Abstract:
In order to determine the size and style of a hose fitting, and the size of a hose which may be assembled thereto, a simple, easy-to-use device is provided. The device has a body (12), one end of which permits identification of various types of tapered, threaded fittings, the other end of which may be used to measure various dimensional features of a fitting or hose. By using viewing means (48-51) on the device, measuring indicia (46, 47) on the device may be quickly read.
Abstract:
A tensioner for a power transmission belt (21) that operates in an endless path, and a method of making the same. The tensioner comprises a fixed support unit, (36) a belt engaging unit (38) carried by the support unit (36) and movable relative thereto, a mechanical spring unit (39) for urging the belt engaging unit against the belt to tension the belt, and a frictional dampening unit (40, 40A) associated with the support unit (36) and the belt engaging unit (38) to dampen the movement of the belt engaging unit relative to the support unit. The support unit (36) comprises a shaft (41, 41A) which is fixed relative to the belt engaging unit (38). The belt engaging unit (38) has a portion (73, 74) rotatably carried by the shaft (41, 41A). The dampening unit (40, 40A) comprises a pair of frictionally engaging parts (104, 105; 104A, 105A), one part (104, 104A) of which comprises an annular pad (106, 106A) of friction material that is coaxially disposed and axially movable on the shaft (41, 41A) relative to the other part (105, 105A), and another spring (114, 114A) that urges the parts (104, 104A and 105, 105A) together.
Abstract:
The fabric layer (21) is provided with opposed sides (22, 23) and at least one polymeric part (24, 25, 72 75) secured to the fabric layer. The fabric layer (21) comprises a first substantially planar layer (26) of threads (27) disposed in superimposed relation with a second substantially planar layer (28) of threads (29), whereby the threads (27) of the first layer (26) are not woven with the threads (29) of the second layer (28). The polymeric part (24, 25, 72, 75) is effectively the sole securement that secures the threads (27) of the first layer (26) to the threads (29) of the second layer (28), and thereby imparts its flexible characteristic to the securement between the threads of the first and second layers.
Abstract:
A textile fiber drafting apron (10) and method of manufacture, wherein the apron (10) is free of cord reinforcement and is formed of a single extruded layer of material (14). The outer fiber working surface (11), has a smoothness comparable to a conventional ground surface, and is expressed in terms of average depth of remaining depressions (13), as measured on a standard measuring device.
Abstract:
Method of making reinforced hard porous inking roll assembly (10). The inking roll assembly (10) comprises a hard porous material (20) suitable for inking, the improvement comprising a hard ink-resistant mold material (22) that remains and encompasses a substantial portion of the outside surface of roll (18) to provide reinforcement therefore. The method comprises metering, in increments, polymeric material (32) into a mold (22) to form hard porous material (20), and applying pressure to the mold (22) and polymeric material (32) at each increment. After mold (22) is filled with polymeric material (32), the polymeric material (32) is cured. The roll (18) is cooled and a strip of mold material (22) is milled to expose a small portion of hard porous inking material (20) in a straight strip (24) parallel to longitudinal axis (34) of roll (18).
Abstract:
Endless power transmission belt constructions having power transmitting contact faces, and methods of making the same. The belt constructions (20, 120) comprise an axial tensioning unit (21, 121), a plurality of lateral stiffening units (22, 122) which are carried by the tensioning unit, and friction material (29, 129) carried by at least one of the tensioning unit and stiffening units. The tensioning unit (21, 121) and the stiffening units (22, 122) are formed of a polymeric material that provides an axial and lateral stiffness in excess of that normally provided by polymeric friction material. In one inventive proposal, the friction material (29) is located only at the contact faces of the belt construction, and thereby defines only the contact surfaces (23, 26, 33) of the belt construction, while the tensioning and stiffening units define all other exposed areas of the belt construction. In another embodiment, the friction material (129) has a first portion thereof disposed on the units (121, 122) to define the contact faces (123, 126, 133) thereof, and has a remaining portion thereof disposed on the units to at least assist in securing the first portion to the units. The thickness of the first portion of the friction material (129) is relatively thin, and the thickness of the remaining portion is no thicker than the thickness of the first portion.
Abstract:
A polymeric-coated fabric layer, product utilizing the layer, and method and apparatus for making such layer. The polymeric-coated fabric layer (10, 10A) comprises a fabric layer (11, 11A) having opposed sides (12, 13; 12A, 13A), a layer of polymeric material (19, 19A) secured to one of the sides of the fabric layer (11, 11A) and having an outer surface (19', 19'A) facing away from the one side of the fabric layer, and a gauge-building layer (14, 14A) having been secured to the one side of the fabric layer (11, 11A) before the polymeric layer (19, 19A) is secured thereto. The gauge-building layer (14, 14A) has a plurality of voids (16, 16A) therein, and the polymeric layer (19, 19A) fills the voids of the gauge-building layer.
Abstract:
A polymeric-coated fabric layer, product utilizing the layer, and a method of making such layer. The layer (10) is adapted to be secured to a surface of a polymeric product, and comprises a fabric layer (11) having opposed sides (12, 13), and a layer of polymeric material (14) secured to one of the sides of the fabric layer (11) and having an outer surface (15) facing away from the fabric layer (11) for being secured to the surface of the product. The polymeric layer (14) comprises a foamed polymeric layer, whereby the outer surface (15) thereof is adapted to readily conform to the surface of the product when the surfaces are brought into contact with each other for securement therebetween.
Abstract:
An elastomer-coated bias fabric (10) for reinforcing power transmission belts and the like. One face of the fabric is provided with an uncured, tacky latex composition. In one embodiment, the fabric is prepared by pre-impregnating the fabric with a neoprene latex composition followed by coating the neoprene composition on both faces of the fabric, and after drying the fabric, overcoating one face only of the coated fabric with a tackified, carboxylated neoprene latex compositon. A method and apparatus for manufacturing the coated fabric is also disclosed.
Abstract:
The belt construction is formed mainly of polymeric material, and has rounded top and bottom teeth respectively extending along the length of the top and bottom surfaces of the belt construction, the belt construction comprising a tension section (29) having the top surface (30), a compression section (31) having the bottom surface (32), and a load-carrying section (33) disposed intermediate the tension section and the compression section. The bottom to top tooth pitch ratio (45 to 44) of the belt construction (28) is approximately 1.40, and the bottom to top tooth depth ratio (47 to 46) thereof is approximately 1.77, while the belt thickness (42) to flex thickness (43) ratio thereof is approximately 3.98.