VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM VERBINDEN VON BAHNEN AUS ELASTOMERMATERIAL

摘要

Joining elastomeric sheets (82A, 82B) includes providing a support surface (22) with a cavity (62) therein. End portions (102, 104) of the elastomeric sheets (82A, 82B) are overlapped so each end portion spans the cavity (62). A tool (24) is located on a side of the elastomeric sheets opposite the cavity (62). A portion of the tool (24) is moved into the cavity (62) to deform the end postions (102, 104) of the elastomeric sheets (82A, 82B) and to form a joint having a thickness less than the combined thicknesses of the end portions of the elastomeric sheets prior to deformation.