摘要 |
This invention relates to conveyor belts and particularly to methods for making a joint in a conveyor belt that is made from rubber or like elastomeric material, that is provided with a reinforcement constituted by at least one layer of longitudinal metal cables. In accordance with the invention, two connecting strips of longitudinal metal cables are positioned in bridge fashion over the abutting ends of the reinforcing layer of two belt portions and these strips are placed on either side of the reinforcing layer to which they are connected by a thin layer of rubber or like elastomeric material, which adheres to both of them. |