| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D482508 |
Faceted cleaner blade for conveyor belts |
November 18, 2003 |
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| D423749 |
Conveyor belt fastener |
April 25, 2000 |
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| 7568269 |
Power tool and method for connecting fasteners to belts |
August 4, 2009 |
| A power operated belt splicing system is provided. In one form, staples are driven through a belt and clinched in a final set using a power driven tool and a force applying member having multiple drive punches. A lower force applying end on a punch preferably has a first portion to d |
| 7552517 |
Belt clamp apparatus and method |
June 30, 2009 |
| An apparatus and method are provided for clamping a belt with a quick clamping action. The apparatus and method employ an impact force applied to a clamping device that causes a clamping portion of the clamping device to be driven into clamping engagement with the belt received in a |
| 7347315 |
Scraper blade for conveyor belts |
March 25, 2008 |
| A two piece scraper blade is provided that includes a scraper member that is releasably connected to a base member. The scraper member can be of a different material than the base member to provide various advantages including with respect to its wear resistance. Further, in one form, a |
| 7165293 |
Conveyor belt fasteners |
January 23, 2007 |
| A rubberized conveyor belt fastener is provided including a plate portion and elastomeric material that extends beyond lateral sides of the plate so that gaps between adjacent plate portions in a conveyor belt splice can be minimized. The plate portions can also include elastomeric m |
| 7093706 |
Conveyor belt cleaning system |
August 22, 2006 |
| A conveyor belt cleaner is provided that is particularly well-suited for high temperature applications. The cleaner includes a blade mount that has a layback arm mounting the cleaning blade and which can simultaneously deflect horizontally and vertically via changes in the radius of |
| 7007349 |
Conveyor belt fasteners |
March 7, 2006 |
| A rubberized conveyor belt fastener is provided including a plate portion and elastomeric material that extends beyond lateral sides of the plate so that gaps between adjacent plate portions in a conveyor belt splice can be minimized. The plate portions can also include elastomeric m |
| 6926133 |
Scraper blade for conveyor belts |
August 9, 2005 |
| A two piece scraper blade is provided that includes a scraper member that is releasably connected to a base member. The scraper member can be of a different material than the base member to provide various advantages including with respect to its wear resistance. Further, a toolless |
| 6874616 |
Conveyor belt cleaning system |
April 5, 2005 |
| In one form, a conveyor belt cleaner is provided that is particularly well-suited for high temperature applications. The cleaner includes a blade mount that has a layback arm mounting the cleaning blade and which can simultaneously deflect horizontally and vertically via changes in the |
| 6823983 |
Conveyor belt cleaner |
November 30, 2004 |
| A conveyor belt cleaner is provided that is particularly well-suited for high temperature applications. The cleaner includes a blade mount that has a layback arm mounting the cleaning blade and which can simultaneously deflect horizontally and vertically via changes in the radius of curv |
| 6692392 |
Lagging system for conveyor belt pulleys |
February 17, 2004 |
| A lagging system for conveyor belt pulleys is provided that allows for significant flexibility in attaching lagging members to the face of the pulleys while also providing improved distribution of the lagging material on the pulley face, and doing this while avoiding the creation of undu |
| 6488144 |
Pre-inserted rivet belt fastener and apparatus and method for application thereof |
December 3, 2002 |
| A fastener for splicing ends of conveyor belts together is provided having a rivet that is pre-inserted thereto to provide speed and ease in installation. The rivet is held in an aperture of the upper plate by an interference fit at the lower end thereof. Preferably, the interference |
| 6374999 |
Pre-inserted rivet belt fastener and apparatus and method for application thereof |
April 23, 2002 |
| A fastener for splicing ends of conveyor belts together is provided having a rivet that is pre-inserted thereto to provide speed and ease in installation. The rivet is held in an aperture of the upper plate by an interference fit at the lower end thereof. Preferably, the interference |
| 6345925 |
Bolt for conveyor belt fastener |
February 12, 2002 |
| A fastener is provided for splicing end portions of conveyor belts together with the fastener having a bolt with a pilot or lead-in portion that provides improved threading of a nut thereto and makes installation of the fasteners on the belt ends faster and easier. The pilot of the bolt |
| 6279727 |
Belt cleaner apparatus |
August 28, 2001 |
| A conveyor belt cleaning apparatus with an elastomeric biasing means. Some given number of the apparatus are seated on a horizontal mount which spans the width of a conveyor belt. Each unit is hollow. This void is loaded with filler material. A metallic blade seat is integral with the |
| 6216851 |
Rivet belt fastener |
April 17, 2001 |
| A strip of riveted belt fasteners is provided manufactured in a punch press or the like to form multiple belt fasteners at a time with the fasteners each being attached to an end of a conveyor belt by way of a single rivet extending through single apertures in upper and lower plates of e |
| 6168544 |
Pulley lagging |
January 2, 2001 |
| A lagging material for application to the surface of a pulley, said material being integrally formed in elongate strip form and having an upper surface including a plurality of discrete nodules extending therefrom and arranged regularly or randomly according to a predetermined patter |
| 6053308 |
Rivet-hinged belt fastener with teeth |
April 25, 2000 |
| A hinged fastener for splicing transverse ends of conveyor belts together with the belt fastener having teeth that are bent from one of the fastener plates for piercing and sinking into the belt to increase the holding power of the fastener. In the preferred form, the fastener is attache |
| 5852877 |
Method and apparatus for skiving belt ends |
December 29, 1998 |
| A belt skiving apparatus and method in which a free-standing blade-carrying carriage is employed which does not require a guiding base. The carriage has a pair of rollers defining a nip into which a belt end to be skived is passed. The rollers press together about the belt end to securel |
| 5774951 |
Clamp |
July 7, 1998 |
| A clamping apparatus for adjustably clamping a flexible skirt to a conveyor belt skirt plate comprises a locking member adapted to be driven along a stationary cam member in the form of a pin to exert a force on a clamp plate that has one side abutting the flexible skirt and forcing the |
| 5771586 |
Apparatus for skiving belt ends |
June 30, 1998 |
| A belt skiving apparatus is provided having a free-standing blade-carrying carriage mounting a pair of rollers defining a nip into which a belt end to be skived is passed. The rollers press together about the belt end to securely grip the belt, with at least one of the rollers being driv |
| 5725269 |
Conveyor belt clamping and pulling apparatus |
March 10, 1998 |
| A portable belt clamping and pulling apparatus is provided to grip and pull belt ends together for splicing belt ends of a conveyor belt. A pair of belt ends are clamped between respective pairs of I-beams, the clamped belt ends are pulled together by a come-along mechanism, and the free |
| 5638582 |
Belt fastener with pre-set staples |
June 17, 1997 |
| A combination of a belt fastener having upper and lower plates joined by arcuate hinge loops and staples preassembled in apertures formed in the upper plates is provided with the staples cooperating with the plates to capture an end of a belt between the plates. The edges of the aperture |
| 5599131 |
Plate fastener with bolts preassembled |
February 4, 1997 |
| A belt fastener having an upper plate and a lower plate with holes which align with holes in a pair of belt ends, and bolts are inserted through the aligned holes of the plates and the belt ends, and nuts screwed onto the bolts, to connect the belt ends. A preassembled lower plate and bo |
| 5524808 |
Powered multiple riveter |
June 11, 1996 |
| Illustrated and described is a nailing gun conversion for use in driving and setting rivets to attach belt fasteners to conveyor belts and the like. The conversion involves a special nose piece and drive rod for the gun for cooperation with the modified head of a multiple pronged rivet |
| 5467867 |
Splice assemblies for connecting belt ends |
November 21, 1995 |
| A splice assembly is provided for connecting together a pair of belt ends by splice members having elongated tensile members such as cables or straps in a manner which allows for troughing of the belt across its width at the connected belt ends. End members are fastened to the ends of th |
| 5431371 |
Conveyor belt clamping and pulling apparatus |
July 11, 1995 |
| A portable belt clamping and pulling apparatus is provided to grip and pull belt ends together for splicing belt ends of a conveyor belt. A pair of belt ends are clamped between respective pairs of I-beams, the clamped belt ends are pulled together by a come along mechanism, and the free |
| 5399226 |
Method and apparatus for attaching cleats |
March 21, 1995 |
| An apparatus for attaching cleats to belts in which belts and cleats are heated to a fusing temperature with a wheel subsequently rolled over the cleats. The apparatus provides means for adjusting the orientation of the wheel to allow attachment of cleats either longitudinally or transve |
| 5390407 |
Method for fastening belt ends together using plastic fasteners with integral rivets |
February 21, 1995 |
| Disclosed is an integral one piece plastic fastener for securing belt ends together. The fastener has upper and lower plastic plates clasped to a belt end with integral, hollow rivets projecting from the upper plate through openings in the bottom plate and with hollowed ends of the rivet |
| 5348143 |
Splice assembly for connecting belt ends |
September 20, 1994 |
| A splice assembly is provided for connecting together a pair of belt ends by a plurality of short lengths of cable in a manner which allows for troughing of the belt across its width at the connected belt ends. The lengths of cable engage at one of their ends to a first belt end, and |
| 5291644 |
Plastic belt fastener and apparatus therefor |
March 8, 1994 |
| Disclosed is an integral one piece plastic fastener for securing belt ends together. The fastener has upper and lower plastic plates clasped to a belt end with integral, hollow rivets projecting from the upper plate through openings in the bottom plate and with hollowed ends of the rivet |
| 5244088 |
Snap apart rivet holder |
September 14, 1993 |
| Disclosed is a device for supporting a plurality of rivets in a desired orientation and spacing for insertion of the rivets as a group into the plurality of apertures of a belt fastener. The rivet holder comprises two portions which are releasably interconnected such that the two portion |
| 5238177 |
Method and apparatus for forming conveyor belt hinge pins |
August 24, 1993 |
| Disclosed is a flexible hinge pin, and a method and apparatus for forming the hinge pin, wherein a cable is twisted and heated with sufficient torque and heat to sever the cable into shorter hinge pins. The heating and twisting causes the portions of the cable in proximity with the s |
| 5170924 |
Fastening apparatus for securing belt fasteners to a conveyor belt |
December 15, 1992 |
| A belt fastener apparatus and comb assembly is mounted and operable on a frame. The fastener apparatus is particularly applicable to wire loop-type fasteners and includes a locating pin to positively locate the punch and anvil arrangement to inhibit indexing the fastener apparatus prior |
| 5157812 |
Plastic belt fastener and method and apparatus therefor |
October 27, 1992 |
| Disclosed is an integral one piece plastic fastener for securing belt ends together. The fastener has upper and lower plastic plates clasped to a belt end with integral, hollow rivets projecting from the upper plate through openings in the bottom plate and with hollowed ends of the rivet |
| 5020209 |
Belt lacing and cutter assembly |
June 4, 1991 |
| An apparatus is disclosed for cutting an end of a belt and for clinching belt fasteners to the cut belt end. The apparatus includes a clamp for clamping the belt and a knife carriage driven across the belt to cut the belt end wtih a knife on the carriage. A line of belt fasteners mounted |
| 5011003 |
Full diameter hinge rod and notched harvester fastener |
April 30, 1991 |
| A conveyor belt assembly is provided with a pair of spaced parallel endless conveyor belts which are spanned by a plurality of equally spaced, parallel rods. Each of the conveyor belts are joined together at their opposite belt ends by a pair of belt fasteners secured to the belts and |
| 4996750 |
Wire belt fastener |
March 5, 1991 |
| A wire belt fastener is formed from a piece of wire to have a wire body having a pair of arms joined by a U-shaped hinge pin section. The ends of the wire are flattened to form wide areas having grooves to receive the head and the bent ends of a staple. The fasteners are aligned in a |
| 4942645 |
Fastener with increased reach-back |
July 24, 1990 |
| A fastener and fastener assembly for coupling the ends of a conveyor belt to form a continuous belt where the preferred embodiment is a belt fastener having an upper and lower arm connected by a loop, and having a belt stop positioned to limit insertion of a conveyor belt end. The as |
| 4937921 |
Anti-sifting belt fastener assembly |
July 3, 1990 |
| An anti-sifting arrangement for plate and wire-type belt fasteners with hinge loops. A block of flexible material, such as an open-cell reticulated foam, is disposed in the hinge loop area and spans adjacent belt fasteners. A hinge pin inserted into the meshed hinge loops compresses |
| 4815587 |
Fastener for harvester belts |
March 28, 1989 |
| A pair of harvester belts have ends joined to form an endless loop by hinged belt fasteners of identical shape. Parallel rods span the endless belts and one of the parallel rods has ends inserted into interleaved loops on adjacent belt fasteners to form a hinge pin connection. In one |
| 4719788 |
Belt fastener with enlarged loop for hinge pin |
January 19, 1988 |
| A belt fastener of the type formed from a blank of metal having substantially uniform thickness by a progressive die arrangement. The fastener includes a generally flat upper plate, a generally flat lower plate, strap means joining the plates and an abutment finger extending from one |
| 4708558 |
Wire fastener |
November 24, 1987 |
| A fastener having pointed ends for penetrating a belt. The preferred fastener is a wire hook fastener for joining the ends of belting and it is formed with pointed wedge-shaped ends defined by inclined top surfaces and flat bottom surfaces and inwardly inclined sidewalls extending betwee |
| 4694958 |
Safety strip for wire hook fasteners |
September 22, 1987 |
| A safety strip for shielding and covering the pointed ends of generally triangular shaped hooks of a longitudinal wire hook fastner strip is described, the safety strip including a cover and flexible detent means for detenting engagement with the wire hook fastener strip. |
| 4688711 |
Driver for riveting fasteners to a belt |
August 25, 1987 |
| A novel apparatus is provided for riveting belt fasteners to belts wherein a plurality of rivet assemblies are driven simultaneously while aligned and guided by elongated bores of a guide block assembly. An impact distributing driver is employed to transmit impact force from a single |
| 4625369 |
Belt fastener with enlarged loop for hinge pin |
December 2, 1986 |
| A belt fastener of the type formed from a blank of metal having substantially uniform thickness by a progressive die arrangement. The fastener includes a generally flat upper plate, a generally flat lower plate, strap means joining the plates and an abutment finger extending from one |
| 4620657 |
Driver for riveting fasteners to a belt |
November 4, 1986 |
| A novel apparatus is provided for riveting belt fasteners to belts wherein a plurality of rivet assemblies are driven simultaneously while aligned and guided by elongated bores of a guide block assembly. An impact distributing driver is employed to transmit impact force from a single |
| 4380109 |
Method for applying belt fasteners to a belt |
April 19, 1983 |
| An apparatus is disclosed for riveting two elements together utilizing upper and lower plate fastener portions wherein means are provided for securing the lower plate fastener portions in an aligned relationship with an underlying anvil base. Also provided are means for securing the uppe |
| 4344213 |
Rivet guiding apparatus |
August 17, 1982 |
| Fasteners, such as rivets, are held and guided by a moveable guide block mounted over a plurality belt fasteners for driving through openings in the belt fasteners and into the underlying belt. The belt fasteners are held onto the base means by a clamping bar. The preferred guide block h |
