Belt lock and belt
AssigneeRicon Corporation
InventorAnsgar Hugenberg
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Abstract
A belt lock for a belt for an agricultural implement is provided. The belt lock comprises two connecting pieces which may be connected via a lock pin. The two connecting pieces each have an upper part and a lower part which are configured integrally with a hinge region, forming a receiver for the lock pin and for at least partially arranging one respective belt end between one another. The upper and lower part in each case have at least one recess for arranging a fastener. Each of the upper and lower parts have a belt adapter which is arranged on the respective connecting piece, the respective belt end being able to be releasably connected thereby to the respective connecting piece.
Claims14
A belt lock for a belt for an agricultural implement, the belt lock comprising:
- two connecting pieces, each having an upper part and a lower part which are configured integrally with a hinge region forming a receiver;
- a lock pin receivable by the receiver for selectively connecting the two connecting pieces;
- wherein the upper part and the lower part are configured for at least partially arranging one respective belt end therebetween,
- wherein each respective upper and lower part have at least one recess for arranging fastening means,
- wherein a belt adapter is selectively releasably arranged on each respective connecting piece, the respective belt end being releasably connected thereby to the respective connecting piece, the belt adapter including at least one rigid adapter plate extending generally in a plane;
- wherein the belt end being arrangable on one side of the at least one adapter plate, whilst the upper or lower part of the connecting piece is arranged on another side remote from the one side thereof;
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- wherein the adapter plate has an angled-back region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.