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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2010
Joannes Stefanus Van't Schip, Ionia, MI (US);
Joannes Stefanus van't Schip, Ionia, MI (US);
Flexible Steel Lacing Company, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Abstract
A portable belt splicing apparatus is provided for joining the ends of one or more conveyor belts together. In one form, the belt splicing apparatus has upper and lower platens, with one formed of a metallic material that allows for operational deflection of the platens under elevated operation pressures while resisting permanent deformation upon being subjected to elevated operation temperatures. An elongate central region of the platens is heated by a heating element and the metallic material restricts the flow of heat from the elongate central region to elongate side edge portions so that the side edge portions remain cooler. In another form, a self-contained portable conveyor belt splicing apparatus is provided having an on-board fan device for rapid cooling of the clamped belt end and platens. An on-board control system is configured to receive power from different types of standard power supplies and supplies power to on-board components.