US PATENT SUBCLASS 464 / 55
.~ Element is flaccid and operates in tension during torque transmission (e.g., belt, cable, etc.)

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464 /   HD   ROTARY SHAFTS, GUDGEONS, HOUSINGS, AND FLEXIBLE COUPLINGS FOR ROTARY SHAFTS

51  DF  TORQUE TRANSMITTED VIA FLEXIBLE ELEMENT {16}
55.~ Element is flaccid and operates in tension during torque transmission (e.g., belt, cable, etc.) {1}
56  DF  .~.~> Element has circular cross section

DEFINITION

Classification: 464/55

Element is flaccid and operates in tension during torque transmission (e.g., belt, cable, etc.):

(under subclass 51) Subject matter wherein said element is limp or sags under its own weight, said element being connected to driving and driven members at points spaced from each other along the longitudinal extent of said element so that rotary torque transmitted from the driving to the driven member via said element places said element in tension.