Attachment systems for attaching a wearable electronic device to a user including a sizing band and a retaining band are disclosed. The sizing band includes at least one sizing eyelet and a band-insertable end. The retaining band includes at least a post for insertion into the sizing eyelet of the sizing band and a concealment aperture configured to receive the band-insertable end of the sizing band. On a bottom surface of the retaining band can be a recessed guide bed configured to guide the band-insertable end along the bottom surface of the retaining band. A wearable electronic device can couple to both the sizing band and the retaining band by accepting an end portion of each band into receiving channels extending into opposite sidewalls of the housing.

An illustrative example embodiment of an elevator load bearing member includes a unidirectional weave of a plurality of load bearing fibers including at least a first material and a second material. A melting point of the first material is higher than a melting point of the second material. The plurality of load bearing fibers are bonded together by at least some of the second material that is at least partially melted. A coating covers the plurality of load bearing fibers.

An illustrative example embodiment of an elevator load bearing member includes a unidirectional weave of a plurality of load bearing fibers including at least a first material and a second material. A melting point of the first material is higher than a melting point of the second material. The plurality of load bearing fibers are bonded together by at least some of the second material that is at least partially melted. A coating covers the plurality of load bearing fibers.

A power transmission belt is at least partially formed of a rubber composition. The rubber composition contains a rubber component, cellulose nanofibers, and carbon black. The amount of the cellulose nanofibers to be added is from 0.1 parts by mass to 20 parts by mass, relative to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component. The amount of the carbon black to be added is from 5 parts by mass to 80 parts by mass, relative to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component. The sum of the amount of the carbon black to be added and three times the amount of the cellulose nanofibers to be added is from 15 to 90.

A belt for suspending and/or driving an elevator car extending longitudinally along a length of the belt. An inner belt layer formed from a first material is bonded to the plurality of tension elements at a first side of the belt. The inner belt layer forms an inner belt surface interactive with a traction sheave of an elevator system. An outer belt layer formed from a second material is bonded to the plurality of tension elements at a second side of the belt. The plurality of tension elements are located between the first side and the second side.

A belt for suspending and/or driving an elevator car extending longitudinally along a length of the belt. An inner belt layer formed from a first material is bonded to the plurality of tension elements at a first side of the belt. The inner belt layer forms an inner belt surface interactive with a traction sheave of an elevator system. An outer belt layer formed from a second material is bonded to the plurality of tension elements at a second side of the belt. The plurality of tension elements are located between the first side and the second side.

The invention relates to the field of composite materials and can be used for the manufacture of parts and structures made of composite materials, such as brackets, fittings, basic parts, wearable products, mesh and honeycomb structures for use in aviation, rocket and space technology, medicine, automotive industry, etc. The reinforcing composite filament which contains a roving of reinforcing fibers impregnated with a thermosetting binder and has a cross section in the shape of a circle 0.1-0.7 mm in diameter or an ellipse with ellipticity from 1 to 2 and the largest diameter of 0.1-0.7 mm; and the impregnated roving is subjected to heat or other treatment right up to a complete curing of the thermosetting binder. With the help of the claimed composite filament, a prepreg can be made by adding a thermoplastic binder. And also the tape can be produced by connecting the claimed filament or prepreg with the use of cross-links made of thermoplastic material. The filament is produced in the machine containing a bobbin holder, which is fitted with at least one bobbin with a roving of reinforcing fibers or reinforcing and functional fibers, an impregnator that impregnates the roving with a thermosetting binder, two heat treatment chambers for a complete curing of the thermosetting binder (the temperature is 70-130 C. in the first chamber, and 160-400 C. in the second chamber), a finished filament receiver fitted with at least one receiving bobbin driven by a drive that ensures the pulling of the roving through all the elements of the machine. To manufacture a prepreg, the machine is fitted with an applicator to apply a thermoplastic coating on a completely cured roving impregnated with a thermosetting binder. The invention makes it possible to reduce the complexity of the manufacture of parts with a thermoplastic matrix, which leads to a significant reduction in the cost of manufacturing parts with a thermoplastic matrix (many times lower); to reduce the time of manufacture of a product due to the lack of need for long-term polymerization of a binder; to increase the shelf life of starting materials (prepreg) and to improve the efficiency of manufacture of products from composite materials. The invention is especially useful for implementation in additive processes of the manufacture of parts from composite materials, such as 3D-printing.

An endless belt includes a band-shaped belt main body made of a vulcanized rubber, and a coupling part that is made of a thermoplastic resin and is provided between both end parts of the belt main body, wherein the vulcanized rubber of the both end parts of the belt main body and the thermoplastic resin of the coupling part are chemically bonded to each other.

The present invention relates to vulcanizable compositions comprising hydrogenated nitrile rubber, synthetic graphite and/or aluminium oxide and a crosslinking agent, to vulcanizates thereof and to the use thereof as component.

A belt for suspending and/or driving an elevator car includes a tension member extending along a length of the belt, the tension member including a plurality of fibers bonded in a first polymer matrix, the plurality of fibers extending parallel to and discontinuous along a length of the belt and arranged with one or more lengthwise extending gaps between lengthwise adjacent fibers. A jacket substantially retains the tension member. A method of forming a tension member for an elevator system belt includes arranging a plurality of fibers into a fiber bundle. The plurality of fibers extend parallel to a length of the belt and have one or more lengthwise extending gaps between lengthwise extending fibers. The plurality of fibers is bonded to a first polymer matrix.