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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael John William Gregg, Lincoln, NE (US);
Assignee:
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/22 ;
Abstract
A system and method for detecting wear and the beginning of the mechanism of belt failure. A sensor ( ) detects when a self tracking drive belt ( ) tracks off center due to the asymmetrical wear ( ) of the belt ( ). The sensor ( ) may be a simple mechanical or optical switch which is activated upon contact or a complex system which can detect the relative movement of the belt ( ) when the belt ( ) tracks to either side of the pulley ( ). An audible or electrical signal indicates that the belt ( ) needs to be changed.