摘要 |
1350129 Conveyer belts DUNLOP HOLDINGS Ltd 26 May 1971 [27 May 1970] 17079/71 Heading B8A A passenger or other conveyer comprises a carrier belt 1 driven around a closed path comprising at least one load carrying section, a supporting surface 4 extending beneath the belt parallel thereto and spaced from the belt by a relatively small distance, a source 6 of gaseous fluid under pressure; means 5 for conveying the fluid between the supporting surface of the belt to form a gaseous film for supporting the belt and the load it transports over the load carrying section wherein the supporting surface has provided a resilient upper surface coating 10. The latter comprises a layer of elastically compressible synthetic foam. The surface of the coating remote from the supporting surface is covered by a sealing film 12. The compression elastically of the resilient coating 10 is less than the flexion elasticity of the belt. |