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).

In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a fastener is provided for securing to an end of a conveyor belt having cables. The fastener comprises a crimp configured to be fixed to a conveyor belt cable and a connector. The connector has a unitary, one-piece fastener body with an upper portion for being disposed adjacent an upper surface of the conveyor belt end and a lower portion for being disposed adjacent a lower surface of the conveyor belt end. The upper and lower portions are spaced apart to receive the crimp therebetween and permit the conveyor belt cable to extend in an outboard direction between the upper and lower portions. The connector includes a stop arranged to block inboard movement of the crimp and the conveyor belt cable fixed thereto.

A belting connection for attaching a first end and a second end of belting. The belting has a thickness. The belting connection mechanism includes a first stepped region, a second stepped region and a first fastener. The first stepped region is proximate the first end. The first stepped region has a first aperture formed therein. The first stepped region has a first thickness. The second stepped region is proximate the second end. The second stepped region has a second aperture formed therein. The second stepped region has a second thickness. The first fastener extends through the first aperture and the second aperture to attach the first end to the second end. The first stepped region at least partially overlaps the second stepped region when the first end is attached to the second end. When the first end is attached to the second end, the first stepped region and the second stepped region have a combined thickness that is no greater than the thickness of the belting.

A belting connection for attaching a first end and a second end of belting. The belting has a thickness. The belting connection mechanism includes a first stepped region, a second stepped region and a first fastener. The first stepped region is proximate the first end. The first stepped region has a first aperture formed therein. The first stepped region has a first thickness. The second stepped region is proximate the second end. The second stepped region has a second aperture formed therein. The second stepped region has a second thickness. The first fastener extends through the first aperture and the second aperture to attach the first end to the second end. The first stepped region at least partially overlaps the second stepped region when the first end is attached to the second end. When the first end is attached to the second end, the first stepped region and the second stepped region have a combined thickness that is no greater than the thickness of the belting.

A joining device for at least one conveyor belt of the type extending along a longitudinal axis and including a body made of flexible material inside which a reinforcement including reinforcing cables extending at least in part axially is accommodated. The joining device is intended to connect at least a first and a second end portion of the conveyor belt. The joining device includes at least one assembly of at least two locking elements connected to each other by assembly means includes at least one connecting cable. The assembly is intended to be attached to the first end portion and the second end portion of the conveyor belt, so as to connect at least some of the reinforcing cables of the first end portion of the conveyor belt to at least some of the reinforcing cables of the second end portion of the conveyor belt.

A joining device for at least one conveyor belt of the type extending along a longitudinal axis and including a body made of flexible material inside which a reinforcement including reinforcing cables extending at least in part axially is accommodated. The joining device is intended to connect at least a first and a second end portion of the conveyor belt. The joining device includes at least one assembly of at least two locking elements connected to each other by assembly means includes at least one connecting cable. The assembly is intended to be attached to the first end portion and the second end portion of the conveyor belt, so as to connect at least some of the reinforcing cables of the first end portion of the conveyor belt to at least some of the reinforcing cables of the second end portion of the conveyor belt.

A device for linking a conveyor belt includes an upper plate and a lower plate. The upper plate includes a highly extendable armature and the lower plate includes an inextensible or quasi inextensible armature. The two plates can be fastened onto the ends of a conveyor belt inserted between the two plates, which as such transforms this conveyor belt into an endless belt.

A device for linking a conveyor belt includes an upper plate and a lower plate. The upper plate includes a highly extendable armature and the lower plate includes an inextensible or quasi inextensible armature. The two plates can be fastened onto the ends of a conveyor belt inserted between the two plates, which as such transforms this conveyor belt into an endless belt.

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.