Christine Burbach

US Patent:

20020170806, Nov 21, 2002

Filed:

Apr 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/833854

Inventors:

Lori Engle - Little Canada MN, US
Brian Spiewak - Inver Grove Heights MN, US
Joseph Sarageno - Northfield MN, US
George Clements - Afton MN, US
Christine Burbach - Maplewood MN, US

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company

International Classification:

B65G015/30

US Classification:

198/844200

Abstract:

A flexible cover for protecting a splice of a conveyor belt, in particular, for protecting the belt fastener that forms the splice. The splice cover includes a body having a first surface and an opposite second surface, with a plurality of first reclosable fasteners extending from the first surface. The first reclosable fasteners engage with a plurality of second reclosable fasteners, which are attached to the belt. The second reclosable fasteners can be secured to the belt by the belt fastener, by adhesive or other attachment means, by being integral with the belt fastener, or by being integral with the belt web. The second reclosable fastener can be any structure that engages, interlocks, mates, or otherwise attaches to first reclosable fastener. Also provided are methods for making the splice cover, and methods for placing and removing the splice cover over the belt fastener.