A patch material for repairing a damaged portion of a pressing belt used on an agricultural round baler includes an operative outer polymeric layer having a first thickness, a mounting layer disposed parallel to the operative outer polymeric layer and having a second thickness being less than the first thickness, and at least one fabric layer disposed between the operative outer polymeric layer and the mounting layer. A plurality of linear outlines is defined on the operative outer polymeric layer at an operative top surface thereof. The linear outlines are configured to define a pattern with a plurality of predefined shapes. The plurality of the predefined shapes is configured to border a conical portion of a connecting opening defined on the operative top surface of the operative outer polymeric layer. The connecting opening extends the operative outer polymeric layer, the fabric layer, and the mounting layer.

A conveyor belt driving device. The conveyor belt connecting device has: a connecting body provided with a clamping space; a positioning structure with a positioning face, wherein a segment to be connected of a conveyor belt is oppositely abuts against the positioning face, and the segment to be connected of the conveyor belt and the positioning structure are simultaneously provided in the clamping space; and a fixing element penetrating through the connecting body and pressed against the positioning structure, wherein the segment to be connected and the positioning structure are fixed in the clamping space of the connecting body by the pressing of the fixing element.

A conveyor belt driving device. The conveyor belt connecting device has: a connecting body provided with a clamping space; a positioning structure with a positioning face, wherein a segment to be connected of a conveyor belt is oppositely abuts against the positioning face, and the segment to be connected of the conveyor belt and the positioning structure are simultaneously provided in the clamping space; and a fixing element penetrating through the connecting body and pressed against the positioning structure, wherein the segment to be connected and the positioning structure are fixed in the clamping space of the connecting body by the pressing of the fixing element.

A collating system for rivets is provided that includes a rivet holder for supporting rivets in a predetermined pattern. In one form, the rivet holder includes a body having cavities for supporting the rivets therein. The rivet holder body includes a top plate member and a bottom plate member. The rivet holder has drive heads connected to the top plate member via frangible portions and the bottom plate member has retaining webs disposed below the drive heads. The top and bottom plates are secured together to capture heads of the rivets between the drive heads and retaining webs. The drive heads may be driven downward to drive the rivet heads from the rivet holder and into bores of a guide block with the retaining webs flexing to release the rivet head from the lower bottom plate member. A method of using the rivet collating system is also disclosed.

A collating system for rivets is provided that includes a rivet holder for supporting rivets in a predetermined pattern. In one form, the rivet holder includes a body having cavities for supporting the rivets therein. The rivet holder body includes a top plate member and a bottom plate member. The rivet holder has drive heads connected to the top plate member via frangible portions and the bottom plate member has retaining webs disposed below the drive heads. The top and bottom plates are secured together to capture heads of the rivets between the drive heads and retaining webs. The drive heads may be driven downward to drive the rivet heads from the rivet holder and into bores of a guide block with the retaining webs flexing to release the rivet head from the lower bottom plate member. A method of using the rivet collating system is also disclosed.

The present invention relates to a flat belt (10) that is an open end belt to be fixed to a coupler (31, 41), in which the flat belt (10) contains, formed on both end portions (11, 12) of at least one surface of the flat belt (10), a plurality of projected portions (13) engageable with a plurality of recessed portions (33, 43) formed on the coupler (31, 41).

The present invention relates to a flat belt (10) that is an open end belt to be fixed to a coupler (31, 41), in which the flat belt (10) contains, formed on both end portions (11, 12) of at least one surface of the flat belt (10), a plurality of projected portions (13) engageable with a plurality of recessed portions (33, 43) formed on the coupler (31, 41).

THIS invention relates to a method and device for splicing a conveyor belt. More specifically, the invention relates to a mechanical splicing device and a method of installing such splice device onto one or more lengths (10, 12) of belting to form a conveyor belt for conveying material. The device includes at least one first clamping plate (60), at one second clamping plate (80) and a plurality of self-drilling bolts (200). The first clamping plate (60) is made from a flexible polymeric material having a plurality of washers (68) each located on the first clamping plate (60) such that a hole (92) defined by a respective washer (68) is aligned with one of a plurality of holes (92) defined in the first clamping plate (60). The second clamping plate (80) is made from a flexible polymeric material and have a plurality of nuts (88), each located on the second clamping plate (80) such that a threaded hole (90) defined by a respective nut (88) is aligned with one of a plurality of holes (92) defined In the second clamping plate (80). The self-drilling bolts (200) are sized and shaped to pass through the holes (72) defined by the first clamping plate (60) and washers (68) located thereon, and to threadably engage the threaded holes (90) of the nuts (88) located on the second clamping plate (80). In use, with overlapping ends of belting lengths (10, 12) to be spliced sandwiched between the first and second clamping plates (60, 80), the self-drilling bolts (200) are drillable through the first clamping plate (60), through the overlapping belting ends (14,16) and into threaded engagement with aligned holes in the second clamping plate (80) thereby to damp the overlapping belting ends (14,16) between the first and second damping plates so as to splice such ends to one another.

THIS invention relates to a method and device for splicing a conveyor belt. More specifically, the invention relates to a mechanical splicing device and a method of installing such splice device onto one or more lengths (10, 12) of belting to form a conveyor belt for conveying material. The device includes at least one first clamping plate (60), at one second clamping plate (80) and a plurality of self-drilling bolts (200). The first clamping plate (60) is made from a flexible polymeric material having a plurality of washers (68) each located on the first clamping plate (60) such that a hole (92) defined by a respective washer (68) is aligned with one of a plurality of holes (92) defined in the first clamping plate (60). The second clamping plate (80) is made from a flexible polymeric material and have a plurality of nuts (88), each located on the second clamping plate (80) such that a threaded hole (90) defined by a respective nut (88) is aligned with one of a plurality of holes (92) defined In the second clamping plate (80). The self-drilling bolts (200) are sized and shaped to pass through the holes (72) defined by the first clamping plate (60) and washers (68) located thereon, and to threadably engage the threaded holes (90) of the nuts (88) located on the second clamping plate (80). In use, with overlapping ends of belting lengths (10, 12) to be spliced sandwiched between the first and second clamping plates (60, 80), the self-drilling bolts (200) are drillable through the first clamping plate (60), through the overlapping belting ends (14,16) and into threaded engagement with aligned holes in the second clamping plate (80) thereby to damp the overlapping belting ends (14,16) between the first and second damping plates so as to splice such ends to one another.

The invention relates to a fastener (6) for a rod belt comprising one or more rods (3), including: a support area (7) extending in a longitudinal direction (L) having a support side (7a) lying underneath, at least one intermediate area (8) made as one piece with the support area (7), and a fastening area (9) projecting away from the intermediate area (8) in the longitudinal direction (L), said fastening area (9) being formed by at least one socket (11) having an insertion opening (13) extending in the longitudinal direction (L) across an insertion depth (ET), for inserting a rod end (3a) of the rod (3).

The invention for the intermediate area (8) to be shaped non-circular in cross-section and/or eccentrically fitted onto the support area (7) and to be angled downwards in the vertical direction (V) starting from the support area (7) so that a lateral surface (8a) of the intermediate area (8), which is facing away from the support area (7), faces in the longitudinal direction (L), the socket (11) projecting away from this lateral surface (8a) in the longitudinal direction (L) and the insertion opening (13) in the at least one socket (11) running below the support side (7a) of the support area (7).