US Patent:
20050034805, Feb 17, 2005
Inventors:
Clinton Spangler - Mentor OH, US
Joseph Kuzmiak - Mentor OH, US
Kenneth Gladyszewski - Concord Twp OH, US
Monty Hadi - Mentor OH, US
Charles Kosa - Madison NC, US
International Classification:
F16G001/00
US Classification:
156137000, 156138000, 156140000, 156141000, 156494000, 156358000, 156361000, 156378000
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for making cable reinforced belts or bands and includes cable supply unit for supplying a plurality of reinforcing cables (), clamping unit for clamping cables under predetermined tension in each of hte reinforcing cables (). Each tensioning stand () includes tensioning units () with a tension sensor for monitoring tension in an assocaited cable (), an actuator () for applying a force to the cable () to produce therein a predetermined tension and an enclosed feedback controller for the force controlling actuator () which controls as a function of the signal generated by a load cell () connected to the actuator (). A cable hold back unit is upstream the tensioning stand (). Each tensioning unit () includes a pair of spaced apart cable sheaves () having rotational axes fixed with respect to the respect to the tensioning unit ().