Title: Plate connectors for belts

Abstract: A plate connector for joining the ends of a conveyor belt has a pair of cector legs adapted to be affixed to opposite sides of the end of the conveyor belt, and a pair of U-shaped eyes joining the connector legs and adapted to extend from the end of the belt for connection to a similar member affixed to the opposite end of the belt. The connector eyes, in the region through which coupling rods extend, have cross sections with straight base lines and triangular upper edges joining the side edges thereof. The appexes of the triangular cross section areas may be arcuate.

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Inventors: Stolz, Hermann (Muhlheim am Main, DT)

Application Number: 472516
Filing Date: 1974-05-23
Publication_date: 1976-06-15
Assignee: MATO Maschinen-und Metallwarenfabrik Curt Matthaei GmbH & Co. KG (Offenbach, DT)
Primary Class(es): 24/33B 474/257
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

982374	Jan, 1911	Linderman	24/33.
1094131	Apr, 1914	Diamond	24/33.
1137409	Apr, 1915	Linderman	24/33.
2005979	Jun, 1935	Milnes	24/33.
2272527	Feb, 1942	Koester	24/33.
2666241	Jan, 1954	Hal, Sr.	24/31.
2751065	Jun, 1956	Thomson	74/231.
3744095	Jul, 1973	Tomlinson	74/231.

Other Refs: 109,3961,271,6571,186,6981,185,034

Dec, 1939	AU
Aug, 1961	FR
Feb, 1965	DT
Mar, 1970	UK

Primary Examiner: Griffin, Donald A.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Fasse; W. G., Roberts; W. W.