Patent ID: 7931554

Claim:
A baler comprising a series of rollers driven about generally parallel rotational axes, an endless elastomeric belt received around the rollers so that the rollers drive the belt in a direction of travel, the elastomeric belt comprising a carcass including an elastomeric matrix having opposite edges defining a width of the matrix and first and second cords embedded in the matrix, the first and second cords being wound generally along the direction of travel, each cord having a first end generally adjacent to a center of the width of the matrix and a second end generally adjacent to one of the edges of the matrix, each cord having a laterally outermost turn including the outer end, the laterally outermost turn of each cord extending parallel to the direction of the travel of the belt at a primary portion and extending at an angle with respect to the direction of travel at a transition portion, each of the first ends of the cords leading at least a part of the transition portion of the respective laterally outermost turn with respect to one of the rollers as the belt is driven on the rollers, wherein the first cord is wound in a Z-direction along the length of the belt, wherein the first cord includes a Z-cord comprising at least two threads wound in the Z-direction relative to the first cord, and wherein the second cord is wound in an S-direction along the length of the belt, wherein the second cord includes an S-cord comprising at least two threads wound in the S-direction relative to the second cord.