Swather belt connector

A swather belt comprising:

• a substantially rectangular belt having interspersed flights and two ends, each end having a plurality of aperatures therethrough, the apertures on each end corresponding to the aperatures on the other end when the ends are positioned facing one another;
• a unitary stud having elongated head with length at least approximately three times its width and threaded male portion protruding perpendicularly to the head, the stud having a raised portion on the head opposite the male portion, the raised portion being centrally located with respect to the width of the head and extending the majority of the length of the head, the male portion passing through the two belt ends;
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• an elongated nut having length at least approximately three times its width and a threaded aperature proportioned to receive the protruding male portion, the aperature extending perpendicular to the length of the nut, the nut mated on the end of the male portion of the stud.

A swather belt comprising:

• a substantially rectangular belt having interspersed flights and two ends, each end having a plurality of aperatures therethrough, the aperatures on each end corresponding to the aperatures on the other end when the ends are positioned facing one another;
• a stud having elongated head with length at least approximately three times its width and threaded male portion protruding perpendicularly to the head, the male portion passing through the two belt ends;
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• an elongated nut having length at least approximately three times its width and a threaded aperature proportioned to receive the protruding male portion, the aperature extending perpendicular to the length of the nut, the nut mated on the end of the male portion of the stud;
• wherein the stud further comprises a raised portion on the head opposite the male portion, the raised portion being centrally located with respect to the width of the head and extending the majority of the length of the head.