V-ribbed belt and method for manufacturing same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9453554
APP PUB NO 20140135161A1
SERIAL NO

14159132

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A V-ribbed belt that includes a ribbed surface covered with fabric is provided. The fabric is stretchable in two predetermined directions. A method for manufacturing the V-ribbed belt is also provided. The method includes placing a belt matrix about a mandrel, placing a fabric about the external circumference of the belt matrix which wraps around the mandrel, placing the mandrel inside a shell having a plurality of grooves on the internal circumference, expanding the belt matrix and the fabric toward the internal circumference of the shell and thus pressing the fabric onto the internal circumference having the multi-ribbed structure, and curing the belt matrix with the fabric. The fabric is stretchable to accommodate itself to the multi-ribbed structure.

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GATES CORPORATION1551 WEWATTA STREET DENVER CO 80202

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gao, Min Suzhou, CN 64 398
Hall, Lance C Wilkesboro, US 5 127
Mori, Masahiro Nara, JP 213 3976
Wu, Shawn Xiang Rochester Hills, US 22 225

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