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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
May. 26, 1999
Hiromi Michirura, Akashi, JP;
Shinji Kotani, Hyogo, JP;
Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd., Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus for repositioning and forming a power transmission belt. The apparatus has first and second hangers for supporting a plurality of power transmission belts and movable selectively between active and inactive positions. Each of the first and second hangers has a storage portion and a standby portion. At least one shifting mechanism is operable to move a power transmission belt from the storage portion to the standby portion on each of the first and second hangers. A first belt running unit has a first pulley around which a power transmission belt can be placed. The first belt running unit is movable selectively between a processing position and an attaching/detaching position. A second belt running unit has a second pulley around which a power transmission belt can be placed. The second belt running unit is movable selectively between a processing position and an attaching/detaching position. At least one belt transfer assembly is operable to move a power transmission belt at the standby portion on one of the first and second hangers that is in the active position for the one of the first and second hangers to around one of the first and second pulleys with the belt running unit having the one of the first and second pulleys located in the attaching/detaching position therefor. A processing assembly forms a part of the power transmission belt placed around one of the first and second pulleys.