Apparatus for affixing fasteners to a conveyor belt
US5044539A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53522
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for affixing conveyor belt fasteners (12) to a conveyor belt (10) comprises locating device (54) for locating a plurality of fasteners at equally-spaced intervals with the legs (14, 16) of the fasteners embracing an edge of the belt. A fastener affixing arrangement (30) is movable stepwise by way of an advancing mechanism (118), and is adapted to deform the arms of a fastener onto the belt, to insert a staple (24) through the arms of the fastener and through the belt and to deform the ends of the staple projecting through the belt and through the arms of the fastener. In contrast to prior art devices, the affixing arrangement (30) and the advancing mechanism (118) are driven by an actuating arrangement having an input which is rotatable continuously in one direction in order to operate the apparatus.
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