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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2021
Applicant:
Laitram, L.l.c., Harahan, LA (US);
Inventors:
Matthew Vulpetti, Metairie, LA (US);
Daniel E. Jackson, Harahan, LA (US);
Assignee:
Laitram, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16G 3/00 (2006.01); B65G 15/30 (2006.01); B65G 15/42 (2006.01); F16G 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16G 3/006 (2013.01); F16G 3/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for closing modular belts and a belt closer having two clamps for clamping to a side edge of a modular flat-top conveyor belt. A ratchet strap or other pulling tool is connected between the two clamps of the belt closer. Once the clamps are clamped to unconnected end sections of a belt, the ratchet strap is used to pull the two sections together so that they can be joined by a hinge rod to form an endless belt.