US 12,371,269 B2
Center tracking dual synchronous belt system
Jacob Kaplan, Omaha, NE (US); Christopher Ganshert, Lincoln, NE (US); and Ben Roberts, Lincoln, NE (US)
Assigned to ContiTech Deutschland GmbH, Hannover (DE)
Filed by ContiTech Deutschland GmbH, Hannover (DE)
Filed on Jun. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/303,904.
Prior Publication US 2022/0396429 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65G 15/44 (2006.01); A01D 45/02 (2006.01); B65G 15/52 (2006.01); B65G 17/44 (2006.01); B65G 23/06 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 15/44 (2013.01) [A01D 45/023 (2013.01); B65G 15/52 (2013.01); B65G 17/44 (2013.01); B65G 23/06 (2013.01); B65G 2201/042 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A synchronous belt system comprising a plurality of sprockets, a first endless belt, and a second endless belt;
wherein the first endless belt and the second endless belt are connected together with belts attachment hardware and wherein a belts gap is defined between the first endless belt and the second endless belt;
wherein each of the plurality of sprockets comprises sprocket teeth and sprocket tooth spaces between adjacent teeth of the sprocket teeth, and wherein each of the plurality sprockets comprise a sprocket center ridge;
wherein the belts gap engages the sprocket center ridge of each of the plurality of sprockets; and,
wherein the belts attachment hardware comprises a connecting bar which renders a parallel and adjacent configuration of the first endless belt and the second endless belt.