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V-Ribbed Belt and Method for Manufacturing Same

  • US 20100173740A1
  • Filed: 03/12/2010
  • Published: 07/08/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for manufacturing a V-ribbed belt, comprising steps of:

  • placing a belt matrix about a mandrel;

    placing a fabric about the external circumference of said belt matrix which wraps around said mandrel;

    placing said mandrel, which is wrapped by said belt matrix and said fabric, inside a shell having a plurality of grooves for molding a multi-ribbed structure on its internal circumference;

    expanding said belt matrix and said fabric toward the internal circumference of said shell and thus pressing said fabric to said internal circumference to form said multi-ribbed structure; and

    curing said belt matrix with said fabric and with the belt matrix penetrating into the mesh of said fabric;

    wherein said fabric is stretchable to accommodate itself to said multi-ribbed structure.

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