Abstract: This invention relates to a method of making a steel cable reinforced conveyor belt while monitoring the tensions of all the cables.

Abstract: A method of curing large endless track rubber belts uses a multi-platen mold assembly with a pair of fully supporting indexing wheels, non-preformed lug preparation and a post-forming cavity pressure reduction to provide cured tracks with non-deformed reinforcing members while avoiding the extrusion of rubber compound out of the ends of the molds. Also provided is an apparatus for curing large endless track belts having fully supported indexing wheels.

Abstract: A method of making a reinforcing fabric having wide angles between the warp yarns and the weft yarns by helically folding on itself a strip of fabric which has been skewed such that the angle .alpha. between the warp yarns and the weft yarns is from 100.degree. to 140.degree..

Abstract: An antigel agent composed of four types of antioxidants that allows polyamides to be blended with acrylonitrile/butadiene polymers with minimum generation of gels and yields a blend which can be extruded or sheeted to give a uniformed shaped product, for example, sheets and molded articles and is essentially free of plugging the screens of extruder used to extrude hose tube or sheet.

Abstract: A splice for a fabric reinforced conveyor belt comprising a fabric layer having mating ends cut as an arc of a circle having a radius whose length is greater than the width of the fabric. There is also provided a fabric reinforced conveyor belt comprising: a) a pulley cover; b) at least one layer of fabric reinforcement; and (c) a top cover, wherein the fabric layer has a splice as described immediately above.

Abstract: A synchronous drive belt/pulley combination wherein the lateral edges of the belt overhang the pulley.

Abstract: This invention relates to dual-sided multi-ribbed power transmission belts having a plurality of longitudinally extending, transversely spaced alternating ribs and grooves with the ribs having a distance between their midpoints of a pitch P on both sides of the belt. The grooves on opposite sides of the belt are transversely offset from each by a distance of P/2.

Abstract: A wear indicator strip for a pneumatic tire having a multiply carcass, such as a military aircraft tire, is located preferably between the two radially outermost carcass plies. The wear indicator strip is of a contrasting color and comprises and elastomeric compound of natural or polyisoprene rubber reinforced with silica.

Abstract: A hose having an inner tube layer comprised of an elastomeric layer having embedded therein a screen mesh and a wire helix.

Abstract: An air spring assembly having a flexible member and moveable piston is provided. A bead surface of the flexible member is secured into a channel in the moveable piston to create an air-tight seal which can withstand tensile stress. The hollow piston increases the volume of the air reservoir which contributes to a reduction in the spring rate.

Abstract: It is presented a hose (1) for suction and discharge of ore slurry or any other abrasive material, manufactured in accordance with the techniques already known for the manufacture of hoses for transport of abrasive material, which presents a sensor (11) fixed to the referred hose (1) which indicates the total or partial wear of the internal layer (3) of the hose (1), by means of the connection with the first and second layers of braided copper wires (4, 6) so that same may be replaced, thus avoiding its rupture or blow up when transporting abrasive material.

Abstract: A hose/clamp assembly is provided wherein the hose is provided with a protrusion which engages with a slot in the clamp. Further provisions allow for the orientation of the clamp on the hose to facilitate assembly onto motor vehicles.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for monitoring the condition at or near the surface of objects is disclosed. The apparatus is a vehicle which includes a housing which is supported and translated across the object surface by three wheels. The front or first wheel is associated with an encoder and sensor which magnetically determines the physical condition of the object. The apparatus includes a starter block which includes a series of metallic wires embedded at certain depths and locations within the starter block. The vehicle passes over the starter block prior to passing over the object in order that the vehicle be recalibrated by the starter block prior to observing the physical condition of the object.

Abstract: A door and frame in a motor vehicle interior instrument panel or other trim panel is obscured to a vehicle occupant before deployment of an air bag located behind the trim panel. A trim element cover overlaps a joint between the door and frame. The trim element cover is able to self-heal small punctures or slits so that foam materials on an inner side of the panel are prevented from passing through the holes or slits. The frame is stronger relative to the opening due to a reinforcing element applied to the inside perimeter of the opening on the underside of the trim element.

Abstract: A bellows type air spring having a circular lobed body member with an inner an outer rubberized fabric reinforcing ply and a bead ring at each end. The turn up portion at each end of the fabric layers is wrapped around the bead ring with the turn up portion of the inner ply extending axially inwardly from the bead ring a substantial distance beyond the end of the turn up portion of the outer ply on both ends of the spring to provide longer flex life and prevent premature cracking of the body member in the areas of the end bead rings. The manufacturing method involves the use of an inner fabric ply that is substantially longer in the axial direction than the outer ply instead of using both inner plies of the same axial length.

Abstract: A carcass for an elastomeric drive belt having at least one layer of wire reinforcement made up of two cables spirally wound on each side of a mid-circumferential plane, one in the S direction and the other in the Z direction.

Abstract: The airspring piston of this invention in some of its aspects comprises a cylindrical center portion whose lower end defines a piston bottom including a retainer for a fastener attaching said piston to an unsprung portion of a vehicle, an annular dome portion extending radially outward from a top end of cylindrical portion and ending at its outer periphery with a downwardly and outwardly arcuate bead retention portion which in turn concludes with a skirt portion which extends downwardly and flares outwardly and further downwardly to a point where the end of the skirt portion is a predetermined distance above said piston bottom. The piston may contain a plurality of circumferentially spaced ribs and a plurality of circumferentially spaced gussets to strengthen the piston.