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Title: Belt attachment and system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1237284

Disclosed herein is a belt assembly including a flexible belt with an improved belt attachment. The belt attachment includes two crossbars spaced along the length of the belt. The crossbars retain bearings that allow predetermined movement in six degrees of freedom. The crossbars are connected by a rigid body that attaches to the bearings. Implements that are attached to the rigid body are simply supported but restrained in pitching rotation.

Research Organization:
Natel Energy, Inc., Alameda, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
EE0005412
Assignee:
Natel Energy, Inc.
Patent Number(s):
9,248,970
Application Number:
14/661,659
OSTI ID:
1237284
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Mar 18
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Belt attachment device and method patent May 2005
Tube for packaging a product and a sample associated with the product patent May 2006
Belt attachment device and method patent November 2006
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