Conveyor belt and a method of making same
First Claim
1. A conveyor belt comprising one or more elongate pieces of material joined together to form an endless belt, the or each joint extending across the belt at an angle non-perpendicular to a direction of intended travel of the belt, adjoining ends of the belt being connected together by a plurality of generally U-shaped gripping elements, free ends of each of which grip a respective adjoining end of the belt and which at their closed ends protrude beyond a respective adjoining end of the belt and a hinge pin extending through protruding parts of the gripping elements of each of the adjoining ends of the belt to connect the adjoining ends of the belt together.
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Abstract
A conveyor belt comprises one or more elongate pieces of material joined together to form an endless belt. The or each joint extends across the belt at an angle non-perpendicular to the direction of intended travel of the belt. Adjoining ends of the belt are connected together by a plurality of generally U-shaped gripping elements. The free ends of each gripping element grip an adjoining end of the belt and the closed ends of the gripping elements protrude beyond the respective adjoining end of the belt. A hinge pin extends through the protruding parts of the gripping elements of each of the adjoining ends of each belt to connect the adjoining ends of the belt together.
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- 1. A conveyor belt comprising one or more elongate pieces of material joined together to form an endless belt, the or each joint extending across the belt at an angle non-perpendicular to a direction of intended travel of the belt, adjoining ends of the belt being connected together by a plurality of generally U-shaped gripping elements, free ends of each of which grip a respective adjoining end of the belt and which at their closed ends protrude beyond a respective adjoining end of the belt and a hinge pin extending through protruding parts of the gripping elements of each of the adjoining ends of the belt to connect the adjoining ends of the belt together.
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6. A method of attaching gripping elements of a conveyor belt to an adjoining end of the belt, comprising the steps of:
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a. providing an elongate support having an upper web portion and two depending flank portions, b. hanging the gripping elements in spaced relationship with each element on the flank portions of the support, c. placing the gripping elements in a compressor with closed ends of the gripping elements supported by the compressor and open ends of the gripping elements between two closable jaws of the compressor, d. removing the support, and e. inserting the respective adjoining end of the belt between jaws of the compressor and closing the jaws of the compressor to attach the gripping elements to said adjoining end of the belt. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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