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V-belt for high load power transmission

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6201272
This patent describes a power transmission V-belt for transmitting a high load. The V-belt comprises a belt body having an inner compression section and an outer tension section, and longitudinally extending tensile elements embedded in the V-belt between the sections. The improvement comprises: the portion of the V-belt in which the tensile elements are embedded comprising hard rubber having short reinforcing fibers distributed and oriented longitudinally of the V-belt and present in the ratio of less than 5 parts of 100 parts of rubber by weight.
Assignee:
Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd., Nagata
Patent Number(s):
US 4682973
OSTI ID:
6201272
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English