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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 1989
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1988
Koji Okuyama, Kodaira, JP;
Minoru Sawai, Kodaira, JP;
Bridgestone Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus for grasping ends of a belt-like member, a support base for supporting the ends of the belt-like member, and an embracing member extending in width directions of the belt-like member and movable toward and away from the support base for urging the ends of the belt-like member against the support base when the embracing member has moved toward said support base. The apparatus further comprises at least one folding member extendible from and retractable into the support base for folding the ends of the belt-like member along edges of the embracing member when the folding member has extended from the support base, and embracing plates supported by the embracing member movably toward and away from the embracing member for embracing the folded ends of the belt-like member over their widths in cooperation with the embracing member when the embracing plates have moved toward the embracing member.