Abstract: An endless belt is provided includes a compression section, a tension section, and a cover layer, together defining a longitudinal direction of the endless belt. The tension section has a plurality of tensile members extending at an angle of 0° to 45° relative to the longitudinal direction of the endless belt, and the tensile members are orientated a zig-zag pattern. In some cases, the plurality of tensile members extend along the longitudinal direction of the belt at an angle of 0°. Each of the plurality of tensile members may be continuous or discontinuous. The tensile members may be laid in a plane substantially parallel with the longitudinal direction of the belt. The tension section may include two sets of a plurality of tensile members, where the first set tensile members are orientated in a first zig-zag pattern and the second set of tensile members are orientated in a second zig-zag pattern.

Abstract: An endless belt is provided includes a compression section, a tension section, and a cover layer, together defining a longitudinal direction of the endless belt. The tension section has a plurality of tensile members extending at an angle of 0° to 45° relative to the longitudinal direction of the endless belt, and the tensile members are orientated a zig-zag pattern. In some cases, the plurality of tensile members extend along the longitudinal direction of the belt at an angle of 0°. Each of the plurality of tensile members may be continuous or discontinuous. The tensile members may be laid in a plane substantially parallel with the longitudinal direction of the belt. The tension section may include two sets of a plurality of tensile members, where the first set tensile members are orientated in a first zig-zag pattern and the second set of tensile members are orientated in a second zig-zag pattern.

Abstract: A mechanical fastener such as a bolt or a nut for a bolt bears on its surface at least one indicium of at least one characteristic of the mechanical fastener, preferably including at least the thread diameter. As a result, such fasteners are more readily separated from similar appearing fasteners with which they may become mingled, and mistakes arising from inadvertent mismatching of two parts of a threaded fastener are minimized.