Conveyor belt fastener and method of manufacture

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9556930
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14825606

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In one aspect, a conveyor belt fastener is provided having a rigid body made from a strip of cold-rolled or cold-drawn material such as steel. The body has an upper plate portion, a lower plate portion, and loop portions connecting the upper and lower plate portions. The upper and lower plate portions each have a variable cross-sectional thickness laterally thereacross including raised walls projecting outwardly and ribs projecting inwardly. The fastener has at least one attachment member, such as a staple, for connecting the plate portions to a conveyor belt end and the raised walls protect the staple once driven into the conveyor belt end. A method of manufacturing a fastener is also provided including longitudinally advancing a strip of material having a variable cross-sectional thickness laterally thereacross through processing equipment and forming apertures through thinner material of the strip with the processing equipment for attachment member(s) of the fastener.

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Patent Owner(s)

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FLEXIBLE STEEL LACING COMPANY2525 WISCONSIN AVENUE DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Daniels, William J Orland Park, US 21 241

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