Belt repair system and method

A method of repairing at least one broken belt having at least first and second broken ends, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing at least one belt coupler comprising an elongated member having first and second body portions extending from a central region, and having at least one belt engaging member on each of said first and second body portions;
• providing an indication of a location at least one first broken end engaging region and at least one second broken end engaging region on said at least first and second broken ends of said at least one broken belt, respectively by matching and holding together said at least first and second broken ends of said at least one broken belt, marking reference lines along a central region of at least a top and side surface of said at least first and second broken ends while held together, and extending said reference lines along said at least first and second broken ends of said at least one broken belt to form at least one reference marking on each of said at least first and second broken ends;
• forming said at least one first broken end engaging region and said at least one second broken end engaging region at said indication of said location of said at least one first broken end engaging region and said at least one second broken end engaging region on said at least first and second broken ends of said at least one broken belt for inserting said first and second body portions therein;
• inserting said first body portion in a substantially longitudinal manner into said at least one broken belt at said first broken end, wherein said at least one belt engaging member on said first body portion engages within said first broken end engaging region;
• and
• inserting said second body portion in a substantially longitudinal manner into said at least one broken belt at said second broken end, wherein said at least one belt engaging member on said second body portion engages within said second broken end engaging region.