Belt splices

Claim 2

A splice for conveyor belting and the like comprising: a belt with two ends to be spliced and two rigid members, each rigid member being attached to at least one of the belt ends to be spliced by a first attaching means fixing a portion of the belt to the rigid member so that substantially no relative motion is allowed between the rigid member, the belt and the first attaching means, and a second attaching means allowing relative movement between the belt and the rigid member while concurrently permitting the transfer of load longitudinally along the belt at the second attaching means.

Claim 3

A fastener for splicing conveyor belting and the like comprising: a rigid member adapted to be attached by attaching means to at least one end of a belt to be spliced, said member having a plurality of orifices for receiving the attaching means therein, consisting of a first two rows of orifices and a second two rows of orifices in the form of slots, said second two rows of slots being at an angle to the longitudinal axis of a belt properly positioned relative to the fastener.

Claim 4

A fastener for splicing conveyor belting and the like comprising: a rigid member adapted to be attached by attaching means to at least one end of a belt to be spliced, said member having a plurality of orifices for receiving the attaching means therein, consisting of a first two rows of orifices and a second two rows of orifices in the form of slots, said second two rows of slots being at an angle to the longitudinal axis of a belt properly positioned relative to the fastener.

Claim 5

A splice for conveyor belting and the like comprising: a belt with two ends to be spliced, two rigid U-shaped members; each of said U-shaped member having its legs surrounding one end of a belt to be spliced; each of said U-shaped members having a curved surface forming the bottom of the U interrupted by slots to form interengaging fingers with said other U-shaped member; a hinge pin passing through said interengaging fingers for holding the respective U-shaped members together; each of said U-shaped member having a first attaching means fixing a portion of the belt to the U-shaped member so that substantially no relative movement is allowed between the U-shaped member, the belt and the first attaching means; and a second attaching means, further from the curved surface forming the bottom of the U than said first means, for allowing relative movement between the belt and the U-shaped member while concurrently permitting the transfer of load at the second attaching means.

Claim 6

A splice for conveyor belting and the like comprising: a belt with two ends to be spliced, two rigid U-shaped members; each of said U-shaped member having its legs surrounding one end of a belt to be spliced; each of said U-shaped members having a curved surface forming the bottom of the U interrupted by slots to form interengaging fingers with said other U-shaped member; a hinge pin passing through said interengaging fingers for holding the respective U-shaped members together; each of said U-shaped member having a first attaching means fixing a portion of the belt to the U-shaped member so that substantially no relative movement is allowed between the U-shaped member, the belt and the first attaching means; and a second attaching means, further from the curved surface forming the bottom of the U than said first means, for allowing relative movement between the belt and the U-shaped member while concurrently permitting the transfer of load at the second attaching means.

Claim 7

A fastener for splicing conveyor belting and the like comprising: a U-shaped member adapted to be attached by an attaching means to one of the belt ends to be spliced, said U-shaped member comprising an upper plate and a lower plate and a slotted curved portion connecting said upper and lower plates, said slotted curved portion being adapted to interengage with the curved portion of at least one other U-shaped member, said upper plate and said lower plate being adapted to engage the respective opposite faces of one of the Ends of the belt to be spliced, said upper plate and lower plate each having a plurality of orifices for receiving an attaching means therein, said orifices in each plate consisting of a first row of orifices and a second row of orifices, said second row being farther from said curved portion than said first row and the orifice in said second row being in the form of slots at an angle to the longitudinal axis of a belt properly positioned in the space between said plates, the orifices in said first and second row in each plate being aligned with the corresponding orifices in the other plate.

Claim 8

A fastener for splicing conveyor belting and the like comprising: a U-shaped member adapted to be attached by an attaching means to one of the belt ends to be spliced, said U-shaped member comprising an upper plate and a lower plate and a slotted curved portion connecting said upper and lower plates, said slotted curved portion being adapted to interengage with the curved portion of at least one other U-shaped member, said upper plate and said lower plate being adapted to engage the respective opposite faces of one of the Ends of the belt to be spliced, said upper plate and lower plate each having a plurality of orifices for receiving an attaching means therein, said orifices in each plate consisting of a first row of orifices and a second row of orifices, said second row being farther from said curved portion than said first row and the orifice in said second row being in the form of slots at an angle to the longitudinal axis of a belt properly positioned in the space between said plates, the orifices in said first and second row in each plate being aligned with the corresponding orifices in the other plate.

Claim 9

A fastener according to claim 4 wherein some of the angled slots forming the second row are slanted in opposite directions so that rotational forces are balanced out.

Claim 10

A fastener according to claim 4 wherein said first row of orifices are slightly staggered from each other in a longitudinal direction along the belt.

Claim 11

A fastener according to claim 4 wherein the angled slots of the second row of orifices are formed in one direction and a third row of slotted orifices farther from said curved portion than said second row are slanted in the opposite direction from said first row.

Claim 12

A splice for conveyor belts and the like comprising: a belt with two ends to be spliced, at least two U-shaped members adapted to be attached around the belt ends that are to be spliced, each of said U-shaped members comprising an upper plate and a lower plate, said upper plate and said lower plate engaging the respective opposite faces of the belt ends, said upper and lower plate being connected by a curved portion forming the bottom of the U, said curved portion having slots cut therein to form interengaging fingers with said other U-shaped member, a hinge pin passing through said interengaging fingers for holding the respective U-shaped members together, there being a first row of orifices close to the hinge pin in each of the U-shaped member''s upper and lower plate, a rivet in each of said orifices and adapted to extend through said belt for the connecting of said upper and lower plates with said belt, the cross section of each of said first orifices and its respective rivet being of such a configuration that under load there is substantially no relative movement allowed between said rivets and the U-shaped member, there being a second row of orifices in each of the U-shaped member''s upper and lower plates in the form of elongated slots further from the locking pin than said first row, said slots being at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the belt, a rivet being received in each of said slots and extending through said belt, the slots being of such sizes and so positioned that under load, relative movement is permitted between said rivets and said U-shaped member concurrently with the transfer of load therebetween at the second row of orifices.

Claim 13

A splice for conveyor belts and the like comprising: a belt with two ends to be spliced, at least two U-shaped members adapted to be attached around the belt ends that are to be spliced, each of said U-shaped members comprising an upper plate and a lower plate, said upper plate and said lower plate engaging the respective opposite faces of the belt ends, said upper and lower plate being connected by a curved portion forming the bottom of the U, said curved portion having slots cut therein to form interengaging fingers with said other U-shaped member, a hinge pin passing through said interengaging fingers for holding the respective U-shaped members together, there being a first row of orifices close to the hinge pin in each of the U-shaped member''s upper and lower plate, a rivet in each of said orifices and adapted to extend through said belt for the connecting of said upper and lower plates with said belt, the cross section of each of said first orifices and its respective rivet being of such a configuration that under load there is substantially no relative movement allowed between said rivets and the U-shaped member, there being a second row of orifices in each of the U-shaped member''s upper and lower plates in the form of elongated slots further from the locking pin than said first row, said slots being at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the belt, a rivet being received in each of said slots and extending through said belt, the slots being of such sizes and so positioned that under load, relative movement is permitted between said rivets and said U-shaped member concurrently with the transfer of load therebetween at the second row of orifices.

Claim 14

A splice according to claim 8 wherein said first row of orifices and rivets are slightly staggered from each other in a longitudinal direction along the belt.

Claim 15

A splice according to claim 8 wherein some of the angled slots forming the second row of orifices are slanted in opposite directions so that rotational forces are balanced out.

Claim 16

A splice according to claim 8 wherein the angled slots of the second row of orifices are formed in one direction and a third row of slotted orifices are formed farther from the locking pin than said second row and slanted in the opposite direction from said first row.

Claim 17

A splice according to claim 8 wherein the slots in said upper and lower plates forming said interengaging fingers are curved in the portions of the slots farthest from the locking pins in order to reduce strain concentrations.

Claim 18

A splice for conveyor belts and the like comprising: a belt with two ends to be spliced, two rigid members adapted to be attached to the belt ends that are to be spliced, one rigid member forming an uppeR plate and the other forming a lower plate, said upper plate and said lower plate engaging the respective opposite faces of the belt ends, said upper plate and said lower plate each have a first two rows of orifices close to where the belt ends are positioned when spliced, a rivet in each of said orifices adapted to extend through said belt for the connecting of said upper and lower plates with said belt, the cross section of each of said first two rows of orifices and its respective rivet being of such a configuration that under load there is substantially no relative movement allowed between the rivets and the two rigid members, there being two additional rows of orifices in said upper and lower plates in the form of elongated slots further from where the belt ends meet than said first rows, on either side of said first two rows, and at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the belt, wherein the slots are of such sizes and so positioned that relative movement is permitted between said rivets, said belt and said rigid members concurrently with the transfer of load therebetween.

Claim 19

A splice for conveyor belts and the like comprising: a belt with two ends to be spliced, two rigid members adapted to be attached to the belt ends that are to be spliced, one rigid member forming an uppeR plate and the other forming a lower plate, said upper plate and said lower plate engaging the respective opposite faces of the belt ends, said upper plate and said lower plate each have a first two rows of orifices close to where the belt ends are positioned when spliced, a rivet in each of said orifices adapted to extend through said belt for the connecting of said upper and lower plates with said belt, the cross section of each of said first two rows of orifices and its respective rivet being of such a configuration that under load there is substantially no relative movement allowed between the rivets and the two rigid members, there being two additional rows of orifices in said upper and lower plates in the form of elongated slots further from where the belt ends meet than said first rows, on either side of said first two rows, and at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the belt, wherein the slots are of such sizes and so positioned that relative movement is permitted between said rivets, said belt and said rigid members concurrently with the transfer of load therebetween.