Patent ID: 9347520
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: F16G,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A belt clamping system comprising: an open-ended flat belt comprising an elastomeric body with longitudinally extending tensile members embedded therein and having a modified end for improved clamping, wherein the modified end comprises an end portion with a first plurality of teeth comprising a first portion of a timing belt welded on one side of said end portion; a second plurality of teeth comprising a second portion of a timing belt welded onto the standing part of the flat belt with sufficient space between the two pluralities of teeth to accommodate forming a loop having no teeth; and two flat clamping plates having no grooves complementary to said teeth; wherein each said plurality of teeth comprises at least seven teeth: wherein said modified end is wrapped around a pin back onto the standing part of the flat belt forming a loop around the pin; and said end portion and the adjacent portion of the standing part of the flat belt are clamped between said two clamping plates; wherein at least one of said first and second portion of a timing belt is unreinforced; and wherein the teeth of the end portion and the teeth of the adjacent portion intermesh with each other between the two clamps.