The Gates Corporation

Phil Patterson

Bobbie E South

Doug Sedlacek

A method of manufacturing a belt having a region comprising a non-woven material on a pulley engaging surface. The non-woven region has a random coverage of the non-woven material to reduce natural frequency harmonics, control frictional characteristics, permeation and thermal resistance. The non-woven may comprise a combination of softwood and hardwood pulp, as well as synthetic fibers applied in a random matrix to a body having a fiber loading.

Power transmission belt

A belt having a non-woven region on a pulley engaging surface. The non-woven region has a random coverage to reduce natural frequency harmonics, control frictional characteristics, permeation and thermal resistance. The non-woven may comprise a combination of softwood and hardwood pulp, or synthetic materials applied in a random matrix to a body having a fiber loading.

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Littleton, CO, United States of America

Phil Patterson