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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2017
Flexible Steel Lacing Company, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Joannes Stefanus van't Schip, Ionia, MI (US);
Daniel J. Kuiper, Alto, MI (US);
Jason Carr, Kent City, MI (US);
Flexible Steel Lacing Company, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Abstract
In accordance with one aspect, an applicator is provided for applying staple fasteners to an end of a conveyor belt. The applicator provides advancing, clenching, staple driving, and final set operations that are coordinated by a drive of the applicator. In one form, the drive includes a cam plate and the applicator includes a handle that may be pivoted to turn the cam plate through a range of motion. Turning of the cam plate causes cam followers received in cam paths of the cam plate to shift and operate the mechanisms of the applicator. A method of using an applicator to apply conveyor belt fasteners is also provided.