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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 1982
Filed:
Jan. 25, 1980
Winston C Pray, Lombard, IL (US);
Flexible Steel Lacing Company, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Abstract
This invention teaches apparatus having track-like guide means adapted to be secured onto the face of a conveyor belt crosswise of the belt in the general area of a mechanical joint to be made in the belt. A carriage rides along the guide means, and supports first and second cutters used to cut a groove in the belt and to end cut the belt. Power means such as a winch is used to move the carriage along the guide means. The practiced method includes taking sequential passes of the cutter carriage to make these cuts, and taking like steps at the opposite ends of the belt span. The mechanical fastener can be received then in the matched recesses and secured to the underlying portions of the belt ends to join them together while having the fastener generally flush with the rubber overlay. The apparatus is entirely portable and particularly adapted for in-the-field repair and/or modification of existing conveyor belts.