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US 5,360,103 AGranted
Quick splice for belt conveyor
OwnerCurtis G. Loosliinventor
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Abstract
A belt splice for connecting the ends of a belt having a plurality of parallel rods. The belt splice includes a pair of belt connectors, each connector has a belt engaging end and a flexible joint engaging end. A flexible joint secured between the pair of connectors being made from rubber with a rigid pin embedded in each end. The rigid pins cooperating with fasteners to secure the connectors to the flexible joint.
Claims15
A belt splice for connecting the ends of a conveyor belt together to form a endless loop comprising:
- a pair of belt connectors wherein each connector includes a lower plate and an upper plate having apertures therein which are aligned with one another;
- a flexible joint assembly secured between said connectors wherein said flexible joint assembly is made from a rubber material and includes a rigid pin embedded in each end thereof having at least one cutout therein;
- and,
- fastener means for securing the ends of said flexible joint assembly between corresponding upper and lower plates wherein said fastener means cooperates with said cutout in said pins and said apertures in said plates.
1 more element
A flexible joint assembly adapted to be connected between two belt connectors comprising:
- a block of rubber material with rigid pins embedded in opposite ends thereof;
- and,
- said pins including at least one semicircular cutout therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.