Elevator belt splice
AssigneeKoppers Company, Inc.
InventorsEdward Wert, Chester Donald Fisher
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Abstract
A splicer element for a belt includes juxtaposed splice or clamp elements with a spacer element disposed between the clamp elements. The ends of the belt are disposed between the clamp elements and the spacer element. The surfaces of the clamp elements and the spacer element that contact the belt surfaces are rough, whereby the frictional holding properties of the belt splicer element are greatly increased. One form of surface roughness is a plurality of projections that dig into and may pierce the belt material.
Claims4
In a splicer for a belt comprising juxtaposed splicer elements between which is a spacer element, with belt ends disposed between the spacer element and the splicer elements, and with adjustable means for drawing the splicer elements toward each other and the spacer element thereby compressing the belt end portions, the improvement comprising:
- a. the splicer elements having a plurality of belt contacting surfaces, said belt contacting surfaces disposed on the ends of the splicer elements,
- b. a spacer element having a plurality of belt contacting surfaces, said belt contacting surfaces disposed on the opposing surfaces of the spacer element on the ends thereof,
- c. first means projecting from said belt contacting surfaces of said splicer means, said first projecting means adapted to engage said belt ends;
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- d. second means projecting from said belt contacting surfaces of said spacer means, said second projecting means adapted to engage said belt ends.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.