Belt fastening system

An installation tool for applying belt fasteners having upper and lower plates to a conveyor belt, the installation tool comprising:

• a base assembly having a base including a horizontal web wall portion and legs depending therefrom for supporting the base on a support surface;
• an anvil portion of the base assembly for supporting the belt fasteners thereon with the lower plates engaged therewith;
• locating projections of the base assembly adjacent the anvil portion for locating the belt fasteners thereon;
• a raised belt guiding surface of the base assembly raised above the anvil portion adjacent thereto for guiding a leading end portion of the belt in a belt insertion direction therealong to be advanced between the upper and lower belt fastener plates;
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• a predetermined length of the raised belt guiding surface in the belt insertion direction that is longer than a height of the base assembly extending along the legs to the raised belt guiding surface so that the belt leading end portion is supported on the raised belt guiding surface for guided insertion thereof between the belt fastener plates avoiding interference with the lower plate as the belt leading end portion is advanced thereover.

An installation tool for applying belt fasteners having upper and lower plates to conveyor belts, the installation tool comprising:

• a base;
• a unitary, one-piece plate of metallic material having a substantially uniform thickness for being attached to the base;
• a recessed anvil portion of the unitary plate configured for supporting the belt fasteners thereon with the lower plates engaged therewith;
• a riser belt guiding portion of the unitary plate adjacent to and offset from the recessed lower anvil portion for supporting a leading end portion of the belt to be advanced therealong and over the lower plate of the fastener on the recessed anvil portion;
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• locating projections of the unitary plate that are punched therein between the riser belt guiding portion and the recessed anvil portion for locating the lower plate on the anvil portion.

An installation tool for applying belt fasteners having upper and lower plates to conveyor belts, the installation tool comprising:

• a plate;
• a recessed anvil portion of the plate configured for supporting the belt fasteners thereon with the lower plates engaged therewith;
• a riser belt guiding portion of the plate adjacent to and offset from the recessed anvil portion of the plate to be raised relative thereto;
• a base for supporting the plate thereon and having raised and recessed portions thereof for supporting the corresponding riser belt guiding portion and recessed anvil portion of the plate thereon;
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• an upper clamping surface of the base raised portion that is approximately level with the plate riser portion with the plate supported on the base for supporting a leading end portion of the belt to be advanced along the clamping surface of the base and the plate riser portion approximately level therewith.