| abstract |
A relatively inexpensive pulley belt kit (20) for urgently repairing pulley systems in which belt failure has occurred facilitates rapid replacement of defective pulley belts regardless of the length of the damaged belt. An installation method is also provided, which method is simple enough so that most drivers of motor vehicles, without training and without using special tools other than the inexpensive tools provided in the kit, can make an emergency change. securely from any belt of their motor vehicles, thereby eliminating the need to permanently have in the vehicle a variety of dimensions of pulley belts of the endless type. The kit preferably consists of a length of 1.5m (5ft) of reinforced rubber V-belt (24) with a nominal section of 1.27cm (1/2 inch), a screw punch (30) to make a cut in the piece of belt, a jaw (32), a connecting member (34) and a locking member (36), and a safety razor (26). Preferably, the kit also includes a quick setting adhesive (28), preferably a cyanoacrylate. Preferably, the connecting member (34) and the locking member (36) are obtained by injection molding polycarbonate plastic of high tensile strength. Preferably, the connecting member (34) and the locking member (36) are obtained by injection molding of a nylon-type plastic of high tensile strength. In another embodiment, the connecting and locking members are made of metal. |