a roller chain with the connection device possessing a negative form of the surface profile of the drive device wit... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5792294 | Method of replacing sheave liner A sheave liner for an elevator system sheave that supports a hoist rope with an elevator car suspended therefrom is replaced without having to remove the hoist ropes and without having to hang the elevator car by means other than the hoist ropes. The exis... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5772551 | Dual flexible bite connector A connector having dual parallel biting edges at each end of the connector for locking a portion of belting ends into the connector. The height of the biting edges and a centering ring is larger than the transverse dimension of the cylindrical body of the... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5632700 | Adjustable endless belt for use in power transmission An endless belt particularly adapted for use in high speed power transmission, commonly termed a fan belt, which is particularly adopted to be readily formed on site to any desired length and methods and apparatus for forming the belt. The belt is compris... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5632701 | Industrial belt splice assembly An industrial belt splice assembly having two industrial belt portions each including opposite faces and an end portion formed to define a splice element. The splice elements have knuckles formed therein. The knuckles are intermeshed and have bores therei... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5484342 | Adjustable endless belt for use in power transmission An endless belt particularly adapted for use in high speed power transmission, commonly termed a fan belt, which is particularly adopted to be readily formed on site to any desired length and methods and apparatus for forming the belt. The belt includes a... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5415913 | Method of splicing round baler belts A method of splicing a belt in a round baler having a bale forming chamber defined by 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-by-side loop... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5368526 | Endless belt and a link construction therefor A readily adjustable belt and a link construction wherein a plurality of links of similar construction are detachably connected in end to end relationship to define an endless torque transmitting belt. Each link is formed of an injection molded plastic pa... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5338265 | Emergency drive belt apparatus A new and improved emergency drive belt apparatus includes a flexible belt member, a first connector assembly attached to the first end of the belt member, a second connector assembly attached to the second end of the belt member, and a locking member cap... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5320584 | Endless belt and a link construction therefor A readily adjustable belt and a link construction wherein a plurality of links of similar construction are detachably connected in end to end relationship to define an endless torque transmitting belt. Each link is formed of an injection molded plastic pa... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5217415 | Papermakers and like fabrics A papermakers fabric, and particularly a corrugator fabric, has a flat-woven, multilayer structure and is brought into endless form by a joint or seam arranged obliquely relative to the running direction of the fabric and at the roller side thereof. The a... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5073155 | Belt connector with improved bite An endless belt formed by a connector and a finite length of hollow tubing or solid tubing with recesses at each end. The connector is characterized by one or more biting edges at each end of the connector, each having a larger diameter than the inside di... | 12/17/1991 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4906227 | Power transmission belt construction An endless power transmission belt is set forth for use in cooperation with a plurality of pulleys in a typical automotive environment. The belt is of a trapezoidal cross-sectional configuration including reinforcing cords running longitudinally of the ax... | 03/06/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4795410 | Emergency belt kit and connector 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.... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4784544 | Link-band cover A link-band cover for guideways and moving parts of machine tools, as well as for other structural elements of machine tools that could lead to accidents. The cover includes individual rigid strips that can be sequentially arranged in a plane. Each strip ... | 11/15/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4681646 | Method for splicing of elastomeric belts There is provided a method for splicing of elastomeric belts having one or more reinforcing members extending in the lengthwise direction of the belt. The method includes the steps of recessing the reinforcing members at the open belt ends and subsequentl... | 07/21/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4437849 | Replacement drive belt A belt is described for use as an emergency replacement for a regular drive or timing belt. The belt comprises an elongated flexible member which has an integral ratchet type connecting means provided on its opposite ends. The flexible member is cut to fo... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4336021 | Emergency belting and kit An endless belt assembly, such as an emergency fan belt, is disclosed including a belt of elastomeric material having internal cavities in the ends, and a unique coupling means fastening the ends of the belt together, including a central shank, and at lea... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4227424 | Universal drive belt A universal drive belt includes a hollow flexible tubing which may be cut to proper length and a fastener for joining together the ends thereof. The fastener includes a medial portion in the shape of a helically wound coiled spring with a hooked head form... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4063463 | Method of fitting a filter belt to a filter assembly The present invention is concerned with a method of fitting a belt to a filter assembly of the endless belt type having belt-tensioning means in which a belt blank, the end portions of which are at least only partially vulcanized and which have disposed t... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4058022 | Mobius drive belt fastener A mobius drive belt and mobius drive belt fastener are disclosed in which a drive belt of a polygonal or curvelinear cross section is joined to itself at the butt ends to form a drive belt having one continuous driving or belt engaging surface. The drive ... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4051741 | Drive belt with connector A drive belt with connector together with assembly tools for proper installation of the connector to the two open ends of a single portion of belt material. The main belt together with the flexible connector body are constructed of cord sections in variou... | 10/04/1977 |
| 4031766 | Adjustable endless belt of unitary construction Disclosed herein is an adjustable endless belt of unitary construction particularly adapted for use in high speed power transmission and commonly termed a fan belt. The belt is comprised of a length of flexible and durable polymeric material, one end ther... | 06/28/1977 |
| 4031767 | Spliced belting Conveyor belting ends, each comprising a pair of carcass plies separated by an intermediate elastomeric ply and enclosed by a pair of outer rubber plies, are spliced by removing material from various plies to expose surfaces of terminal portions of the ca... | 06/28/1977 |
