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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2003
Applicants:
Richard J. Witt, Lawrence County, MO (US);
Darrell Klein, Springfield, MO (US);
Inventors:
Richard J. Witt, Lawrence County, MO (US);
Darrell Klein, Springfield, MO (US);
Assignee:
Dayco Products, LLC, Tulsa, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16G 1/08 (2006.01); F16G 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A power transmission belt comprising a belt body having a length and defining at least one elongate rib, the rib having an exposed surface that engages a cooperating pulley, the exposed rib surface having at least one longitudinal groove formed therein which reduces transverse modulus of the surfaces engaging the cooperating pulley and thereby reduce noise accompanying running of the belt.