Belt fastening arrangement
AssigneeMATO Maschinen-und Metallwarenfabrik Curt Matthaei GmbH & Co. KG
InventorWolfgang Herold
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Abstract
A fastening arrangement is provided to interconnect the opposite ends of a elt or the like, and includes a plurality of individual belt fasteners arranged side-by-side across the width of the belt ends. The belt fasteners include mounting portions which are impressed into the opposing faces of the belt end, such that the overall width of the belt tends to thereby expand and distort. A longitudinally inelastic tensioning element is positioned along a major portion of at least one of the belt ends, and is attached thereto, so as to generally maintain the overall width of the associated belt end and resist distortion thereof.
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A method for interconnecting opposite ends of a belt, comprising:
- providing a plurality of individual belt fasteners, each with spaced apart mounting portions between which an associated belt end is positioned;
- positioning the individual belt fasteners side-by-side across the width of both of the belt ends;
- positioning a longitudinally inelastic, continuous tensioning element transversely across a major portion of at least one of the belt ends and attaching the same thereto;
- mounting the individual belt fasteners by impressing the mounting portions of each into the opposing faces of the belt ends, such that the tensioning element resists lateral expansion of the one belt end and alleviates distortion thereof.
An arrangement for interconnecting opposite ends of a belt, comprising:
- a plurality of individual belt fasteners arranged side-by-side across the width of the belt ends to securely interconnect the same, wherein said belt fasteners include spaced apart mounting portions which are sequentially converged against and impressed into opposing faces of the belt ends such that the overall width of the belt ends tends to thereby expand and distort;
- an elongate tensioning element extending continuously along a major portion of at least one of the belt ends, and positioned between one of the belt faces and the adjacent mounting portions of said belt fasteners;
- said tensioning element being longitudinally inelastic, whereby as the mounting portions of said belt fasteners are sequentially impressed into the opposite faces of the belt ends, said tensioning element is contemporaneously pressed into the one belt face and thereby frictionally interconnected with the associated belt end and said belt fasteners, so as to generally maintain the overall width of the associated belt end and resist distortion thereof.
A belt having opposite ends thereof interconnected by a fastener arrangement, comprising:
- a plurality of individual belt fasteners arranged side-by-side across the width of said belt ends to securely interconnect the same, wherein said belt fasteners include spaced apart mounting .portions which are sequentially converged against and impressed into opposing faces of said belt ends such that the overall width of said belt ends tends to thereby expand and distort;
- an elongate tensioning element extending continuously along a major portion of at least one of said belt ends, and positioned between one of said belt faces and the adjacent mounting portions of said belt fasteners;
- said tensioning element being longitudinally inelastic, whereby as the mounting portions of said belt fasteners are sequentially impressed into the opposite faces of said belt ends, said tensioning element is contemporaneously pressed into said one belt face and thereby frictionally interconnected with the associated belt end and said belt fasteners, so as to generally maintain the overall width of said associated belt end and resist distortion thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.