Title: Positive drive belt system

Abstract: A toothed power transmission belt having a substantially inextensible tensile member with longitudinally spaced teeth secured thereto, the teeth having a longitudinal cross section configuration which includes low friction surfaces that extend generally perpendicularly from the tensile member to interconnected rounded corners that permit the belt teeth to mesh easily with teeth of a sprocket.

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Inventors: Worley, Wm. Spencer (Denver, CO, US)
Redmond, Jr., John D. (Denver, CO, US)

Application Number: 583069
Filing Date: 1975-06-02
Publication_date: 1976-08-31
Assignee: The Gates Rubber Company (Denver, CO)
Primary Class(es): 474/153 474/205
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2430500	Nov, 1947	Freedlander et al.	74/237.
2560307	Jul, 1951	Slemmons	74/231.
2831359	Apr, 1958	Carle	74/233.
3730011	May, 1973	Cahill et al.	74/231.
3830113	Aug, 1974	Bruns	74/233.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Gerin, Leonard H.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Oberg, Jr.; H. W., Fink; Raymond, Castleman, Jr.; Curtis H.