Connection for the ends of supporting straps of an endless bar belt conveyor
AssigneeContinental Gummi-Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorHans Kramer
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Abstract
A connection for the ends of the supporting straps of an endless bar belt conveyor, especially for agricultural machines, the bars of which are connected to the supporting straps by connecting members such as rivets and screws. Within the region of the two ends of each supporting strap there is provided a connecting member which engages the inner side of the respective adjacent supporting strap and is connected to the supporting strap by means of connecting elements such as rivets or preferably screws. The connecting member comprises a pull-resistant flexible layer which extends in the longitudinal direction of the supporting strap and has a thickness less than the thickness of the supporting straps.
Claims6
A connection for the ends of the supporting straps of an endless bar belt conveyor, especially for agricultural machines, which includes in combination a connecting member arranged within the region of the two ends of each supporting strap and engaging the inner side of the respective supporting strap, connecting elements connecting said connecting member to the respective adjacent supporting strap, said connecting member comprising a pull-resistant flexible layer having a thickness less than the thickness of said supporting straps, additional connecting elements for connecting the bars of said bar belt conveyor to said supporting straps, the length of the connecting member being so dimensioned that it extends over the range of the connecting areas of at least two bars of both ends of said supporting straps, said connecting member additionally comprising an additional pull-resistant flexible layer engaging the outer side of the supporting straps within the region of both ends of said supporting straps.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.