Belt connector and method
AssigneeMATO Maschinen-und Metallwarenfabrik Curt Matthaei GmbH & Co. KG
InventorWolfgang Herold
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Abstract
A connector for conveyor belts and the like includes a plurality of connection elements disposed in a side-by-side relationship to extend across the end edge of an associated belt. Each of the connection elements includes outwardly disposed shank portions with free ends shaped for insertion into the opposite faces of the belt, and inwardly disposed loop-shaped center portions arranged to mesh with a like connector on the opposite end of the belt. A generally flat cover element has a central aperture through which the center portions of the connection elements are inserted, and is deformable for folding the cover element over the end edge of the belt and onto the opposite faces of the belt to cover the shank portions of the connection elements on both sides of the belt.
Claims38
A belting system for conveyors and the like, comprising:
- a conveyor belt having a predetermined width, opposite faces, and at least one end edge;
- a plurality of connection elements disposed in a generally side-by-side relationship and extending across the width of said belt along said end edge thereof;
- each of said connection elements including outwardly disposed opposite shank portions with free ends thereof inserted into said opposite faces of said belt, and inwardly disposed loop-shaped center portions arranged to mesh with a like connector on an opposite end of said belt;
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- a generally flat cover element having a centrally disposed aperture through which said center portions of said connection elements are received, and being deformable for folding said cover element over said end edge of said belt and onto said opposite faces of said belt to cover said shank portions of said connection elements on both of said opposite faces of said belt.
In a method for interconnecting opposite ends of a conveyor belt or the like of the type having a predetermined width, opposite faces, and at least one end edge, the improvement comprising:
- providing a plurality of connection elements disposed in a generally side-by-side relationship of sufficient length to extend across the width of the belt along the end edge thereof;
- each of the connection elements including outwardly disposed opposite shank portions with free ends thereof shaped for insertion into the opposite faces of the belt, and inwardly disposed loop-shaped center portions arranged to mesh with a like connector on an opposite end of the belt;
- providing a generally flat, deformable cover element having a centrally disposed aperture shaped to receive the center portions of the connection elements therethrough;
- inserting the center portions of the connection elements through the aperture in the cover element;
- inserting the end edge of the belt between the shank portions of the connection elements to a position wherein the end edge abuts an interior side of the cover element;
- pressing the free ends of the connection elements into the side faces of the conveyor belt;
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- folding the cover element over the end edge of the belt and onto the opposite faces of the belt to cover the shank portions of the connection elements on both faces of the belt.
A connector for conveyor belts and the like of the type having a predetermined width, opposite faces, and at least one end edge, comprising:
- a plurality of connection elements disposed in a generally side-by-side relationship to extend across the width of the belt along the end edge thereof;
- each of said connection elements including outwardly disposed opposite shank portions with free ends thereof shaped for insertion into the opposite faces of the belt, and inwardly disposed loop-shaped center portions arranged to mesh with a like connector on an opposite end of the belt;
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- a generally flat cover element having a centrally disposed aperture through which said center portions of said connection elements are received, and being deformable for folding said cover element over the end edge of the belt and onto the opposite faces of the belt to cover said shank portions of said connection elements on both faces of the belt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.