Patent ID: 9452892
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: B65G,H01B

Claim Text:
1. A conveyor belt comprising (1) an elastomeric body having a load carrying surface and a parallel pulley engaging surface; (2) a reinforcement ply disposed within the elastomeric body; and (3) a rip detection sensor in the form of a microcoil sensor wire which is configured in an endless loop, wherein the microcoil sensor wire is comprised of an elastomeric core having an electrically conductive wire spirally wrapped around the elastomeric core, wherein the microcoil wires can stretch with the elastomeric core and wherein the elastomeric core has a higher elongation than the elastomeric body of the conveyor belt, and wherein the electrically conductive wire of the microcoil sensor wire is not mechanically bound to the elastomeric body of the conveyor belt.