Fastening system for a conveyor belt
AssigneeLaitram, L.L.C.
InventorsChristopher Dale Russo, Vincent R. Hamblin
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Abstract
A fastening system for joining two ends of a conveyor belt segment includes hinge members having tapering noses for controlling movement of the ends relative to each other. A reinforcing link connects the tips of at least two outermost hinge members. A solid side edge encapsulates a hinge rod securing the two conveyor belt ends together, while a viewing window and lateral slot provide a pathway through the conveyor belt segment.
Claims26
A fastening system for fastening a first end of a conveyor belt segment to a second end of a conveyor belt segment, comprising:
- at least one flexible belt segment, each flexible belt segment extending in a longitudinal direction from a first end to a second end, in a lateral direction from a first side edge to a second side edge and in thickness from an outer surface to an inner surface;
- a plurality of laterally-spaced hinge members extending from the first end, the hinge members having aligned hinge openings forming a hinge passageway extending along a hinge axis;
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- a reinforcing link extending between a tip of a first hinge member and a tip of a second hinge member adjacent the first hinge member.
A fastening system for fastening a first end of a conveyor belt segment to a second end of a conveyor belt segment, comprising:
- first and second belt segments, each belt segment extending in a longitudinal direction from a first end to a second end and having an outer surface and an inner surface,
- a plurality of laterally-spaced hinge members extending from each first end, the hinge members having aligned hinge openings forming a hinge passageway, wherein the hinge passageway terminates in a solid edge at a first side of the belt segment to encapsulate a hinge rod inserted in the hinge passageway;
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- a viewing window adjacent the solid edge extending from the outer surface to a lateral slot in the inner surface, wherein the lateral slot is aligned with the hinge openings.
A fastening system for fastening a first end of a conveyor belt segment to a second end of a conveyor belt segment, comprising:
- a hinge body extending longitudinally from a first end of a conveyor belt segment, the hinge body having a hinge opening extending along a hinge axis, wherein the conveyor belt segment has an outer surface and an inner surface;
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- a tapering nose extending from the hinge body, the tapering nose having a top angled interface surface that angles downwards from above the hinge axis and terminating in a tip below the hinge axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.