Splice assemblies for connecting belt ends

A splice assembly for connecting together opposing first and second belt ends, the splice assembly comprising:

• first belt fasteners for connection to a first belt end;
• second belt fasteners for connection to the second belt end;
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• a plurality of splices for interconnecting a pair of respective first and second belt fasteners;
• at least one elongated, flexible tensile member in each splice having opposite ends for connection to their respective first and second belt fasteners for taking the tension load between the respective belt fasteners and belt ends;
• the splices extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction to be closely adjacent to one another to reduce the space between adjacent splices and the amount of sifting of material from the conveyor belt and through the splices.

A splice for connecting together belt fasteners secured to opposing first and second ends of a belt, the splice comprising:

• a body of resilient material having a first end for being positioned adjacent a first belt fastener and a second, opposite end for being positioned adjacent a second, opposing belt fastener;
• at least one elongated, flexible tensile member in the body extending across the body between the first and second ends of the body with the tensile member having opposite first and second ends projecting from the respective first and second ends of the body;
• a first end member connected to the first end of the tensile member for connection to one of said belt fasteners on the first end of the belt;
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• a second end member connected to the second end of the tensile member for connection to one of said belt fasteners on the second end of the belt.

A belt fastener for use with a cable splice for connecting ends of a belt having upper and lower belt sides, the belt fastener having at least one elongated, flexible tensile member, with an end member attached to the elongated member and having an aperture for receipt of a connecting member, the belt fastener comprising:

• an upper plate portion adapted for engagement with the upper side of the belt;
• a lower plate portion adapted for engagement with the lower side of the belt;
• a loop portion interconnecting said upper and lower plate portions;
• said upper and lower plate portions having means for engagement with said belt;
• said loop portion having a slot therein through which the elongated member is extendable;
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• said loop portion further defining a pair of vertically spaced and generally vertically disposed upper and lower apertures spaced from said belt end for receipt of the connecting member through the apertures of the loop portion, with the connecting member being insertable through the aperture of the end member to fasten the end member of the belt splice to the belt fastener.