Endless belt power transmission systems or components – Friction drive belt – Including particular means connecting opposite ends to form...
Patent
1994-05-10
1995-02-21
Buiz, Michael Powell
Endless belt power transmission systems or components
Friction drive belt
Including particular means connecting opposite ends to form...
474255, F16G 700
Patent
active
053911210
ABSTRACT:
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 complementary prong retaining holes. A continuous loop belt is then formed by wrapping the belt around desired pulleys or other mechanisms and inserting the coupling prongs on the male end into the prong retaining holes in the female end. The length of the belt is adjusted by selectively positioning the coupling prongs on the male end in a predetermined relationship with the prong retaining holes in the female end. The belt is also length-adjustable by selectively trimming off a portion of the coupling prongs from the male end and plugging all or a portion of the remaining coupling prongs on the male plug end into the female end. The belt is principally intended for field installation.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4642081 (1987-02-01), Balomenos
patent: 5092823 (1992-03-01), Longo
patent: 5160300 (1992-11-01), Moore et al.
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