Belt splicing device

A device for splicing ends of a belt together in juxtaposed relation, comprising:

• (a) a generally elongate spacer element having
• (1) a generally planar central section and
• (2) first and second ends adjacent respective opposite edges thereof, each of said first and second ends having two oppositely outwardly curving belt engaging surfaces;
• wherein each belt engaging surface of said spacer element first end comprises a series of adjacent, parallel essentially linear ridges defining parallel valleys therebetween;
• (b) a pair of belt clamping elements, each having
• (1) a generally planar central section, and
• (2) first and second ends adjacent respective opposite edges thereof, each of said first and second ends having an inwardly curving belt engaging surface for cooperating with a respective first and second ends outwardly curving belt engaging surface of said spacer element to retain the ends of the belt together in juxtaposed relation;
• wherein each belt engaging surface of each of said belt clamping element first ends opposing said spacer element first end belt engaging surfaces comprises a series of adjacent, parallel essentially linear ridges defining parallel valleys therebetween;
• wherein said linear ridges of said belt clamping element first end engaging surfaces are transverse to said linear ridges of said spacer element first end belt engaging surfaces;
• and,
• (c) clamp retaining means for drawing said belt clamping elements toward one another to clamp the ends of the belt together against said elongate spacer element.