BELT FASTENER WITH PRE-SET STAPLES

摘要

A combination of a belt fastener (10) having upper and lower plates (12, 14) joined by arcuate hinge loops (16a, 16b) and staples (18a, 18b) pre-assembled in apertures formed in the upper plates is provided with staples (18a, 18b) cooperating with the plates (12, 14) to capture an end of a belt (70) between the plates. The edges of the apertures (26-32) provide the staples with vertically spaced areas of interference fit with combination of the pre-assembled staples (18a, 18b) and fasteners being effective to reduce the time required to install these plate-type fasteners on belt ends (70) while also holding the staples (18a, 18b) in an upright, pre-set position against forces that would otherwise cause the staple to slide against the aperture edges until a sufficient driving force is applied for driving the legs (34, 36) through belt material to attach the fastener on a belt end (70).