Patent ID: 7370542
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: G01M

Abstract:
1. A flat belt tester comprising: a support structure; a drive pulley mounted on the support structure and imparting motion to at least one test belt, with the ends of the drive pulley extending out from the support structure as a cantilever structure to permit installing the at least one test belt on an exposed end of the drive pulley; a motor interconnected to and rotating the drive pulley; and at least a first idler pulley and a second idler pulley mounted on the support structure, with the drive pulley, first idler pulley, and second idler pulley in contact with each test belt, with each test belt moved on a continuous path over the idler pulleys and the drive pulley, and with the ends of the idler pulleys extending out from the support structure as cantilever structures to permit installing the at least one test belt on exposed ends of the idler pulleys.