A DEVICE FOR PROVIDING AN ARTICULATED COUPLING BETWEEN TWO COMPLEMENTARY SERIES OF BELT-FASTENERS

摘要

A device for coupling the hinge-knuckles of two complementary series of belt-fasteners fixed respectively on each edge of a conveyor belt is constituted by a series of independent rod segments. The maximum length of each segment corresponds to the length of the hinge-knuckles of two opposite belt-fasteners. The rod segments have relatively displaced portions each corresponding to the width of one hinge-knuckle and are thus stationarily fixed in the longitudinal direction after positioning. The different segments are initially joined together by means of at least one temporary coupling member which is readily shearable at the time of initial use and troughing of the conveyor belt.